Dogs - Fox Terrier

The Fox Terrier, both smooth and wire-haired, originates in UK. The smooth-haired is an older breed than the wire haired. Francis Redmond, a breeder, set the standard in 1876. Foxies were were bred to hunt fox and badger. This compact dog can get into the burrows and hiding holes of other animals and chase them out. Terrier comes from the Latin "terra" or earth. They are good at digging vermin out of the earth. Read the origins of dog breeds.

Wire haired terrier breeders

www.avantgardekennels.co.za  www.malotiwires.co.za    yormafoxterriers  Click on the underlined links! If they have no puppies, put your name on the waiting list. These breeders have websites or webpages set up by Petsplace.

More Wire Haired Fox Terrier puppies for sale in South Africa

Beautiful wire hair fox terrier female puppy, born 7 Nov 2011, R2000,  KUSA registered, inoculated, micro chip. Contact Ironel 044-956 1011   084 516 8317 email ironel@vodamail.co.za Posted 04.01.12

WIRE FOX TERRIERS: 4 dog puppies born 25 Nov 2011, able to leave
home end of January 2012. I have been involved in terriers all my life and am a KUSA accredited breeder. All pups are microchipped, dewormed every 2 weeks from 2 weeks of age, inoculated and registered with KUSA. As an accredited breeder I am required to have a sales contract which has been approved by KUSA. All pups have breeder's restrictions. Will ship to any major airport in South Africa. Cost of shipping for the new owner. Cost of pups R5000.00. Contact: Gillian Maxted 0837435232 or maxtedgm@gmail.com. Posted 10.12.11

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About fox terriers

Today the Foxie makes a loyal, devoted companion and defender of the family. Being small, the dog will be happy in a small garden, but would enjoy long walks. Fox terriers have a hunting instinct and can be aggressive towards other dogs. It's not advisable to keep lots of fox terriers. One male & one female may get along, but two males will fight for dominance, and two females may fight to kill!

The coat of the smooth fox terrier is short but the wirehaired terrier has a longer, rough coat with a slight beard. In Afrikaans it's called, "steek haar," or "steekhaar."

Hand-stripping helps to maintain the coarse wiry texture of wire-haired dogs. Using clippers tends to ruin the harshness, but of course it's much quicker!

Some breeders cut off the puppies's tails at about a man's hand span, but docking is being outlawed world wide, so many breeders leave their puppies with a natural tail. If you're ordering a puppy, you can ask the breeder not to cut the puppy's tail off.

Colour: white with black and or tan markings. Weight: 7 - 8 kg. Height: 39 cm at shoulder

Class: Terrier