Terriers of Ireland
Irish Terrier
Dogs have been part of the way of life in Ireland since prehistoric times. As the centuries rolled by, Irish dogs consisted of large hounds used for hunting by the wealthy landowners, and terriers for the general farm work of terriers of the tenant farmers. As these were poor people who did not travel outside Ireland, during the 1800's 4 distinctively different Irish breeds of terriers developed independently of the terriers of England and Scotland.