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Fox Terrier

HEIGHT WEIGHT LIFE SPAN White
Up to 15in Up to 18lb 10 years
(39cm) (8kg) May have tan or black markings.

This cheerful, affectionate, and fun-loving dog is good
TINTIN AND SNOWY
with children and enjoys long walks in the country
In the comic-book series The Adventures of
Tintin, the hero Tintin’s best friend is Snowy the An energetic and sometimes vocal hair, and more extensive stripping three
dog. Tintin’s creator, Hergé, modeled Snowy on companion, the Fox Terrier from England or four times a year. The coat should
a Wire Fox Terrier because this breed was
popular at the time he was writing. He was also was originally kept to kill vermin, hunt never be clipped, because this does not
inspired by a Wire Fox Terrier belonging to the rabbits, and tackle foxes that had been run remove shed hair and may cause irritation,
owner of a restaurant that he frequented. Snowy to ground. Its bold and fearless nature and and also leads to deterioration in coat
is a comic-book character but has the cleverness love of digging make early socialization texture and color. Much rarer than
to rescue his master from danger and the
and training essential to prevent its wire-haired cousin, the Smooth
courage to take on enemies much bigger than snappiness and curb any Fox Terrier’s shorter coat requires
himself—the quintessential terrier.
tendency to dig. If this is less grooming.
achieved, the Fox Terrier The Fox Terrier is ancestral to
makes a wonderful family pet several other dog breeds, including
that loves to play and readily the Toy Fox Terrier (see p.210), the
reciprocates any affection Brazilian Terrier (see p.210),
it receives. the Rat Terrier (see p.212), the
The Wire Fox Terrier’s coat Parson Jack Russell Terrier (see
needs regular grooming and p.194), and the Jack Russell
plucking to remove any shed Terrier (see p.196).

PUPPY

Small, V-shaped, Head and muzzle
Very semierect ears of equal length
slight stop Wedge-
Tail carried shaped head
erect Circular,
dark eyes

White with
black and
tan markings Tan Coat has
markings
black flecks

Black
patch
Chest deep Black
but not nose
broad

Long,
powerful thighs Wiry coat
with white
predominant
WIRE FOX TERRIER

Round,
compact feet SMOOTH FOX
TERRIER

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