The Terrier Group of Dog Breeds includes the following:
Airedale
American Staffordshire
Australian
Bedlington
Border Terrier
Bull Terrier
Cairn
Dandie Dinmont
Fox Terrier
Fox Terrier (Wire)
Irish Terrier
Kerry Blue
Lakeland
Manchester
Minature Bull Terrier
Minature Schnauzer
Norfolk Terrier
Norwich Terrier
Parson Russell
Rat Terrier
Scottish Terrier
Sealyham
Skye Terrier
Soft Coated Wheaton
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Welsh Terrier
West Highland White
No Yorkies?
I had a Cairn Terrier once. They are great little dogs.
My grandfather always had a pair of fox terriers while I was young. Great little dogs.
My wife and I have had both Cairn and Norfolk Terriers. The Cairn was a total wild banana, and the Norfolk Terrier was the most affectionate dog I ever saw. We had the Norfolk Terrier for 15 years.
My wife and I both like animals, but she says she does not want another. But my son continues to find them. Right now he has a Australian Shepherd.
People who love dogs are better than any politician. Dogs know a phoney.
No Jack Russell Terrier, which is the smartest and bravest of the lot?
What seems a little weird to me is that these standards appear more important than the actual FUNCTION of the breed. Function should drive the standard and it doesn;t seem to do so any more.
Some breed fanciers, like people with Coonhounds actually don;t want their breed, i.e. plotts, redbones, blue ticks, treeing walkers, etc, brought into the A.K.C. arena as they feel function will be subordinated to appearance.
I had an Irish Terrier once - a great dog - fearless, game and a neat companion.
Wow. Great post to a conservative sight. Conservative ankle biters, I guess.