Border Terrier

The terrier most first-time owners can genuinely live with. Border Terriers are usually gentler and more tolerant of other dogs than most of the group, and many share a home happily with a cat they were raised with, though anything small that runs outdoors is still quarry. The otter-like head and harsh coat stay neat with hand-stripping two or three times a year. Ask breeders about canine epileptoid cramping syndrome, sometimes called Spike's disease, which causes episodes of cramping and in some dogs is linked to gluten sensitivity.