Wire Fox Terrier
England · 15.5 in tall · 18 lb · medium wiry coat
Next to the average dog it is outgoing with strangers, child-friendly, and vocal. Day to day it needs a lot of exercise and sheds very little.
Find out if a Wire Fox Terrier suits youA good fit if…
- you have young children
- this is your first dog — the scores point to a manageable one
- you would rather not vacuum daily
- people come and go a lot
Think twice if…
- your days are mostly indoors
- you share walls with neighbours
- the dog would be alone and unoccupied
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The Wire Fox Terrier (also known as Wire Hair Fox Terrier, Wirehaired Terrier or simply Fox Terrier) is a breed of dog, one of many terrier breeds. It is a Fox Terrier, and although it bears a resemblance to the Smooth Fox Terrier, they are believed to have been developed separately.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
