The Australian Silky Terrier is one tough customer! That’s right…It was bred in Australia to make a well adapted terrier to the Aussie environment.

And, Yes…It’s true…There are snakes, and other dangerous critters, in people’s backyards in Australia, as I can attest to.

These terriers may be small in stature, but they have huge amounts of courage and heart!

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The Australian Silky Terrier: A Snake Killer?
By Michael Russell

The Australian Silky Terrier is thought to have been Read the rest of this entry »

Australian Terriers are a tough little breed of terrier. When I lived in Perth, Western Australia, we were in the Darlington Hills. We had so much wildlife, even in our backyard, and my roommates had a little Australian Terrier named Cody.

He was such a sweetheart, and boy was he a little tough guy. Basically, everything can hurt or kill you in Australia (well, a tiny exaggeration, but for the most part…), and he was an outside dog. He had a little house, and dealt with the heat, the cold, the bugs, spiders, snakes and every other creature in our backyard, which was partly “forested”. This is normal for many little dogs in Aussieland. He was well adapted to this environment, that’s for sure! He was certainly tougher than me!!!

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All About the Australian Terrier Dog Breed
By Sarah Freeland

The Australian Terrier is an Australian breed that was designed to kill vermin and snakes. They were bred from a variety of English terriers including the Dandie Dinmont, the Irish Terrier, the Yorkshire Terrier, and the Cairn Terrier. They are a small dog breed that only grows to be about 10 inches tall and they can weigh up to 14 pounds. This breed has a problem with their Read the rest of this entry »