162: terrier May 19, 2015

Some dogs are given their names based on the area in which they are bred, such as St. Bernard or Labrador. Other dogs have names based on what they were used for, such as German or Australian Shepards, or the terrier. The terrier was originally used for turning out foxes and other burrowing animals from their lairs and as such was given the name in Old French, 'chien terrier' which means 'earth dog'. 'Terrier' comes from the Latin, 'terra' which means earth.