Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Did You Know?

• Wheaten temperament is unique, combining the alert intelligence of the terrier tribe with the steadiness of the working dog.



• Lydia Vogel of Massachusetts brought the first Wheatens to the United States in the 1940s, but real activity in the breed in this country did not begin until the late 1950s when the O'Connors and Arnolds imported their dogs.



• The Irish Kennel Club recognized the breed in 1937.



• The Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier is a native of Ireland.



• The Soft Coated Wheaten was shown at Westminster in February 1947.



• The Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier was admitted to the American Kennel Club Stud Book on May 1, 1973.