Who is this breed suited to?
This entry concerns the historical Old English or Black and Tan Terrier type. It is relevant to terrier history, not a current ownership recommendation.
Daily time commitment
Historical working accounts cannot be translated into daily walks for a surviving breed. No present-day exercise schedule applies to this extinct type.
Coat and everyday care
Descriptions of coat and outline varied before modern standards; they are evidence for historical comparison, not a dependable contemporary grooming guide.
Challenges to plan for
The old name can reappear in modern recreations. Such projects must be distinguished from an unbroken surviving population of the historical terrier.
How does it compare?
The Welsh Terrier is a useful living comparison within black-and-tan terrier history, but it should not be presented as the identical extinct type.
Questions to ask a breeder
For a modern dog marketed under this name, ask what breed or recreation is actually registered and request its own ancestry and health evidence.
Sources and further reading
Reviewed October 2026. Historical descriptions do not establish predictable traits in modern dogs advertised under old names.