Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier

The muzzles and lower faces of newborn soft-coated wheaten terrier puppies are black, but they will gradually lighten, and by 2 years the black markings will disappear, except for the nose and the tips of the ears. Honey-coated dogs tend to keep their mask until they are more than 1 year old, but the mask on true wheaten-coated dogs fades within 2-3 months. Dogs of this cheerful, friendly, and intelligent breed, ancestors of the Kerry blue terrier and the Irish (red) terrier, once worked as sheepdogs, guard dogs, and dogs used to control foxes and other animals in northwestern Ireland. They require a lot of attention and exercise.

The silky double coat of this breed, which is less wavy than the Kerry blue terrier’s, tends to get tangled and requires frequent brushing and combing.

Origin : Ireland
Size : (male) Height 18 inches or less ; weight 40 pounds or less
(female) Height 18 inches or less ; weight 33 pounds or less
Coat : Silky and wavy or curly. Colors include wheaten and honey.