Sealyham Terrier

Origin

United Kingdom

Attractive to:

Hollywood wannabes. The Sealyham became fashionable after the First World War with actors Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Elizabeth Taylor and Cary Grant all owning them.

Not the best for:

Anyone not wanting a mud magnet. Sealyhams are close to the ground and in muddy conditions their long coats can get very dirty.

Aliases:

Welsh Border Terrier, Sealy

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:

12 years

Good first dog?:

No