Wheaten Terrier Breeders

[Kevin J. Rock]

A dog-of-all-work that has been known in Ireland for more than 200 years, the
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier is thought to share the same ancestry as the
Kerry Blue Terrier. As vermin catcher, hunting companion and guard dog, the
breed was useful but attracted little attention from purebred fanciers until
1932, when some Wheatens were exhibited at a terrier match. This was enough
to gain some support for them. A club was organized to promote their
interests, and the newly discovered breed was christened the Irish Wheaten
Terrier. This name proved to be too similar to Irish Terrier, another native
breed, so the name was changed to Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier. First shown
in a completely natural state, the Wheaten now boasts a highly stylized
scissored trim. This is a bouncy, good-natured breed whose soft coat comes
in shades of pale gold (pups are sometimes quite dark, then lighten as they
mature). Males measure 18 1/2 inches at the shoulder and weigh from 35 to 40
pounds, females slightly less. Exercise needs are moderate, but the coat
does take considerable grooming skill to keep it looking trim. Thorough
brushing is needed, but a point very much in its favor is its nonshedding
character. It is said to be nonallergenic, although a few people do have an
allergic reaction to it.

Janet Turner Dalton
Wildflower
11607 East Onyx Ave
Scottsdale, AZ 85259
(602) 451-5927

Jacqueline Gottlieb
Andover
330 Camino Del Caballo
Sedona, AZ 86336
(602) 282-6153

Jon Caliri & Robert Hale
Legacy
892 West Mariposa
Altadena, CA 91001
(818) 797-4556

Jackie Kase
Sandcastle
135 Lake Lorraine Circle
Shalimar, FL 32579
(904) 651-3067

Lynne Penniman Carothers
Briarlyn
27920 Manhattan
St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
(810) 445-8755

Marjorie Shoemaker
Waterford
511 Church Rd
Hatfield, PA 19440
(215) 822-1480

Shelly Sumner
Touchstone
West 3228 17th Ave
Spokane, WA 99204
(509) 747-4390

Elaine Nerrie
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of America
1945 Edgewood Rd.
Redwood City, CA 94062
(415) 299-8778

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of Southern California
Naomi Stewart (Secretary)
10832 Cullman Ave.
Whittier, CA 90603
(310) 947-1770

Naomi and Doug Stewart
Dounam
10832 Cullman Ave.
Whittier, CA 90603
(310) 947-1770

Jocelyn Slatin
Jamboree
HC 30 Box 742
Prescott, AZ 86301
(520) 778-0604

D. M. Darling
Darlin Wheatons
Box 214754
Auburn Hills, MI 48321-4754
(810) 335-1003

Clem Disterhaupt
Sandhills Kennel
RR 1 Box 149
Atkinson, NE 68713
(402) 925-5136

Cynthia Hollis
Hollywood Wheatens
616 Kingwood Dr.
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 898-0747

Maurice and Gladys Cote
Silberschoen Reg'd
Box 1623
Huntingdon, PQ Canada J0S 1H0
(514) 264-3019

Sheila Teichreb
Anlon Perm Reg'd
Box 634
Broadview, SK Canada S0G 0K0
(306) 696-2709

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