Smooth Fox Terrier Short Hair

And one of the advantages to owning a dog of this breed is that it requires very little grooming.

Smooth fox terrier short hair. The short coat of the smooth fox terrier is easy to groom. Wire fox terrier grooming is considerably more complicated. In fact the smooth haired terrier sheds more hair than its wire haired cousin.

Brush with a firm bristle brush and bathe or dry shampoo when necessary. The smooth haired fox terrier is a small to medium sized dog but the fci standard does not provide parameters for its stature. Occasional brushing and bathing and no haircuts at all.

However the weight is indicated in the breed standard. The smooth fox terrier which has an average lifespan of 10 to 13 years may suffer from from deafness and patellar luxation. See below for further details on maintaining the smooth fox terrier coat.

The short hair of the smooth coat fox terrier needs only to be brushed occasionally with a firm bristle brush to keep him looking neat and trim. Smooth short haired and dense. A bath every month or so should be sufficient unless the dog follows his nature.

This breed is an average shedder blowing the coat twice a year. It is also prone to minor health. It is one of the oldest.

Smooth fox terriers have coats that actually give them their name. The smooth fox terrier s short but hard dense coat should be groomed weekly with a thick brush or hound glove. To get the coat texture the breed is known for requires something called hand stripping.