Breed Priorities – Sealyham Terrier

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262 – September, 2022

By Nikki Riggsbee

The Sealyham Terrier was developed in the middle of the nineteenth century by Captain John Edwards to work with his Otterhound pack. The breed derived its name from the Captain’s Sealy Ham estate in southern Wales. While no records were kept, it is assumed that he used an extinct white terrier, the Dandie Dinmont Terrier, and the West Highland White Terrier, among others to build his breed. Noted for his white color, fall of hair over his face, and low slung strong body, the Sealyham is one of the more biddable terriers.

We found thirty-six Sealyham Terrier experts to invite to take a survey on their breed’s priorities. Nineteen agreed initially, although one changed her mind. Prioritizing breed features can be a challenge, especially for those who are not judges. Yes, we want to focus on the whole dog. But judges, when dealing with live dogs in the ring, must put them in order by quality. They must decide whether to put the correct outline animal over one who moves better, or vice versa. Or the beautiful head over the one with a correct coat texture and color, or the reverse. These are parts of the whole dog, and it is invaluable to know which way experts lean in choices for their breeds. In the end, eleven experts submitted surveys. Those who participated average more than thirty-one years in the breed.

Sealyham Terrier Virtues

The Sealyham experts ranked a list of virtues taken from their AKC standard from most to least important. Below is the list in order by the average of the experts’ placements, with one being the most important.

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