Sealyham Terrier

The Sealyham was bred as a rat and badger hunter but has evolved into an elegant pet and show dog for those with time to devote to its coiffure.

The Sealyham is a game, lovable little terrier that becomes devoted to its owners and is reliable with children. However, it can be obstinate and snappy if not firmly, but kindly, disciplined when young.

Origin and history

The Sealy ham takes its name from Sealyham in Haverfordwest, Wales, UK, where the breed was created in the mid-1800s. The Sealyham was derived from other terriers with proven ability as hunters of fox, badger and vermin. (Some say that the Sealyham owes its existence to a terrier imported into Wales from Belgium in the fifteenth century.) Haverfordwest formed the first Sealyham Terrier Club in 1908, and Fred Lewis, founder of the Sealyham Terrier Club, is said to have done much to improve the strain. The breed was recognized by the British and American kennel clubs three years later.

The Sealyham's popularity on the American show bench has remained fairly constant since it was first exhibited in San Mateo, California, in September 1911. The American Sealy ham Terrier Club was founded on 15 May 1913 to promote the welfare of the breed and to encourage its advocates to enter their dogs in conformation shows and working trials.

Sealyham Terrier Puppies

Good points

• Beautiful appearance
• Devoted
• Good with children
• Does not shed
• Good watchdog

Take heed

• Enjoys a scrap
• Needs lots of grooming
• Obstinate

Size

Weight: dog should not exceed 20lb (9kg); bitch should not exceed 181b (8.2kg). Height should not exceed 12in (30cm) at the shoulde.

Exercise

This dog will adapt happily to regular walks around the park and off-the-Iead runs. But give a Sealyham the chance and it will enjoy getting gloriously dirty in' the wet, muddy countryside.

Sealyham Terrier Information

General appearance
Should be that of a freely moving, active dog.

Colour
Mostly all white or white with lemon, brown, or badger pied markings on head and ears.

Head and skull
The skull should be slightly domed and wide between the ears. Head powerful and long with a punishing and square jaw. Nose black.

Tail
Carried erect.

Feet
Round and cat-like with thick pads.

Sealyham Terrier Feeding & Grooming

Grooming

The Sealyham needs hand stripping at least twice a year and regular combing with a wire comb to remove surplus hai_ As mentioned elsewhere, stripping by the inexperienced can prove a disastrous experience for both owner and dog, so do have the job done professionally, or ask an expert to show you how. Clipping is excusable for the older dog but will ruin the coat for showing.

Feeding

Recommended would be 130z (369g) of a branded, meaty product with biscuit added in equal part by II volume, or 1V2 cupfuls of a dry, food, complete diet, mixed in the proportion of 1 cup of feed to 1/2 cup of hot or cold water. And it will just love bones.

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