Ch Ardynas Forever Amber, owner: Julie & Rod Ostoski
General
The Lakeland Terrier was bred to hunt vermin in the rugged shale mountains of the Lake
District of northern England. He is a small, workmanlike dog of square, sturdy build. His
body is deep and relatively narrow, which allows him to squeeze into rocky dens. He has
sufficient length of leg under him to cover rough ground easily. His neck is long, leading
smoothly into high withers and a short topline ending in a high tail set. His attitude is gay,
friendly, and self-confident, but not overly aggressive. He is alert and ready to go. His
movement is lithe and graceful, with a straight-ahead, free stride of good length. His
head is rectangular, jaws are powerful, and ears are V-shaped. A dense, wiry coat is
finished off with longer furnishings on muzzle and legs.
Characteristics
Gay, fearless demeanour, keen of expression, quick of movement,
on the tip-toe of expectation.
Temperament
The typical Lakeland Terrier is bold, gay and friendly, with a confident, cock-of-the-walk
attitude. Shyness, especially shy-sharpness, in the mature specimen is to be heavily
penalized. Conversely, the overly aggressive, argumentative dog is not typical and should
be strongly discouraged.
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