The Lakeland Terrier: A Complete and Comprehensive Owners Guide to: Buying, Owning, Health, Grooming, Training, Obedience, Understanding and

The Lakeland Terrier is a breed of dog that originates from the Lake District in England, hence the breed's name. The Lakeland Terrier is a small-to-medium sized breed and is a member of the Terrier family. The Lakeland Terrier is considered to be the most hypoallergenic breed of Terrier. The Lakeland Terrier was first registered in the United Kingdom in 1921. The breed was developed to be able to hunt foxes while traversing the mountainous and rocky terrain of the Lake District. Due to the terrain being unsuitable for horseback hunting, the Lakeland Terrier would work closely with hunters and is therefore a highly trainable breed. The Lakeland Terrier is incredibly energetic and has a great amount of stamina. It is believed that the breed's athleticism is due to the fact that the Lakeland Terrier would have to run all day during hunts, whereas its close cousin, the Fox Terrier, would normally have been carried in a saddle bag until it was needed. The Lakeland Terrier was also used