A Border Terrier is a small rough-coated breed of dog of the terrier group. Originally bred as fox and vermin hunters Border Terriers share ancestry with Dandie Dinmont Terriers and Bedlington Terriers. Though the breed is much older the Border Terrier was officially recognized by The Kennel Club in Great Britain in 1920 and by the American Kennel Club (AKC) in 1930. In 2006 the Border Terrier ranked 81st in number of registrations by the AKC while it ranked 10th in the United Kingdom.