Terriers
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Terriers are a group of small to medium-sized, energetic and tenacious dog breeds originally developed for hunting and vermin control.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Highland White Terrier | 2 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dog type
ⓘ
group of dog breeds ⓘ |
| coatType |
broken-coated
ⓘ
long-haired ⓘ smooth-coated ⓘ wire-haired ⓘ |
| commonUse |
companions
ⓘ
show dogs ⓘ working dogs ⓘ |
| etymology | name derives from Latin terra meaning earth ⓘ |
| groupedAs |
AKC Terrier Group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
FCI Group 3 Terriers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
active
ⓘ
alert ⓘ bold ⓘ confident ⓘ energetic ⓘ independent ⓘ tenacious ⓘ |
| hasTypicalSize |
medium
ⓘ
small ⓘ |
| healthConcern | prone to certain genetic conditions depending on breed ⓘ |
| includesBreed |
Airedale Terrier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
American Staffordshire Terrier NERFINISHED ⓘ Border Terrier NERFINISHED ⓘ Bull Terrier NERFINISHED ⓘ Cairn Terrier NERFINISHED ⓘ Fox Terrier NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Russell Terrier NERFINISHED ⓘ Parson Russell Terrier NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Terrier NERFINISHED ⓘ Staffordshire Bull Terrier NERFINISHED ⓘ West Highland White Terrier NERFINISHED ⓘ Yorkshire Terrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifespan | typically 12–16 years depending on breed ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
badger hunting
ⓘ
fox hunting ⓘ hunting ⓘ ratting ⓘ vermin control ⓘ |
| originPeriod | developed primarily in the 18th and 19th centuries ⓘ |
| originRegion | British Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
American Kennel Club
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fédération Cynologique Internationale NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kennel Club (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
dogs
ⓘ
domestic dogs ⓘ hunting dogs ⓘ working dogs ⓘ |
| temperament |
loyal to family
ⓘ
sometimes dog-aggressive ⓘ |
| trainingCharacteristic |
can be stubborn
ⓘ
respond well to consistent training ⓘ |
| typicalBehavior |
barking
ⓘ
chasing small animals ⓘ digging ⓘ strong prey drive ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
West Highland White Terrier