Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Ireland.
MOST SUITED AS Hunting dog and family pet.
SIZE
The shoulder-height is 48 - 48cm (18 - 181/2in) and the weight in the region of 15kg (331b).
COAT
The coat is very soft and silken with a light wave or curl. The colour is a range of tints from light wheaten to reddish gold. The attractive and distinctive adult coat can take two years to grow. The coat of the Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier must not be woolly.
CARE REQUIRED
This breed is normally trimmed to a set style, leaving the hair around the face, feet, neck, chest, and belly longer than elsewhere. The dogs do not moult in spring and autumn but loose hairs should be combed out of the coat from time to time. Well-groomed examples shed very little hair in the house.
CHARACTER
This breed is cheerful and extrovert, active and playful, intelligent and eager to learn, and they bond extremely closely with their family. The dogs are also slightly independent, self-confident, and seldom bark.
TRAINING
In common with all other dogs, the Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier needs to be taught what it may and what may not do. Because they are very intelligent, they will generally grasp quickly what is required of them. They have a straight-forward nature and need to be similarly handled.
SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
Soft-coated Wheaten Terriers are usually very loving with children and get on reasonably well with other dogs. Provided they are socialized when young, they will also normally cause no difficulties with cats.
EXERCISE
Wheatens are active dogs which can be very calm indoors provided they get sufficient opportunities out of doors to burn off their energy. They are ideally suited to a number of sporting activities such as agility skills and fly-ball. Make sure the training has plenty of variety and is a challenge for them because they will quickly lose their enthusiasm if the exercises are too easy-going.
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