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The Tenterfield Terrier is a small, lightweight terrier akin to Miniature Fox Terriers, and Rat Terriers. The Tenterfield Terrier has English origins but, like dog breeds such as the Miniature Fox Terrier, the Australian Terrier, the Silky Terrier, and the Australian Cattle Dog, was developed uniquely in Australia.
Appearance: The Tenterfield Terrier is a balanced,
square terrier with a short, fine coat. The coat is
predominantly white with markings in black, tan, liver or
brindle. The preference is for a docked tail, but naturally
short tails or bobtails are known to occur.
Breed Origin: As is so often the case, the origins
of the breed are somewhat obscure. It is generally believed
that smaller puppies from the litters of Fox Terriers were
crossed with the progeny of other small breeds. Certainly, by
the late 1800s a dog type known as the Little or Miniature Fox
Terrier (known colloquially as ‘Mini Foxies’) was well
established in rural Australia. By the 1920s the dog was a
fixture in urban households as well.
The name ‘Tenterfield’ is sometimes incorrectly stated
to denote the terrier’s place of origin as Tenterfield, New
South Wales. Rather, Tenterfield is one of many Australian
towns and villages in which small dogs of this type were known
to exist. The town of Tenterfield is significant in Australian
history, and the best-known owner of its saddlery was a man
named George Woolnough, who was immortalized by his grandson,
entertainer Peter Allen, as the “Tenterfield Saddler”. Mr.
Woolnough owned a number of small terrier-type dogs; however,
photographs of these dogs are not readily available. The name
Tenterfield Terrier was suggested in the 1990s by Don Burke, a
television personality of the era, and was adopted during the
renaming of one of the then-Miniature Fox Terrier clubs.
Breed Development: In 1991 a group of enthusiasts
from the state of South Australia formed the autonomous
Miniature Fox Terrier Club of South Australia, separate to the
Miniature Fox Terrier Club of Australia, which had been
operating in New South Wales for some time. In 1992 they met
with owners from other states to discuss the future of the
Clubs.
At that time, it became evident that there were some
differences as to the preferred type of dog that would
represent the Miniature Fox Terrier breed. Further, challenges
to the name “Miniature Fox Terrier” were being mounted,
and threatened to preclude recognition by an All-Breed club,
which was a priority among some breeders. In 1993 fanciers
from South Australia and other states formed the Tenterfield
Terrier Club of Australia. The breed standard of the
Tenterfield Terrier differs in substance from that of the
Miniature Fox Terrier, and although they are sometimes
confused, the two dogs have been developing along divergent
lines for over twenty years and are now separate breeds.
The tireless efforts of Tenterfield Terrier owners were
rewarded in 2002 when the Tenterfield Terrier was recognized
by the Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC) and placed in
Group 2, Terriers.
The Tenterfield Terrier Today: As of 2004, the
Tenterfield Terrier is a breed under development. There is
still variation in the types of dog seen in the show ring from
state to state. These differences are small and of little
interest to the average dog owner. For breeders and fanciers,
however, foot shape, ear shape, colour, and other conformation
points have the capacity to change the future look of a breed,
and are of the utmost importance. Like the breeders of all
other dogs, Tenterfield Terrier breeders work to improve their
breeding lines and to assure standardization of type.
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