The Wire-Haired Fox Terrier 439 



No standard is issued for this variety, though there certainly should 

 be one, for it no longer bears that close resemblance to the smooth terrier 

 in head that was the case when the standard was adopted in England and 

 the following was decided upon regarding the wire-haired dog: 



"This variety of the breed should resemble the smooth sort in every 

 respect except the coat, which should be broken. The harder and more 

 wiry the texture of the coat is the better. On no account should the dog 

 look or feel woolly, and there should be no silky hair about the poll or else- 

 where. The coat should not be too long, so as to give the dog a shaggy 

 appearance, but at the same time it should show a marked and distinct 

 diflFerence all over from the smooth species." 



