Terriers to Take over at the National Coal Mining Museum This October

Terriers to take over at the National Coal Mining Museum this October

Four-legged friends are leading the way at the National Coal Mining Museum next week as a free breed meet-up celebrates the often-unappreciated mining heritage of the tenacious terrier.

National Coal Mining Museum Celebrates Mining Terriers With Free Breed Meet-Up

Four-legged friends are taking centre stage at the National Coal Mining Museum on 4th October as a free breed meet-up celebrates the mining heritage of the terrier. Dogs played a vital role in British coal mining history, with Bedlington terriers controlling vermin in Northumberland mines and Yorkshire terriers specifically bred for ratting in tight spaces. […]