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Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier T-Shirts
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Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier T-Shirts , Clothing & Gifts - Indigenous to the counties of Kerry and Cork in southern Ireland, the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier is related to both the Kerry Blue and Irish Terriers. Check out all of the dog breed T-shirts and Gifts. The Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier is related to both the Kerry Blue Terrier and the Irish Terrier. Indigenous to the counties of Kerry and Cork in southern Ireland, for centuries it was an all purpose worker, used for guarding, droving, herding and hunting. The Wheaten was originally bred to be an all-purpose farm dog whose duties would have included herding, watching and guarding livestock, and vermin hunting. This is probably why they are not as aggressive as other terriers, who were primarily vermin hunters. They are believed to be related to the Kerry Blue Terrier.Despite its long history as a farm dog, the Wheaten wasn’t recognized as a breed in Ireland by the Irish Kennel Club until 1937. Following this in 1943, the English Kennel Club recognized the breed as well. The first Wheatens were exported to the United States in 1946, but serious interest in the breed took years to develop. In 1973, they were recognized by the American Kennel Club.Puppies have a dark coat of either red, mahogany or white. The muzzle and ears of Wheaten puppies may be black or dark brown. The muzzle of a Wheaten can also be either black or dark brown. The dark puppy coat gradually grows out into a wheat-colored 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-colored hair.The Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier is a medium-sized dog, which ranges on average anywhere from 17 to 19 inches and weighs about 30 to 40 pounds. The breed seems to have a square structure and is well built. Its 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 varieties and tends to be kept a bit longer than the American variety. For this reason, American coats need to be regularly cared for and maintained.A curiosity of the breed is that whenever an adult wheaten incurs an injury to the skin the resulting coat will grow out in the puppy brown color and then return to Wheat over time.Great T-Shirts & Gift just waiting for you. Click on a design to see a great selection of shirts, t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, gifts and more!
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