Whippet X Old Fell Terrier

[kevin-Day 9]

Is The Old English Black & Tan Terrier Really Extinct

Or is the German Hunting Terrier the one and same dog

HISTORY

18th century Pest controller,and Warrener,
John Hulme, was a enthusiastic devotee of the sport of rabbit coursing,
he crossed Whippets to the Old English black & tan Terrier to
produce a tenacious, streamlined lurcher type animal better suited to the sport
of rabbit coursing and a Working dog.

This cross proved so successful that it was repeated,
resulting in the establishment of a definite type, the Standard Manchester
Terrier a small Whippet type lurcher dog.

The breed's was equally handy along the hedge row or
working with ferrets on a Rabbit Warren. The Manchester could tackle an opponent
twice its size, if the likes of a Fox or small Deer was to break cover! this was back in the day before
the kennel club got involved.

The Old English Black and Tan Terrier as it was
originally known, has been recorded back to 14 hundreds.

In
the early 16th century. In 1570 Dr. Caius (Encyclopedia of Dogs) gives
mention to the 'Black and Tan Terrier,' though he referred to a rougher coated,
shorter legged dog than the Manchester Terrier we are now accustomed to.

By
the early 19th century, a closer facsimile to the current Manchester Terrier had
evolved. In The Dog in Health and
Disease by J. A. Walsh, a full
chapter was devoted to the Black and Tan, for the first time recognising it as
an established breed. The description given by Walsh is still relevant: Smooth
haired, long tapering nose, narrow flat skull, eyes small and bright, chest
rather deep than wide, only true colour black and
tan.

Edited February 5, 2013 by kevin-Day

[forest of dean redneck 12,023]

are you the one on about the highly sell able black n tan Manchester terrier x lurcher while back.

[bryson 562]

busted hahahaha