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Why a Wheaten Terrier?

Happy go lucky and forever puppies, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier is a coveted breed. For a terrier, they are easy going and can make great family dogs. 

Their affection for all humans make this breed good for first time owners and apartment dwellers alike. Protection dogs they are not, as they will greet strangers with rapidly wiggling derrières. 


They are great cuddlers, can be couch potatoes, and enjoy being out and about meeting new people and other pets. They are playful and love the outdoors as much as indoors. 

As if personalities of the breed isn’t sufficient in deciding to have a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier as your new family member, try this one for size… Wheaten Terriers DO NOT SHED! That’s right. You will not be covered with fur after a long snuggle, because they grow hair and not fur. This also makes them easy to groom. Grooming is necessary because without brushing, they will be easily tangled. 

For some people (yours truly), Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers will start as a pet and within short time, they will become a best friend. 

  • What is the Wheaten Terrier personality?
    Wheaten temperament is unique, combining the alert intelligence of the terrier tribe with the steadiness of the working dog. The personality characteristics they carry are happy, friendly, deeply devoted, playful, and just stubborn enough to remind you they're a terrier.
  • What are the origins of a Wheaten Terrier?
    The Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier derives from Ireland as versatile farm dogs, expected to do any number of rustic chores, like ratting, guarding the chicken coop, and even herding or bird dogging. Lydia Vogel of Massachusetts brought the first Wheatens to the United States in the 1940's, but real activity in the breed in this country did not begin unit the late 1950's when the O'Connors and Arnolds imported their dogs. The Irish Kennel Club recognized the breed in 1937.
  • Why are they called the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier?
    The unique wheaten coat is low-shedding but needs diligent care to avoid matting. The hallmark of these merry extroverts, and what sets them apart from other terriers, is the silky, gently waving coat. It runs from a pale beige to a shimmering gold, recalling the color of ripening wheat.
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