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The Welsh Terrier Leads the Way
by
Bardi McLennan

(ISBN:0-944875-38-6 )

Hardcover, 6x9, 320 pages, 175 b&w photos and illustrations, bibliography, index, and glossary.

The Welsh Terrier is a unique dog that has its roots and history in the people and land of Wales. Although there was a brief attempt by the English to name it the Old English Broken Haired Black and Tan Terrier, the Wales contingent won the day.

The Welsh Terrier is an intelligent, dog, averaging 15 1/2 inches at the shoulder. It was originally bred to "go to ground," meaning that it would pursue the fox or badger or whatever other game into the ground (it's lair). They were also used in fox hunts; the hounds would chase the fox back to its lair, and then the hunters would send the Welsh Terrier down after the fox.

Welsh Terriers are fierce hunters. They excell at "earth dog trials," which are competitions for dogs in which they compete to find a prey (safely caged) in a man-made "earth."

Welsh Terriers have a unique personality. They're intelligent and often independent, which can make them a unique challenge when it comes to obedience training. Once they've mastered a "trick" or technique and have demonstrated their capability, they see little value in repeatedly performing it over and over. Therefore food is always a good motivator, since the immediate reward is something that gives value to the repetition.

According to the AKC (American Kennel Club) Standard, the Welsh Terrier has the following temperament: "The Welsh Terrier is a game dog--alert, aware, spirited--but at the same time, is friendly and shows self control. Intelligence and deisre to please are evident in his attitude. A specimen exhibiting an overly aggressive attitude, or shyness, should be penalized."

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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Introduction to the Welsh Terrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Chapter One "Yesterday" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
The Language. History. Very Early Pictures.

Chapter Two "The Original" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
A Welsh by any other name. Enter the Welsh as a show dog. The
great "Welshman From Wales." The show goes on the road. More
on People. The Dick Turpin caper. Terriers and hounds. The Welsh
Terrier in the 1880s

Chapter Three "Early Years in Great Britain" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
People, Dogs, The Breed Standard. Type & Coat. The Breed Standard.
The Welsh Terrier breed standard (U.K.). Into the 20th Century. Breeders
of the past.

Chapter Four The Welsh Terrier "Arrives" in U.S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
The Welsh Terrier Club of America. The Misses de Coppet. Stirrings
up North. Back in the States. Where the imports came from. Meanwhile,
back in the States. Breeders' concerns in 1930s. Spreading our wings.
1947--bursting with events.

Chapter Five "The Second Half-Century" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
1950. The middle 1950s. More lost treasures. The Welsh in Words.
Obedience comes of Age. Morris & Essex. People, places & things.
The Media Influence. Welsh Terrier as diplomat. And in writing. Anne Weld
Colt. The handlers/kennel managers. 1960s. Another first. Pictures for
posterity. Regional clubs.

Chapter Six "Moving on--1970s to 1980s" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Ups and downs of the bred-by classes. The year of the bitch. The
eighties. And the winner is... Stud dog achievements.

Chapter Seven "The World of Welsh" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
The United Kingdom. A few of the people who have made a difference.
Welsh Terrier Association. Around the world with Welsh: Germany,
Holland, Sweden, France, Belgium, Italy, Denmark, Australia, Canada.

Chapter Eight, Part I "Breeding" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Breeders' code of ethics. Begin with the bitch. Line-breeding. In-breeding.
Outcross. "Paper" breeding. The final analysis. Genetics. Frozen semen.
Mating. The stud dog. Care of breeding stock. Brucellosis. Pyometra.

Part II "Puppies". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Whelps. Puppy life-saver. Totally personal statistics. And puppy dogs'
tails. When. The Dam comes first. The tools. Measuring. Docking.
Next! Dewclaws. Culling--cruelty or kindness? Further culling.
Raising healthy puppies. Crate training. Food. Healthy puppies. Teeth.
Ears. Training and behavior.

Part III "Health" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Achalasia. Epilepsy. The eyes. Heart murmurs. Thyroid. Parasites.
Lyme Disease. Spay/neuter. Speaking of fat.

Chapter Nine "Grooming the Welsh Terrier". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Fashion. Terminology. Tools of the trade. Grooming the puppy.
The pet trim (clippers). Hand stripping the Welsh Terrier.

Chapter Ten "Around the Rings" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Form and function. Type. Other rings, other events: junior
showmanship. Obedience. Working, go-to-ground, earthdog trials.
Defining "work." Agility. Trucking. Therapy.

Chapter Eleven "Welsh Terrier Club of America REScue" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Rescue. Special care (of the old dog). Filling the void.

Chapter Twelve "Today & Tomorrow" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Montgomery--Roughly the last ten years. European update.
South America. The future.

Appendix

WTCA Awards, Trophies, and Prizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Homer Gage, Jr. Memorial Trophy.

Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Winners (Lists)-- WTCA Grand Challenge Cup. WTCA Junior
Challenge Cup. Pedigree of Ch. Anasazi Trail Boss & champions
he sired. Brood bitches & sires with multiple champion get.

Welsh Terrier Basic Anatomy (chart) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

WTCA Membership Code of Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

U.K. Breed Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

AKC Breed Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

Photo Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

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