Welsh Terrier Country of Origin : Wales
Welsh Terrier Original Function : Hunting dog used for pests, such as badgers and foxes
With the right dog owner, this Welsh Terrier nimble, intelligent dog can achieve great results in sports such as dog agility and fly-ball.

Welsh Terrier Dog appearance

Welsh Terrier Dog Body
The Welsh Terrier is a compact dog of medium size with a short,straight back and a deep, moderately broad chest. The tail is customarily docked in countries where this is permitted. The Welsh Terrier are straight and well angulated, with round, tight cat’s feet. The neck is moderately long and thick, and slightly arched.

Welsh Terrier Dog Head
The Welsh Terrier head is flat with an indistinct stop. The ears are small, set on fairly high and carried folded forward. The small eyes must not be round. They have a high-spirited expression. Welsh Terrier have a complete and powerful scissor bite.

Welsh Terrier shoulder height and dog weight
The maximum size of Welsh Terrier is 15½inc ( 39 cm )
These dogs weight approx 20lb ( 9 kg ) or slightly more.

Welsh Terrier Dog coat
The coat of the Welsh Terrier is wiry and hard, and should be dense and abundant, with an undercoat

Welsh Terrier Dog colors
The most common and popular color is reddish brown with black, or reddish brown with black and gray. Welsh Terries should have no black on the toes and black markings or black hairs below the hocks are highly undesirable. The Welsh Terrier are dark.

Welsh Terrier Dog  temperament

Welsh Terrier Dog Character
The Welsh Terrier is watchful, vigilant, courageous, cheerful and active dog. It has an uncomplicated, equable disposition and is generally self-assured. As a rule, these intelligent dogs are affectionate and fairly obedient for a terrier. They are strongly attached to their masters and theirs families. Most enjoy digging. If you have a well-kept yard, then you should bear this in mind.

Welsh Terrier Dog social behavior
Welsh Terrier are generally patient and tolerant towards children. They are fairly tough. Their terrier-like qualities will emerge if they are not socialized with cats and other pets; these will then viewed as prey.However, well-socialized Welsh Terriers can get on well with other animals or pets. Although outdoors you need to be prepared in case they notice any strange cats.This terrier can be aloof towards strangers. Some Males are dominant towards other dogs, although bitches tend to be a little milder in this respect.

Welsh Terrier General Dog care

Welsh Terrier dog grooming
The amount of coat care depends on the quality of the coat and on the dog’s purpose. A Welsh Terrier dog that is not shown and that has a good coat will need to be plucked no more than twice a year. Outside these trims a Welsh Terrier that is kept as a pet needs to be thoroughly brushed and combed at least once a week and its beard and mustache needs to be cleaned and combed as required. A slicker brush is an ideal tool for this. Show-dogs need (considerably) more plucking and trimming sessions to say ahead of the competition in the show-ring. This normally involves clipping the neck and the top-line. the sides the tail and the head, leaving the hair a little longer on the legs, on the lower abdomen and the facial features ( beard, mustache and short eyebrows ).

Welsh Terrier Dog training
The Welsh Terrier is smart enough to quickly grasp what you are trying to say, but can also use its cleverness to take advantage of you. Dogs of this breed benefit from a varied, cheerful training and consistent leadership. Too much pressure brings out its stubborn traits in this dogs breed.

Welsh Terrier Exercise
These dogs are full of energy and are tireless out-doors. They are always ready for a ball games, a tug of war or a good romp around off-leash. If you need to skip a day, then this terrier will usually adapt.

Other Long-Legged Terrier Dog Group :

• Fox Terrier