FOX TERRIER

The classical fox terrier is the classic English terrier that, as it names indicates, was used in fox hunting, and in which it became essential since the XVII century. There are two varieties, with straight and hard hair, but we don’t know which of the two developed first, since they are all identical, except for the fur quality. Its popularity is just as wide throughout the world, although currently the hard haired variety has imposed as a company dog. In the genetic composition for both intervened several terriers, beagle, bulldog and greyhound. Herge made this breed worldwide known through the little dog Milu, companion to every adventure the main character had, a young Belgian journalist called Tintin.

PHYSICAL TRAITS of the FOX TERRIER
It has a medium 8.5 kg weight and stands at 40 cm, a little less in the case of the females, which indicates it is a small/medium sized breed, but with a strong structure and resistant, athletic and well proportioned appearance, with an upright and elegant posture. The skull is as long as its square muzzle, the eyes are small, fairly dark and with a vivacious and intelligence filled gaze, the ears withdrawn and inverted V shaped and the tail amputated towards the middle. Its short fur is rough and dense, with a tendency to tangle; so hard it is also called wire hair. White predominates, with black or reddish spots; the straight variety has the same colors, smoother and shorter than the latter.

The fox terrier’s jealous temperament should be dominated by precocious training to avoid possible attacks to other animals.

TEMPERAMENT AND ADAPTATION of the FOX TERRIER
It is a very active dog; it can even be nervous and somewhat aggressive towards other provoking dogs, since it is promptly indomitable and bellicose. This behavior requires good corrective training that opposes its natural stubbornness teaching them to respect its masters’ orders since they are young. It is very playful, lively, intelligent, pleasant, reason for which it increasingly wins more unconditional adepts, choosing it as a pet. It molds very easily to each home and it is enough for it to feel loved by whomever who adopts it and is fond the family with which it socializes.

EXERCISE AND CARE required for a FOX TERRIER
It doesn’t require special care, but a regular fur trim in the hard fur variety to keep the shape. It likes to put its muzzle in the ground, so the eyes and nose should be cleaned if necessary. As every hunting dog it needs to exercise, so it lives in a flat it needs to go out for runs a couple of times a day.