FOX TERRIER (With hard wire hair and straight haired)
The only important difference between the Fox Terrier with hard hair and the one with straight hair is the texture of the coat. Both of them owe their name to the task for which they were bred, in other words, to get the fox out of its hole; even many of other Terrier breeds fulfill the same function. Both of them probably descend from the dogs that were used for the fox hunting in the beginning of the XIX century.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The most characteristic feature of the Fox Terrier (with hard hair) is its squared snout that highlights its long and thick beard. Its hairy eyebrows make it look more penetrating than the look of the Fox Terrier with straight hair. This last one is a resistant dog without further pretensions.
If you go to the countryside with Fox Terriers (with hard hair) you should watch it closely because its powerful hunting instinct will alert it with the slightest movement in the bushes. The one with straight hair is a little quieter, but they both are vigorous dogs that need to exercise a lot. They are good family pets if they properly socialized at the right time.
PHYSICAL ASPECT
The Fox Terrier has rough external hair. The grooming needed by the Fox Terrier (with hard hair) in order to get into an exposition of canine beauty contest is pretty complicated. It has small eyes, with a penetrating look, dark and pretty close to each other. "V" shaped ears, nicely folded forwards so the tips are hanging very close to the cheeks. It keeps the tail high, surgically cut sometimes. Feet provided with thick pads. Robust complexion, muscular body, short and straight back and rounded ribs. designer dog clothes
- PRACTICAL DATA
- LIFE EXPECTANCY: 10 years.
- PHYSICAL EXERCISE: Intense.
- MAINTENANCE: Hard hair: Moderate; Straight hair: Easy.
- LEVEL OF NOISE: Very Noisy.
- HEALTH PROBLEMS: It is necessary to rule out ocular malformations.
- HEIGHT: Not higher than 39 cm.
- IT IS USUAL TO GET THEIR TAILS surgically CUT.
BREED RECOGNIZED BY THE CANINE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION (CIF)
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