The Sporting Lucas Terrier
The Sporting Lucas Terrier is determined, self-confident, lively, bustling, alert, sharp-eyed, spirited, keen to hunt, fearless but not foolhardy, physically robust, active without being hyperactive, independent-minded yet responsible to training and commands. This breed is friendly by nature, extroverted but not dog aggressive or prone to give tongue without good reason. Sporting Lucas Terriers are not immediately welcoming with strangers but not immediately submissive either. This breed has a stable temperament without excessive excitability. It is willing to hunt ground vermin above and below ground, persevering in difficult working conditions. When hunting, this breed displays no hesitation in tackling ground quarry, without being too hard or oblivious to instruction. It has an offensive approach without ever being out of control.
Although a relatively new breed, the Sporting Lucas Terrier is fast making a name for itself as the ideal little working dog and pet, equally at home in the field and the house.
The Sporting Lucas Terrier is double-coated. The outer coat is harsh and stiff, straight, lying close to the body, about 1½ inches in length. The undercoat is thick and dense.
There are two primary combinations of color in this breed:
Predominantly white bodied with markings of any shade of brown, grizzle or badger-gray, and black, with or without tan.
Colored any shade of brown, black and tan, or grizzle and tan. Small white markings are acceptable on the chest, brisket and feet.
Males should be 11 to 13 inches tall and weigh 14 to 18 pounds. Females should be 10 to 12 inches tall and weigh 11 to 15 pounds.
