Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

The Wheaten was bred in Ireland for over two hundred years to be an all-purpose farm dog whose duties included herding, watching and guarding livestock, and vermin hunting and killing.They share a common ancestry with the Kerry Blue Terrier and the Irish Terrier but were not owned by gentry. In Ireland, they were commonly referred to as the “Poor Man’s Wolfhound.” Their tails used to be docked to avoid taxes and were often kept to a specific size.