Milington's Breeder -- Tibetan Terrier Introduction and the Tibetan Terrier.
(PRWEB) February 12, 2005 -- As the name suggests, the Tibetan Terrier has its origins in Tibet. It was found everywhere: in towns, in monasteries and in the countryside. Although sometimes kept as a cherished companion, its role was mostly that of a working dog. As a watchdog its bark would warn of an approaching enemy, but the attack role was left to the Tibetan Mastiff.
The Tibetan Terrier also helped shepherds control their flocks, but it is unusual nowadays for the breed to have a well developed herding instinct. As a caravan dog, its role was that of a watchdog and to keep the yaks moving. In narrow clefts the small dogs would leap from one yak's back to another, urging them on in the steep and rugged terrain.
The Tibetan Terrier had to be agile, fast, well balanced and tough - there was no room for mistakes. And over thousands of years, it developed into an intelligent dog, with the ability to make its own decisions.
Tibetan Terriers led a hard life but were much appreciated by their owners. They were thought to bring good luck and prosperity. Because of this, they were never sold and were often given as a gift to someone about to embark on a long and dangerous journey, or perhaps to someone to whom one was especially indebted. It was due to the latter reason that the Tibetan Terrier first made its appearance in the western world.
In 1922, an English doctor named Agnes Greig was working at a hospital in Northern India. She received a female puppy as a gift from a Tibetan woman whose life she had saved. The puppy's name was "Bunti" and it has gone down in history as the first recorded Tibetan Terrier. Dr. Greig was a great animal lover who had been involved with both horse and dog breeding. She was immediately impressed with the dog's appearance, unusual intelligence and pleasant personality.
Dr. Greig took Bunti to a dog show in New Delhi. The judges there had never seen such a dog, and suggested that she try to find a male dog in Tibet and mate it with Bunti. Then, if the breed persisted through three successive, inbred generations, it could be classified as a "pure breed." Dr. Greig did so, and the breed was named "Tibetan Terrier"
which was perhaps unfortunate because it is not a true terrier but belongs to the Non- Sporting group.)
Dr. Greig continued to show her Tibetan Terriers and the breed's first champion was a son of Bunti's named Mr. Binks of Ladkok. In the early 1930s Dr. Greig returned to England where she founded the world famous Lamleh Kennel. She continued to work and develop the breed until her death in 1972. The Tibetan Terrier first came to Sweden in 1958, and today approximately 250 are registered each year.
We ar breeder in Sweden, and we breed Tibetan Terrier and have a database with over 30.000 Tibetan Terrier online. http://www.milingtons.nu/PWP/htdocs/search.shtml
Visit us on
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or send a mail to sievert @ milingtons.nu about Tibetan Terrier.
How to Contact Us
We are Sievert and Carina Hansson. We live with our son Kim and daughter Linda, in Ryd, Ale. We are located 40 minutes drive northeast of Gothenburg, Sweden
Look at our photoPost site http://www.milingtons.nu/PhotoPost/ and post your own Tibetan Terrier.
Read of Breedstand, Size, Colour, High, etc.
Milington's Kennel
Carina and Sievert Hansson
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