Who is the Tibetan Terrier?
The Tibetan Terrier, the winning breed at Crufts 2007, beat off competition from 181 other different breeds, numbering a staggering 22,320 dogs. Tibetan Terriers are not in fact part of the Terrier group, but are part of the Utility group. The Utility group consists of an extremely varied assortment of breeds of dog, mainly of a non-sporting origin, and contains some of the oldest documented breeds of dog in the world. There are seven different groups of breed that pedigree dogs fall into in the UK. The winner of Crufts 2007, Fabulous Willy the beautiful Tibetan Terrier, exemplified the breeds character traits, described in the breed standard as sturdy, long-haired – the coat being fine but not silky, and with an effortless stride with good reach, and a powerful drive. A breed standard is exactly that. It provides an indication of the traits that should be found in each specific pedigree breed. This includes their personality, with the Tibetan Terriers being described as outgoing, aler
