11/10/2023
Breed Priorities – Australian Terrier
By Nikki Riggsbee
The Australian Terrier was initially developed in Tasmania before spreading to other parts of Australia to combat and control rodents including mice, rats, and snakes. It was developed by settlers using dogs they brought from the British Isles, including the Dandie Dinmont, Scotch Terrier (not the current Scottish Terrier), short-coated Skye, Norwich, Cairn, and Yorkshire Terriers.
Originally known as the Rough Coated Terrier, it took a few years before it was called the Australian Terrier. The Aussie was the first native breed to be officially recognized in Australia, and the first Australian breed to be recognized by other kennel clubs. He was recognized by The Kennel Club in England in 1933 and by AKC in 1960.
We found thirty-two breed experts with emails to invite to take a survey on the Australian Terrier’s conformation priorities. Twenty-four agreed to do so, and by the deadline, sixteen surveys were received. The group averaged nearly thirty-four years in the breed, with some having fifty or more years of involvement....continue reading: http://caninechronicle.com/?p=275836
