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The Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier is sometimes called the Irish Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier because it originates from the country of Ireland. It was originally used as a farm dog when its history first began. Not only would it hunt rodents and other vermin like its Kerry Blue Terrier ancestors, but it also had other duties that it performed. For instance, the Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier was adept at herding, guarding, and watching livestock. They would protect the herd whilst they were at the farm or whilst they were roaming the fields. The Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier breed ended up being very good at these tasks. While they are not used for farm life as much as they used to, this purpose has not completely gone out of style.
Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers are medium-size. They have an average weight between 16 and 21 kilograms. They also average a height between 46 and 49 centimetres tall. The Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier comes in four varieties based on their coat. They are called the English, American, Traditional Irish and Heavy Irish. American Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier coats are a bit thicker and less silky than the Irish varieties. Coat colours will usually be wheaten, and this is why they inherited this name. Puppies are born with many different dark colours, including mahogany or brown. When they grow older, their coat colour changes to wheaten. Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers usually live to their mid to late teens, which is a bit longer than the average dog’s lifespan.
