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Lakeland Terrier

Origin: Great Britain

AKC Group: Terrier

Height: 13 - 15 inches (Male)

Weight: 17 pounds (Male)

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Lakeland Terriers are spirited and energetic. They love to chase -- make sure they're on a leash or in a fenced-in yard whenever they're outdoors. They like to dig and bark, and they're usually reserved with strangers.

Lakeland Terriers are part of the Terrier group. In general, terriers have a very distinctive personality that's unlike any other breed. They're feisty and energetic. Originally bred to hunt and kill vermin, Terriers love the chase -- don't let your Terrier off its leash unless it's in an enclosed area.

Terriers make excellent pets. These tough little canines have an attitude; however, so they usually adapt better to quiet households. Most terriers are usually jealous and snippy around other pets, especially dogs.

While some terriers are good with children, most will snap if provoked. If you want your Terrier to be friendly with strangers, you need to accustom it to people at an early age. Terriers are also barkers and diggers.

In terms of health, terriers are very hardy dogs with few health problems. Most live a long time, usually around 15 years. Terriers need to be brushed twice a week and professionally groomed about every three months. While pet terriers are usually clipped, show dogs are stripped, which means the dead hairs are plucked out one by one so the coat color doesn't fade.

Origin: 
Great Britain
Male height: 
13 - 15 inches
Male weight: 
17 pounds
Coat: 
Short and wiry with bushy eyebrows and a beard. Tail is docked; ears fold forward.
Colors: 
Like the Kerry Blue Terrier, Lakeland Terriers are born dark, but their coats lighten with age. Adults are reddish brown or wheaten with black-tipped hairs. More rare are blue, blue and tan, black and tan and liver. Eyes are black or brown; nose is black or brown, depending on coat color
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