![]() ![]() ![]() The first reference to the breed is an article authored by Richard Ridgway in the 1878 Edition of Stonehenge’s Dogs of the British Isles. As a result, the origin of the Irish Terrier is subject to conjecture. The Baerla laws, recorded in the first centuries of the Christian era, included detailed provisions for the control and responsibility of hunting hounds, shepherd’s dogs, earthdogs, vermin killers, and watchdogs.Įarly Irishmen did not keep accurate breeding records. One old Irish writer refers to these dogs as the “poor man’s sentinel, the farmers friend, and the gentleman’s favorite.” Dogs were an important part of life in ancient Ireland. ![]() The existence for centuries of an Irish sporting Terrier is referenced in ancient manuscripts archived in Dublin Museum. ![]()
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