Any Welsh Terrier Experiences?

[borzoimom]

Lovely breed- and yes- they are calmer of the 'long legged' terriers- but they are still all terrier.
Sounds like a interesting prospect- keep us posted..

[Suki Wingy]

All I know really is that the coat will go all soft and almost floppy if you clip the coat instead of pull it.

[theterrierman]

Suki Wingy, that's a good point about the coat. If you clip the coat, it becomes soft and fades, and may start to shed lightly because the dead hairs are coming out themselves, as they haven't been stripped. I was actually going to ask WolfSoul, does stripping a dog's coat cost alot to be done? Is it something that one can do themselves?

[Rachel]

A long time ago we had acquaintences who had a Welsh Terrier. It was quite calm for a terrier come to think of it. I've not had one myself but did have an Airedale which has a similar type coat. We just had it clipped and that worked out very well. I would suspect that unless you are quite talented in this area, a professional groomer ever 4 - 6 weeks would be needed. That is an added expense that a Brittany would not require. Personally I would choose the Welsh hands down. Brittanys can be quite active dogs and require lots of exercise.