“A Mans Best Friend”
Jun 7 2009
For those who want to adopt a Patterdale terrier for a companion, there are only two necessary precautions. One, you must learn how to keep up with this breed’s energetic disposition in order to give it the proper care it needs. Two, you must learn to accept that it is one of the toughest terriers there is therefore never be shocked if it displays its ferocity and fearlessness in its plight with other mammals such as foxes.
The place of origin of the Patterdale is Northern England where the lands are barely livable, the weather bitingly cold and the surrounding all barren and rocky. These conditions allowed the Patterdale to grow up strong, willful and intent on surviving and finishing the important hunting tasks. Because of their superb concentration and admirable hunting attitude, people dubbed them as “tough as nails”.
While other terrier breeds flourished under the care of the kennel clubs, the Patterdale remained isolated in the remote villages of Northern England. Until its discovery in the 1950’s, the Patterdale served as hunting aids and pets to the villagers. There they hunted for vermin such as rodents and foxes that damage the stocks and crops.
The rocky terrain of the north became the perfect place for the vermin to hide from the wrath of farmers. They hid inside deep holes and under the rocks so that no humans can possibly get in to. With the Patterdale terrier, however, no hole is ever deep and no rock is ever unreachable as it chase out and kills the little pests that wrecks its master’s livelihood.
Presently, the Patterdale has reached different parts of the world and many have regarded it more as a pet than a working dog. Its tiny size and love for a cuddle is often misinterpreted as being a toy dog. The Patterdale has never been and never will be a toy dog, however, for the terrier blood runs through its veins no matter where it has been today.
Outdoors, the Patterdale Terrier is an irrepressible hunter for small fury creatures but inside the house, it is tame and particularly quiet. Moreover, towards other people and children, it is sociable, smart and willing to please. When it comes to obedience training, the Patterdale is a bit difficult to teach to but with patience and firmness, you will be able to get very desirable results.
This breed is a descendant of the famed black-and-tan terrier and its size is as small as a regular toy dog. This breed may come out possessing three different types of coats: smooth, broken and rough. The smooth type is coarse, very short and smooth; the broken type is smooth, coarse and long in certain parts of the body such as head, snout and ears; while the rough coat is long all over its body and coarse.
The Patterdale gets bored easily and when this happens, it tends to wreck havoc inside and outside the house. To avoid this catastrophe, it must be kept constantly busy by means of intense activities that will surely release all its threatening energy and curiosity. Daily exercise must also be implemented in the forms of daily walks and other energy-busting dog workouts in order to ensure its health physically and mentally.
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