The origin of the Welsh Terrier dates back to the XIII century’s North Wales and England and can be traced to two very similar breeds – the Old English Terrier and the Broken (or CoarseHaired) Black and Tan Terrier, both of which doesn’t exist anymore. These breeds served for several hundred years as a back up for hounds hunting for otters, badgers and foxes. They dived into the dens of these animals and drove them out. At the beginning of XIX century these two breeds looked so alike that they were reckoned to be an identical breed, known today as the Welsh Terrier.