The Border Terrier is a British breed of small, rough-coated terrier. It originates from the area of the Anglo-Scottish border, and shares ancestry with the Dandie Dinmont Terrier and the Bedlington Terrier from the same area. The dogs were traditionally used in fox-hunting and worked with the Border Hunt in Northumberland.
The breed was officially recognized by The Kennel Club in Great Britain in 1920, and by the American Kennel Club in 1930.