If you see this small animal for the first time, will you automatically mobilize the knowledge reserves in your brain to judge what kind of animal it is?
The curly hair is especially like a little sheep, right? This little sheep-like creature is called Berrington, or rather Berrington Terrier, a dog, and people often call it "sheep dog."
I used to think that "wolf in sheep's clothing" was a story, but now when I see Bellington, I find that "dog in sheep's clothing" can also be an adjective.
The biggest benefit of Being a Pet Dog in Berrington is that it has no body odor and is almost hairless, which is simply too friendly for people who don't like dog hair. But the owner should often comb their hair, although people's hair is short, but not combing will also tie knots. And combing the hair can also help Berrington clean up the dirty things on his body and make Berrington clean.
One of the amazing things about Bellington is that they change color! The young Bellington coat color is black or brown, and as it grows older, it gradually changes color, and by about one year old, it will become white with gray, or white with yellow, and the color will stabilize until one and a half years old.
The reason Why Bellington doesn't lose its fur seasonally like other dogs is that they regulate their body temperature through coat color. Berrington coats become lighter in the summer and darker in the winter, and have the ability to change color for life, which is why it is also known as the "chameleon in the dog".
We may rarely see dogs like Bellington, which is a banned dog breed in some parts of the country.
Don't you understand why such a cute dog is a banned dog breed? That brings us to the origins of Bellington.
The origins of Berrington are more complicated, and at first it was called "Rose Behring Terrier" according to the name of origin, which was shorter than the current Bellington Terrier legs and heavier weight, and was used to hunt foxes, hares and so on.
Later, it was more confusing, and before the current morphology of Bellington was determined, it may have crossed with terrier breeds such as otter hounds, Whippets, bulldogs, bull terriers, etc., and some people even suggested that the curly hair on their bodies came from poodles.
In short, after continuous hybridization, selection, and breeding, the current Bellington Terrier eventually appeared, and was used to help owners hunt and care for homes.
The Bellington Terriers showed their talent for hunting, they ran faster, more agile, physically strong and energetic, and at the same time able to keep quiet, so they were liked by many hunters. Originally, Bellington was used as a hunting dog and a fighting dog.
Speaking of which, I understand why this dog is on the list of forbidden breeders, it just looks like a small sheep, and it may actually be a wolf in sheep's clothing.
In 1877, Bellington was officially exhibited as a separate dog breed at the Dog Show, because of their unique appearance, they immediately gained popularity, and later gradually became the pet dogs in people's families.
Some friends who have Raised Bellington may think that their dogs are not fierce, nor are they too fierce like fierce hounds!
We can compare the golden retriever, the golden retriever is also a hunting dog, but the golden retriever has always been the image of a "warm man" in people's minds. Golden Retrievers are particularly friendly to people, and not just their masters, but not necessarily to other animals.
Loyalty to the owner is the most basic character of the hound. To enter human family life as a pet dog, it is essential to be friendly to people. Therefore, the process of Berrington's transition from a hound to a pet dog is through several generations of breeders, selecting the more friendly to people and eliminating the more fierce.
It's just that as long as the dog must have a certain aggressiveness, let alone a hunting dog, the focus is on how the owner teaches.
All terriers are hounds, and almost all terriers are on the list of forbidden dogs, and the Bellington Terrier, as a terrier, will naturally appear on the list of banned dogs in some cities. On the one hand, such regulations are for the safety of city residents, on the other hand, the space in the city is too small, and the amount of activity required by hounds is very large, and there is no suitable place for these dogs to run freely.
Although Bellington now appears in human homes as pet dogs, the amount of exercise they require is very large.
Because they are already faster than other dogs when running, they need to run freely on large fields. If there is a lack of exercise, it will cause physical and psychological harm to Bellington, and there will also be housebreaking behavior.
Another thing that Berrington may be unbearable is that after a lot of exercise, they will drool a lot, not because they are hungry after exercise, but because they need to help themselves dissipate heat in this way; they will also drool a lot when they encounter food temptations, which is really wanting to eat.
However, the total drooling will make The edge of Bellington's mouth wet and prone to skin diseases, so it needs to be wiped by the owner often.
When you raise a Berrington, it's probably every time you lead it to the street, someone will ask: Are you holding a lamb!