These are Fell terriers but for some reasons there is a particular type that tend to be called working lakelands. They are Black and Tan and have a tight frizzy coat, quite small in size and bursting with personality and sweet sweet natures. Like the fell can be reactive to others dogs and other are in their doing agility and coming away with the rosettes! The smoother coated dogs and they are usually just called Fell terriers or Black and Tan fell terriers. Rescue will mistake them for 'Welsh terriers but then usually put a ? in association. Many find their homes with people thinking they are Welsh as their colouring is often the same. In truth again all these artificial boundaries blur but the Welsh terrier they look like unless you know your fells!

Fell Terrier are your 'Terriers!' They aren't pedigree, they aren't prized in show circles; but they are there prized by their owners for either the work they do 'on the farm' chasing, catching or challenging wild life; or loved family pets. The term Fell comes from the Fell district..Lake District and hence they are loosely termed Lakelands and sold as Lakelands but very different to the pedigree Lakeland terriers. They are 'rugged' and often bred by travellers; lost by travellers and adverted in local papers by travellers. They are 'longer legged' generally but yes as they aren't bred pedigree to pedigree they can be 'mixed bred' and short legged. Looking through the website your see them and learn to recognise them out on your walks and sadly in the rescue centres and especially on the dog lost website. They are courageous to a fault can be a little bit too defensive for their owners likes. Not famed to hold back if challenged nor have it all under control if they are in a rush.

They need to know you are in control and then they can relax and trundle about their business, ever busy… busy bodies!

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terrier friends seeking their forever homes