{"data":{"slug":"sporting-lucas-terrier","name":"Sporting Lucas Terrier","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/sporting-lucas-terrier","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/sporting-lucas-terrier","also_known_as":[],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"terrier","label":"Terrier","fci_group":3,"fci_group_name":"Terriers"},"size":"Small","origin":"Scotland","countries":["Scotland"],"height_cm":{"min":28.0,"max":32.0},"weight_kg":{"min":6.0,"max":7.5},"life_expectancy_years":null,"temperament":["Spirited","Hardy","Alert","Determined","Energetic"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":1009,"summary":"A small, narrow-chested working terrier from Scotland, developed in the 1990s to go to ground. It carries a harsh, shaggy coat and is named after the older Lucas Terrier of Jocelyn Lucas.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/sporting-lucas-terrier-76edf499cb-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/sporting-lucas-terrier-76edf499cb-640.webp","width":576,"height":556,"author":"Timabe at English Wikipedia.","license":"CC BY-SA 3.0","license_url":"http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LucasTerrier.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:47:34Z","ratings":{"energy":4,"exercise":4,"grooming":3,"shedding":2,"trainability":3,"barking":3,"kids":3,"other_dogs":2},"coat":"Harsh, shaggy and wiry","colors":["White with dark patches","Brown","Black and tan","Grizzle and tan"],"fun_fact":"Despite its name, this breed was created by Brian Plummer, not Jocelyn Lucas, and its links to the original Lucas Terrier are described as tenuous.","sections":{"overview":"The Sporting Lucas Terrier is a compact, short-legged working terrier built to follow quarry underground. It stands about a foot at the shoulder and weighs roughly 15 pounds.\n\nIt is mainly kept as a working and sporting companion, and the United Kennel Club is the only major English-speaking kennel club that recognises it.","history":"The breed was developed in Scotland in the 1990s by Brian Plummer, who crossed Lucas Terriers, Jack Russell Terriers and several Fell Terriers in search of a capable working terrier. The early work took place in Caithness and later in South Lanarkshire.\n\nIn 1999 the Lucas Terrier Club removed Plummer's dogs from its lists because it did not want other terrier types in its bloodlines. Separate clubs followed and the dogs became known as Sporting Lucas Terriers, even though the link to the original Lucas Terrier is loose. That older line was created by Major Jocelyn Lucas in the late 1940s from Sealyhams and Norfolk Terriers.","appearance":"This is a small, short-legged terrier, narrow enough in the chest to enter a burrow when needed. It stands roughly 12 inches at the withers and weighs about 15 pounds.\n\nThe coat is harsh and shaggy. Colours include white with dark patches, or combinations of brown, black and tan, or grizzle and tan.","personality":"Like most working terriers, it is bold, busy and keen to get on with a job. It tends to be alert and determined, with plenty of stamina for its size.\n\nIt does best with an owner who enjoys an active life and understands terrier independence.","care":"Daily exercise and mental work are important, ideally with a chance to use its nose and instincts in sporting activities or safe outdoor play. A secure garden is wise because terriers love to dig and chase.\n\nThe harsh coat needs regular brushing and occasional hand stripping or tidying.","health":"There is little breed-specific health information available. Bred for work and function, it is generally considered a hardy dog, and responsible breeders pay attention to soundness and working ability."},"recognition":{"fci_number":null,"fci_standard_url":null,"akc_url":null},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sporting_Lucas_Terrier","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7579584","wikipedia_revision":1379527683},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:59:38Z"}}}