Terrier group · England
Smooth Fox Terrier
Also called SFT, Smooth.
Small dog, high energy, trains well with consistency.
- Fearless
- Alert
- Playful
- Independent
- Friendly
- Size
- Small
- Weight
- 7 to 8 kg15 to 18 lb
- Lives
- 12 to 15 years
- Energy
- High
- Trains
- Moderate
- Barks
- High
Training
Training a Smooth Fox Terrier
Terrier breeds. Impulse control and a rock-solid leave it. Short, high-value sessions; they bore fast.
Start Training Early
Start here
Smooth Fox Terriers are bold and will invent their own fun if you do not give them a job. Consistent, reward-based training from day one.
Mental Stimulation
Highly intelligent and easily bored. Provide puzzle toys and varied training activities.
Manage Prey Drive
Strong hunting instinct means they will chase anything that moves. Secure fencing and lead walking essential.
The app turns this into five to fifteen minutes a day.
Add your Smooth Fox Terrier and it builds the plan around their age, where they came from and what they already know, on video with Atlas and Shango.
Free to start. iPhone. No card needed.
At home
Living with one
Bred to go to ground after vermin. Fearless, quick, and not built to back down.
Gets on with
- ChildrenHigh
- Other dogsModerate
- StrangersHigh
- CatsLow
Breed averages. Early socialisation and the individual dog matter more.
- Exercise
- 1+ hour daily. Active exercise including running, playing, and exploration. Will find trouble if under-exercised.
- Grooming
- Low maintenance. Weekly brushing to control shedding. Occasional baths.
- Drool
- Low
- Coat
- Smooth, Flat, Hard, DenseWhite with Black markings, White with Tan markings, White with Black and Tan markings
- In a flat
- Can work, with enough exercise outside it.
Health
Things to ask a breeder or vet about
Lens Luxation
Severe
Primary lens luxation can cause glaucoma and blindness
Luxating Patella
Moderate
Kneecap instability requiring potential surgery
Deafness
Moderate
Congenital deafness occurs in the breed
Where they come from
History
One of the oldest terrier breeds, dating to the late 1700s in England. Developed to flush foxes from their dens during hunts. The Smooth is believed to descend from the old English black and tan terrier, Bull Terrier, and possibly Greyhound and Beagle.
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