Navigation >> Home >> Breed Community Pages >> Wire Fox Terrier >> Breed Information
The Wire Fox Terrier
| Size |
|
| Exercise Requirements |
|
| Grooming Requirements |
|
| Weight | 7-9 Kg (approx) |
| Life Span | 10-15 Years (approx) |
The Wire Fox Terrier is a short backed and square proportioned dog with a thick muscular neck. It has a flat tapering narrow skull and ears that fold forward and a tail set up on top of the dog. The dense wiry coat is mainly white with black or tan markings and has a soft undercoat.
The Wire Fox Terrier is one of the oldest terriers having been used since the 1800's to hunt fox and for ratting. The Wire was bred for use in rough country, its coat being less vulnerable to damage than the Sooth.
The Wire lives up to its name it is a real live wire always up for a game or adventure. It can be mischievous and independent and may dig and bark if bored. The Wire is a willful dog and needs firm training from an early age.
The Wire's coat needs regular combing two or three times a week plus clipping every three months, bath only when necessary.
There are no major problems but some minor concerns are lens luxation, cataracts, legg-perthes and luxating patellars.
Find Wire Fox Terrier Breeders
or
View Wire Fox Terrier Puppies for Sale | View Wire Fox Terrier Mature Dogs for Sale
All content copyright Dogz Online Pty Ltd © 2008
Privacy Policy | Disclaimer
