The Lakeland is the big dog in a small package, as the AKC puts it, and it was bred to work in packs on foxes. The coat is hard, wiry and low-shedding.
Not hyperactive, but busy
The AKC says a well-raised Lakeland is not a hyperactive breed. A long walk or brisk jog daily plus chances to run in a secure fenced area keeps one fit. It quotes a breeder who says all-out running on a long line matters for mental health, and that short-lead walks do not do it. The grass field and the large fenced play areas give a terrier like this room to run.
Hand-plucked or clipped
The AKC calls the coat hard, wiry and low-shedding, a harsh double coat when maintained by hand plucking. Clipping also works, but the AKC says color and texture fade and the coat softens into loose curls. Weekly brushing removes the loose hairs and prevents mats. A bath is a medium-column cell, $40 at 16 to 25 pounds on the 2024 chart, and $30 for a dog 15 pounds or less. Please ask to confirm.
Square, sturdy and small
At about 17 pounds the Lakeland is a clear Economy dog; the AKC says females are slightly smaller. Two Lakelands from the same house can share a run for $52 and $44 a night. Dogs this small still get their own Kuranda bed and blanket.
Farm dog, Dixon summer
A farm-country kennel on about 10 acres suits a dog bred to work sheep country. In the NOAA Vacaville normals, Dixon sees about 100 days a year at 90 degrees or more, so the air-conditioned run is the first place a small terrier will go at 2 PM. Dogs choose inside or out through the doggie door.
Stay math for the Lakeland Terrier
For 12 nights, one Lakeland Terrier in Economy (4x4 ft) is 12 x $52 = $624 on the 2026 rates.
A second dog from your home sharing the run is $44 a night, and from 14 nights the rate drops to $47. The balance is due at pick-up, and check-out is by 11:30 AM. Military families pay that same reduced rate, about 10 percent off; the sheet does not list the two as combining, so call 707-678-6600 to confirm.