How Did the English White Terrier Go Extinct?
The English White Terrier became extinct in the early 20th century because of the health problems the breed possessed. Most of the dogs were using an inbreeding method which caused them to born deaf by birth. Not only deafness, but they also had other health problems like nervousness which was initially declining the breed’s number.
Despite the fact that the English White Terriers had genetic deafness through inbreeding, people kept on breeding them. This led to genetically unhealthy dogs due to which people didn’t consider owning them much. Moreover, farmers also started using other working dogs over them. Hence, they gradually became rare and went extinct in the 1900s.
The English White Terriers had loyal, affectionate, and loving temperament. Although they killed rats and other rodents, some of these dogs also had a gentle personality. They were calm and relaxed dogs in comparison to other Terrier breeds. Some of them also experienced nervousness and short tempers due to unhealthy inbreeding.
As the English White Terriers lacked intelligence, they were difficult to train. However, this could have also been because of their deafness that they couldn’t understand the commands. Most of them were kind of lazy and preferred sleeping or being pet rather than working outdoors.
Terriers were more popular among the lower class common folk in Britain because they were used to hunt small rodents and animals that the nobility didnât want. After a while, larger animal hunting became scarce and required small animals to supplement their food source. Because of this, fox hunting became a popular sport. They primarily used a new breed of dog called the Foxhound at first but then realized these dogs were not small enough to follow a fox down its burrow. For this reason, Fox Hunting Terriers became more popular and took over the fox hunting sport. Most of these dogs were smooth coated, taller than other terriers, and were able to follow along side the horses. Over time, terriers began exhibiting coats that were tri colored as well as some that were solid white. Many breeders favored the pure white breeds and bred them exclusively.
The English White Terrier is partly known for the health issues they had, which was the main reason why they became extinct. Due to being inbred, most of these dogs were deaf. Many English White Terriers were even bred with the owner knowing that the puppies would be completely deaf. Almost all English White Terriers were either completely or partly deaf.
English White Terriers were bred as working dogs to hunt small rodents and other small animals but they soon realized that this dog was not the best fit for the job. Most of the English White Terriers were deaf probably because of inbreeding, and they were not as fierce as other hunting dogs, known to sometimes get nervous. By the mid 1800âs, the English White Terrier began to be bred with a cross between the Old English Bulldog and various Terrier breeds. This new breed was known as the Bull Terrier and took traits from both the terrier breeds and the Bull breeds.
English White Terrier was both loyal and loving towards its pack or family. This breed was a more relaxed type of dog compared to other terrier breeds. They would still kill small rodents with eagerness but they also had a gentle side. Many owners said that it was hard to train them because of their lack of intelligence although their unwillingness to train may have been because many English White Terriers were often deaf. These dogs were calm and preferred staying indoors sleeping or being pet by their owners than working outdoors.
English White Terriers also became increasingly rare in England because of their deafness and the fact that farmers now had other working dogs that were better for the job. By the end of their existence, English White Terriers were used to breed a variety of other breeds including the Miniature Bull Terrier. The last English White Terrier that was registered in the Kennel club was in 1904 and they were not seen again after WWI.
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