The Welsh Terrier
The Welsh Terrier was first entered into the Kennel Club Stud Book in 1885. Sometimes in history known as The Old English Black and Tan Terrier, in Wales they were known as Welsh Terriers.
In 1885 at an Agricultural show held in Pwllelli, North Wales, there were three classes with an average of 30 exhibits per class. As was the practice in those days there were two judges, Mr Griffith Owen and Mr Humphrey Griffith, both from North Wales. The judging method was for both judges to sit on chairs in the ring and one dog at a time was brought in for judgement, notes were written by both and compared. As there was no benching, the dogs were pegged. This was a little peg driven into the ground and the dogs chained to them.
At the Bangor show held on 6th August 1885 a number of gentlemen interested in the welfare of the Welsh Terrier took the matter up with the Kennel Club with a view to having the breed included in the stud book. On hearing this, the North of England Breeders of the Old English Black and Tan Terrier also wished their breed acknowledged. A committee meeting was held at the Kennel Club on 3rd November 1885, where the Kennel Club committee consented to an entry in the Stud Book.
The ensuing years found the breed getting smarter and becoming a more attractive animal. In 1911 a presentation was made of a Welsh Terrier to HRH The Prince of Wales -later the Duke of Windsor.
The breed continued to progress and develop and in 1923 the Welsh Terrier Association was formed.
Welsh terriers hit the headlines in the 1950's . In 1951 Twynstar Dyma-Fi went Best in Show at Crufts followed in 1958 by Ch Sandstone Saracen.
In 1885 at an Agricultural show held in Pwllelli, North Wales, there were three classes with an average of 30 exhibits per class. As was the practice in those days there were two judges, Mr Griffith Owen and Mr Humphrey Griffith, both from North Wales. The judging method was for both judges to sit on chairs in the ring and one dog at a time was brought in for judgement, notes were written by both and compared. As there was no benching, the dogs were pegged. This was a little peg driven into the ground and the dogs chained to them.
At the Bangor show held on 6th August 1885 a number of gentlemen interested in the welfare of the Welsh Terrier took the matter up with the Kennel Club with a view to having the breed included in the stud book. On hearing this, the North of England Breeders of the Old English Black and Tan Terrier also wished their breed acknowledged. A committee meeting was held at the Kennel Club on 3rd November 1885, where the Kennel Club committee consented to an entry in the Stud Book.
The ensuing years found the breed getting smarter and becoming a more attractive animal. In 1911 a presentation was made of a Welsh Terrier to HRH The Prince of Wales -later the Duke of Windsor.
The breed continued to progress and develop and in 1923 the Welsh Terrier Association was formed.
Welsh terriers hit the headlines in the 1950's . In 1951 Twynstar Dyma-Fi went Best in Show at Crufts followed in 1958 by Ch Sandstone Saracen.