Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog

Facts about Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dogs, "Scientific name for Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog, or domestic canine, is Canis lupus familiaris". In Ireland, The Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog was known as the (poor man's dog), in Ireland. Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog is one of the oldest breeds from Ireland. The Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog can be a great farm dog who can get rid of vermin, do some herding, some hunting, and can also be a good guard dog. It is related to the Irish Terrier Dog and Kerry Blue Terrier Dog. The Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog is a squarely well proportioned dog breed. Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dogs have a rectangular long head which is proportional to its body. Its skull is slightly longer than the muzzle. The muzzle has a definite stop and has a black nose which seems too large for a dog. Also, the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog has very dark lips while its teeth meet in a scissors bite. It has almond shaped eyes that are reddish brown or medium brown in color. The ears are V shaped that fold forward and are at the same level with the skull. Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog has straight front legs and compact round paws with black toenails.

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dogs sweat glands are between their paw pads.
It is a Fact a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog sees in color and have better low light vision. Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dogs have three eyelids, a lower lid, an upper eyelid lid and a third lid, that is called a haw or nictitating membrane, this keeps the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dogs eye protected and moist. Dogs eyes have a special membrane for seeing better at night, called a tapetum lucidum - a dogs reflective layer in the choroid chiefly of nocturnal, causing the eyes to glow when light at night hits the eyes and they consist of some layers of smooth flat cells covered by a section of double deformed crystals.

Temperament

The Soft coated wheaten terrier dog is very agile, strong and well composed. It has been found to be very playful, friendly and spirited. It is a reliable watchdog since it detects immediately something strange or a stranger is in its vicinity. Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog is also very intelligent and learns very quickly. Lastly, it is very possessive such that they like being with their puppies at all times.
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dogs have two times the amount of ear muscles than people. It is a fact a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog can hear a sound at four times the distance of a human. Sound frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz) Def-Hertz is the measurement of frequency, explicitly it's one cycle per second. The higher the Hertz are, the higher the pitched the sound is. Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dogs hear best at 45,000 Hz to 65,000 Hz, while humans hear best at around 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz.

Body Size

Depending on gender, the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog can vary in both weight and height. Males have an average height between 18 to 20 inches (45.7 to 50.8 cm) while females have an average height between 17 to 19 inches (43,2 to 48.3 cm). In terms of weight, the male Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog weigh between 35 to 44 pounds (16 to 20 kg) while the female weigh between 31 to 40 pounds (14 to 18 kg). In terms of lifespan, the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog breed lives for about 12 and 14 years.

Grooming

The Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog eyes and ears have to be cleaned daily so as to keep away the infections. It should be bathed so often with a shampoo. In terms of brushing, the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog should be bushed with a medium-toothed comb so as to keep it free of tangles.

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog’s nose prints can be used to identify them, their nose prints are like a humans finger print. It is a Fact a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog smells more than 1,000 times stronger than that of a human. A Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog’s nose, secretes a thin layer of mucous that helps it absorb scent, after that they lick their noses and sample the scent through their mouth.

Health Concerns

The number one heath problems amongst Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dogs is obesity, so always make sure your dog doesn't get to fat. Many foot problems that Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dogs have are just an issue of long toenails. Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog is very vulnerable to atopic dermatitis, renal dysplasia, inflammatory bowel disease, protein losing nephropathy and cancer. Thus, regular medical check ups are recommended.

All dogs are identical in makeup big or small– 42 permanent teeth and 321 bones. Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Puppies have 28 teeth and when they become adult Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dogs they have 42 teeth. When Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier puppies are born, they have no teeth and are deaf and blind. Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Puppies for their first few weeks will sleep ninety percent of the day and their vision is not fully developed until after the first month.

When purchasing a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog from a breeder, make sure to find a good breeder with references, check at least two to three of the puppies that were purchased from this breeder

Only humans and dogs have prostates and a dog doesn't have an appendix.

Average body temperature for a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog is between 101 to 102.5 degrees
Female Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dogs are in heat for matting for about 20 days twice a year. Female Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dogs are pregnant for 60 days before they’re puppies are born.
A Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog is an omnivore, (definition-they eat both other animals and plants). All Dogs are direct descendants of wolves.
In 1946 the first Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog was first was introduced in the to the America. In 1973 Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog was recognized by the (AKC) American Kennel Club.
"The fear of a dog Cynophobia".

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dogs pant to keep cool with 10 to 35 breaths per minute with an average of 24 breaths per minute. A large dog breed resting heart beats between 60 to 100 times per minute, and a small dog breed’s heart beats on average between 100 to 140 pant a lot.

A Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog’s mouth can apply approximately 150 to 200 pounds of pressure per square inch and an American Pit Bull Terrier, German Shepherd Dog and a rottweiler can have 320 LBS of pressure on avg.