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Class... Terrier
Height...
Weight...5 ~8 kgs
Life span...

Activity level
indoors  
outdoors  
Obedience
ease of training  
ease of housebreaking  
Dominance
towards owner or family  
towards other dogs  
Territoriality
towards people  
towards dogs  
Sociability
with family  
with strangers  
with other dogs  
Aloofness
towards family  
towards strangers  
towards other dogs  
Aggressiveness
towards family  
towards strangers  
towards other dogs  
towards cats/small animals  
Response to owner and family
eagerness to please  
demand for affection  
excitability  
playfulness  
tolerates children under 4  
tolerates children over 4  
excessive barking  
destructiveness  
Watchdog/guard-dog abilities
watchdog  
guard-dog  

Border Terrier


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Description...

Border Terrier Dog BreedThis alert and plucky dog was developed especially to catch the foxes that caused so much damage to farmers' chickens and livestock. He was bred to have longer legs than most terriers. This dog is also adaptable to city life, provided he gets plenty of exercise. He's most interested in being with his owner, and is a good-natured and loving companion.

Traits...

In the field he is "hard as nails;" as a family companion he is good-tempered, affectionate, obedient, and easily trained. The Border Terrier is not aggressive and gets along with other dogs, household pets and horses.

Be aware...

It cannot take physical punishment without it ruining the bond of trust.

 

source: petcare information centre- petcare.umn.edu

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