Old English Terrier
- Origin
- England
- Type
- Terrier
- Size
- Small
- Weight
- 4–9 kg (9–20 lb)
- Coat
- Usually wire-haired, sometimes smooth or woolly
- Colors
- Combinations of black, tan, red, blue, brown, sandy, grizzle, liver or white
- Status
- Extinct
The Old English Terrier, better known as the Black and Tan Terrier, was a broad breed or type of working terrier from England and Wales and one of the earliest terriers. It is now extinct, but it is believed to be the ancestor of the Welsh Terrier and of all the modern Fell Terrier breeds.
History
The working terriers of the Lakeland Fells, in the rocky north of England, always varied a good deal, but they were colored dogs: tan, black, or black and tan. In this they differed from the white-coated terriers that were preferred for fox work in the south of England.
Several Kennel Club breeds were developed from these colored, rough-coated terriers of Cumberland, Westmorland and the Scottish Borders, among them the Lakeland Terrier, the Welsh Terrier and the Border Terrier.
Appearance
The dogs weighed about 4–9 kg (9–20 lb). The coat was usually wire-haired, though smooth and woolly coats also occurred. Despite the name, it came in any combination of black, tan, red, blue, brown, sandy, grizzle, liver or white.
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