Terrier Group
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
The job
Built as an Irish farm dog for ratting, guarding, herding, and bird-dogging.
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Facts
Wheatens first reached the United States in the 1940s with Lydia Vogel of Massachusetts.
On the farm a Wheaten was expected to rat, guard the chicken coop, herd, or bird-dog.
Height 18-19 inches (male), 17-18 inches (female). Weight 35-40 pounds (male), 30-35 pounds (female).
Photo: sannse. CC BY-SA 3.0. Image source. Sources: American Kennel Club.
