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| | Dog and Kennel Magazine Border Terrier Breed Profile |
 | | Border terriers have been known to remain hale and hardy into their midteens, but despite their longevity, they are, as most breeds are, subject to genetic diseases, the most troublesome of which are hip dysplasia, heart defects and progressive retinal atrophy (PRA). |
 | | The Border terrier was once described in Britain as having an ancestry that was equal parts "monkey, lion, hedgehog and frog, with none of their redeeming features." What's more, the Border, like all other terriers, has been made redundant in the work force by the progress of civilization and housing tracts. |
 | | Terriers like the ones just described had existed in England as far back as the 11th century, if the evidence of tapestries can be credited, yet those early terriers cannot be authenticated as Border terriers. |
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