Please note: We are not breeding WFT at this time and do not have any puppies available.
We look to getting back into the breed in the future. For now we are concentrating on our Wire-Haired Pointing Griffons.
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The Wire Fox Terrier
We are former owners & breeders of CKC Registered Wire Fox Terriers.
We lost our beloved Windyfields Martha Stewart at 13.5 years of age. She was a delight to everyone who met her and filled our lives with joy and laughter. While we took a break from the WFT for a few years, we are looking forward to getting involved with the breed again.
We lost our beloved Windyfields Martha Stewart at 13.5 years of age. She was a delight to everyone who met her and filled our lives with joy and laughter. While we took a break from the WFT for a few years, we are looking forward to getting involved with the breed again.
Wire Fox Terrier Breed Standard
Origin
The Wire Fox Terrier was created by breeding the smooth variety with the rough-coated Black and Tan Terrier. Though the Wire is the more recent of the two, paintings of the dogs confirm that both coat varieties have been around since the middle of the 18th century. The two were classified as separate breeds until 1878. After the first breed standard was penned, both coat types were given separate terrier classification. Like the Smooth, the Wire was used as a hunt terrier whose job was to rout out the fox. The Wire attracted attention on the North American continent when the little dog ‘Asta’ appeared in the Thin Man movies.
Temperament
Pep and personality are two keys words in describing the Wire Fox Terrier. Always ready for play, the breed is a good child’s pet. With its alert nature, it makes a fine watchdog.
Activity Level
Active and playful, the Wire Fox Terrier is always ready to romp. He needs daily outdoor exercise.
Height/Weight
The Wire Fox Terrier should not exceed 15 in (39 cm) at the withers and should weigh about 8 lb (8 kg).
Coat
The coat should be hard and wiry in texture.
Colour
Like the Smooth, the Wire’s coat should be predominantly white with black, tan or ginger markings.
Grooming
For pet Wires, clippers may be used to keep the tailored look. For showing, hand-plucking is the only way correct coat texture can be maintained. Once the pattern has been set, weekly raking with a stripping knife will keep it in condition.
CLICK HERE for the Canadian Kennel Club Breed Standard
The Wire Fox Terrier was created by breeding the smooth variety with the rough-coated Black and Tan Terrier. Though the Wire is the more recent of the two, paintings of the dogs confirm that both coat varieties have been around since the middle of the 18th century. The two were classified as separate breeds until 1878. After the first breed standard was penned, both coat types were given separate terrier classification. Like the Smooth, the Wire was used as a hunt terrier whose job was to rout out the fox. The Wire attracted attention on the North American continent when the little dog ‘Asta’ appeared in the Thin Man movies.
Temperament
Pep and personality are two keys words in describing the Wire Fox Terrier. Always ready for play, the breed is a good child’s pet. With its alert nature, it makes a fine watchdog.
Activity Level
Active and playful, the Wire Fox Terrier is always ready to romp. He needs daily outdoor exercise.
Height/Weight
The Wire Fox Terrier should not exceed 15 in (39 cm) at the withers and should weigh about 8 lb (8 kg).
Coat
The coat should be hard and wiry in texture.
Colour
Like the Smooth, the Wire’s coat should be predominantly white with black, tan or ginger markings.
Grooming
For pet Wires, clippers may be used to keep the tailored look. For showing, hand-plucking is the only way correct coat texture can be maintained. Once the pattern has been set, weekly raking with a stripping knife will keep it in condition.
CLICK HERE for the Canadian Kennel Club Breed Standard
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