What is a wheaten terrier?
The soft coated wheaten terrier existed and originated ages or centuries ago in ireland as an all-purpose farm dog, herding livestock, manipulating vermin and hunting with their owners.
They are a medium sized dog with an ample coat of soft, wavy yellow-brown hair, the colour of ripe wheat. Their name is ordinarily shortened to the wheaten terrier, and are most times called the wheaton terrier.
Aspect.
Their aspect had better be sturdy and well balanced, square in outline, and with a well co-ordinated gait. The main distinguishing feature is their single coat, which falls in loose, natural waves.
Being a single coat, much like human hair, it does not shed like other breeds, making the wheaten a standard choice with allergy sufferers. The colour can be any shade of wheaten, any darker colour, or white not being considered desirable by breeders.
Darker shading on the ears and muzzle is often seen and is not considered a fault. The coat had better be soft and fall of course, flowing with the dogs motion, and must never be harsh, fuzzy or woolly. The head had better be well covered with a fringe falling forward over the eyes.
The nose had better be black and more spectacular than normal for a dog of it’s size.
Temperament.
The wheaten terrier is an intelligent, playful, energetic dog with a friendly, outgoing nature.
This playful, puppy attitude often stays with them all-round their life. They get on well with children and are a wondrous, patriotic companion for a young family, even though they can be too boisterous if you have toddlers in the household.
They make good watchdogs, barking to announce strangers, but don’t have the yappy, aggressive nature common in numerous terrier breeds and will soon settle down and want to make friends.
Training.
The wheaten terrier needs to be trained from an early age to benefit control over their boisterous nature,and need a firm, but fair approach to training. They are moderately easy to train, they are intelligent and will learn rapidly,but they have a short attention span, so keep lessons brief, or they’ll soon lose interest.
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