Terrier dogs were bred to control mice, rabbits, foxes and badgers.
The terrier group
26 terriers are in the terrier group
The American Pitbull Terrier is not recognized by the AKC. It is in the UKC terrier group. The American Staffordshire Terrier is in the AKC terrier group
The Boston Terrier breed is in the Non-Sporting group of the AKC. Not all terrier breeds that the AKC recognizes are in the Terrier group.
Yes, the miniature schnauzer is in the AKC Terrier Group
The fell terrier is the modern name for a black and tan working terrier group. The most common fell terrier is the Parrerdale Terrier.
A Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a small to medium sized breed of dog in the Terrier Breed Group. It is an athletic, intelligent and very strong breed that is rated as one of the top 5 Best Family Dogs.
Sporting
The Non-Sporting Group
The pit bull comprises several breeds, including the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, the American Pit Bull Terrier and the American Staffordshire Terrier. They are all of the species Canis lupus familiaris.
Patterdales and Norwich are in the Terrier group.
The Terrier Group includes those small but lively terrier breeds that were developed to hunt small burrowing animals. Some of the most popular breeds of terriers are the Jack Russell, the Miniature Schnauzer, and the Bull Terrier.