Page 295 - (DK) The Dog Encyclopedia

Lucas Terrier

HEIGHT WEIGHT LIFE SPAN White
9–12in 11–20lb 14–15 years Tan coats may have a black or badger-gray saddle. White
(23–30cm) (5–9kg) coats may be marked with black, badger-gray, and/or tan.

This friendly, non-yappy terrier thrives on long walks CREATING A WORKING
and gets along well with children and other pets TERRIER

This rare working terrier was produced in to promote and improve the Lucas Terrier. Sir Jocelyn Lucas was a well-known Sealyham
the 1940s by crossing Norfolk Terriers (see The Lucas Terrier Club created a breed breeder who was unhappy about the increase
in size and weight of show dogs. Not only were
p.192) with Sealyham Terriers (see p.189). standard in 1988 and in recent years has
they no longer suited to the work for which they
The Lucas Terrier is named after its first been trying to obtain official recognition—
were bred, but his dogs also sometimes had
breeder, Sir Jocelyn Lucas, a British to date unsuccessfully. There are now whelping problems when crossed with show
politician and sportsman who wanted to believed to be around 400 of these dogs dogs. As a result, he decided to outcross his
develop a hunting dog that was smaller in the UK and around 100 in the US. dogs with Norfolk Terriers when he bred from
and more nimble than the Sealyham Today the Lucas Terrier is kept mainly as them for the first time. He was so impressed
with the puppies from
Terrier. From the 1960s Lucas Terriers a companion dog. Biddable, smart, and eager
these matings that
were also exported to the US, where they to please, the breed is easy to train. It is also
he continued
proved popular with a variety of people, good with children and well behaved in the breeding them,
including Hollywood stars. house, provided it has a vigorous daily walk. and in doing
After the death of Sir Jocelyn and his It has typical terrier traits, such as enjoying so created the
business partner, the Hon. Enid Plummer, play and loving to dig, but is less inclined to Lucas Terrier.
a breed society was set up in the UK in 1987 bark than many other terrier breeds.

SIR JOCELYN
LUCAS WITH
MINIATURE
Almond-shaped, SEALYHAM
dark eyes
Thick-rooted, PUPPIES
well furred tail
Small, V-shaped ears

Body length
exceeds
leg length

Black
nose

Long hair forms
mustache and beard

Medium-length,
coarse coat

Light tan

293