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Industrial Revolution landscape

Wire Fox Terrier

Also known as Wire Hair Fox Terrier, Wirehaired Fox Terrier, Fox Terrier (Wire).

Related breedBorder Terrier1700 to 1920 · United Kingdom

Wire Fox Terrier at a glance

Origin
England, United Kingdom
Appeared
1800 to 1876 (likely)
Family
Terrier
Type
Terrier
Size
Small
Life span
12 to 15 years
Recognised by
FCI, AKC, KC
Status
Living
FCI standard
No. 169
DNA clade
Terrier (Parker 2017)

The name. Named for its wiry coat and its work bolting foxes.

Same familyAiredale Terrier1850 to 1880 · United Kingdom

Family and relatives

Close by DNAScottish Terrier1700 to 1882 · United Kingdom

Closest relatives by shared DNA

Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.

Same eraAustralian Shepherd1840 to 1957 · United States

Place in time

The Wire Fox Terrier appears 1800 to 1876 (likely), in the Industrial Revolution, when 91 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Wire Fox Terrier is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.