Live Life Team
The Welsh Terrier comes from Wales, hence the name. It is also sometimes called the Welshie or WT for short. The Welsh Terrier has been around for a long time, and was often kept as a pet by royalty. Former United States President John F. Kennedy kept a Welsh Terrier named Charlie. King Edward VIII also had a Welsh Terrier named Owen. Although plenty of royalty kept them as pets, regular people liked the Welsh Terrier as well. In the past, they were mostly used for hunting. They could hunt badgers, foxes, and vermin such as rats and mice. Farmers liked to have a Welsh Terrier around because the dog could help keep rodent infestations down in barns. Although this was their main task for hundreds of years, the Welsh Terrier is used less and less as a working dog. Rather, they are now mostly kept as pets and as show dogs.
Welsh Terriers have a very specific colour pattern. They have a black patch of fur on their back with the rest of their coat being tan, including their face. Welsh Terriers have a thick, dense coat. They have an under coat that keeps the dog warm in cold weather. Unlike other dogs that look similar to the Welsh Terrier, they do shed, so they aren’t a good choice for people with allergies, as they are not considered hypoallergenic. Welsh Terriers have an average weight between 9 and 10 kilograms and an average height of about 40 centimetres.
