Lakeland Terrier

Origin

United Kingdom

Attractive to:

Hill walkers looking for a small companion with the stamina to keep going.

Not the best for:

Fans of foxes or badgers – the breed was bred to have the courage to kill them.

Aliases:

Lakeland, Lakie

Cross between:

None

Size:

Small-Medium
You could pick them up if you had to in an emergency.

Exercise Needs:

Medium (About an hour)
Doesn't have to be a solid hour, you can give them lots of short walks.

Coat:

Spikey
If not hand stripped will go fluffy. If you don't pluck their fur in the old fashioned way they transform from spikey to soft.

Shedding:

Doesn't moult much
But all dogs shed dander so if you're allergic, make sure you'll be ok

Life expectancy:

15 years

Good first dog?:

No