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Canine Partners
Tenacious Terrier Mix Proved Great Partner for Junior
Thirteen-year-old Halli was only 2 years old when the cute terrier mix joined her family, but the partnership that was meant to be almost did not happen, Halli’s mother Cathie Tyler recalls. Shelter staff felt that the scruffy little dog was too much dog for a mother with a young child and did not even […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/tenacious-terrier-mix-proved-great-partner-for-junior/
| August 27, 2015
Expert Advice: News
Microchip Brings Home Cairn Terrier After he Was Stolen and Dyed Black
Many often think of microchips as a way of tracking down a pet owner when a dog or cat is found lost or as a stray. But they can also be used as evidence in pet-theft cases, which continue to be on the rise. That was the case for Robert Lucier, whose Cairn Terrier, Waffles, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/microchip-brings-cairn-home/
| September 21, 2015
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
One of the Greats: Bedlington Terrier Ch. Rock Ridge Night Rocket
In every breed there are one or more individual dogs who have made their mark on the breed's history not only through a successful show career, but also through the influence of outstanding breed type carrying on in that dog's descendants. These are in many cases dogs whom Anne Rogers Clark referred to as "templates" […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/bedlington-terrier-night-rocket/
| September 28, 2015
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
5 Fun Facts About Norfolk Terriers
These Norfolk Terrier facts will teach you a lot about this small, hard-working, and adorable member of the Terrier Group.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/5-facts-norfolk-terriers/
| October 27, 2015
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
7 Fun Facts About the Cairn Terrier
Did you know that the dog who played Toto in "The Wizard of Oz" was a Cairn Terrier? Learn more about this dog, as well as more Cairn Terrier facts.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/7-facts-cairn-terrier/
| November 3, 2015
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
60-Second Seminar: Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers
Got a minute? If so, you can learn the essentials of any breed. Not enough to call yourself an expert, of course. But in the time it takes to watch a TV commercial, you can pick up just enough breed knowledge to bluff your way through a conversation at the dog park. The average adult […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/60-second-seminar-soft-coated-wheaten-terrier/
| November 10, 2015
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Dog or Lamb? 5 Things You May Not Know About the Bedlington Terrier
Walk down any street with a Bedlington Terrier and you won't get far before you hear it: "He looks like a lamb!" There is probably no other AKC-recognized breed that so closely resembles another species (at least of the surface). The Bedlington Terrier's distinctive appearance, however, is only one of the surprising features and facts […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/5-things-bedlington-terriers/
| November 17, 2015
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Meet the Border Terrier
With his small size and rather plain brown coat, the Border Terrier might seem unassuming, but he’s got enough character for a canine 10 times his size. Originally developed in the border areas between England and Scotland, this diminutive but tough and hardy breed was used to hunt fox, otter, and vermin, and Borders of […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/meet-border-terrier/
| November 26, 2015
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
3 Scottish Terrier Myths Busted
The Scottish Terrier is among the most recognizable of purebred dogs. It has been a mainstay of American iconography since its great wave of popularity in the 1930s, when the breed was a celebrity fad. Humphrey Bogart was a Scottie owner. So were Charles Lindbergh and Shirley Temple. Both Bette Davis and Joan Crawford were […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/3-scottish-terrier-myths-busted/
| November 30, 2015
Expert Advice: Cute & Funny
The Boston Terrier: 12 Heartwarming Photos of the “Gentleman from Beantown”
The Boston Terrier is a small but sturdy American breed. Also known as the “American Gentleman” for his tuxedo coat and polite demeanor, this intelligent dog was bred to be a companion. In 1870, in Boston, William O’Brien sold a dog (imported from England), who was a cross between a white English Terrier and a […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/the-boston-terrier-12-photos-of-the-gentleman-from-beantown/
| December 15, 2015