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Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers dog breed
 | The Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier is a breed of dog
that originated in Ireland. There are four coat varieties, Traditional Irish,
Heavy Irish, English, and American. They are considered to be hypoallergenic -
a trait which makes them a good choice for allergic or asthmatic dog owners.
The name may or may not be hyphenated. Alternatively, the words "soft"
and "coated" are occasionally combined into one to make "softcoated". |
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Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers dog breed
"Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier" stacking as if at a
conformation dog show. |
| Alternative names |
Irish Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier
Irish Softcoated Wheaten Terrier |
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| Ireland |
| Common nicknames |
| Wheaten |
| Classification and breed standards |
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FCI: |
Group 3 Section 1 #040 |
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AKC: |
Terrier |
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ANKC: |
Group 2 (Terriers) |
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CKC: |
Group 4 - Terriers |
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KC (UK): |
Terrier |
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NZKC: |
Terrier |
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UKC: |
Terriers |
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Information about
Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers dog breed
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Appearance
Puppies have a dark coat of either red or mahogany. The muzzle and ears of
Wheaten puppies may be black or very dark. The dark puppy coat gradually
grows out into a wheat-coloured coat as they get older. The color can range from
wheat to white, but white coats are not considered desirable by breeders and
show enthusiasts. The adult coat may contain black, white, or darker brown
"guard" hairs in addition to the lighter wheaten-coloured hair.
The Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier is a medium-sized dog whose hair does not
shed like most dogs; like human hair and Poodle hair, it keeps growing, needs
regular trimming, and drops just a few hairs daily.
The English coat variety tends to be thicker than the other varities and tend to
be kept a bit longer than the American variety. See the picture below the
infobox for a english coat variety Wheaten.
~From
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