Breed # Wire fox terrier The Wire fox terrier is a terrier breed from England, standing males 14–16 in · females 13–15 in at the withers, weighing males 15–20 lb · females 13–18 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs. ![A photograph of the Wire fox terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/wire-fox-terrier.webp) Breed group Terrier Origin England Height males 14–16 in · females 13–15 in Weight males 15–20 lb · females 13–18 lb Lifespan 12–15 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Wire fox terrier is taller than 19% of the measured breeds, heavier than 13%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 27 from England. Compare the Wire fox terrier with another breed ## Living with the Wire fox terrier Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Wire fox terrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Wire fox terrier on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/wire-fox-terrier/)[Wire fox terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/fox-terrier) ## Breeds that look like the Wire fox terrier A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Wire fox terrier. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/wheaten-terrier.webp)Wheaten Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/wheaten-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cesky-terrier.webp)Cesky Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cesky-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/istarski-ostrodlaki-gonic.webp)Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonič](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/istarski-ostrodlaki-gonic/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sealyham-terrier.webp)Sealyham Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sealyham-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/petite-basset-griffon-vendeen.webp)Petite Basset Griffon Vendéen](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Petite%20Basset%20Griffon%20Vend%C3%A9en) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/petit-basset-griffon-vendeen.webp)Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/petit-basset-griffon-vendeen/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Wire fox terrier14–16 in 2. Wheaten Terrier18–20 in 3. Cesky Terrier10–13 in 4. Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonič16–24 in 5. Sealyham Terrier12 in 6. Petite Basset Griffon Vendéenno recorded figure 7. Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen13–15 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Wire fox terrier15–20 lb 2. Wheaten Terrier31–44 lb 3. Cesky Terrier13–22 lb 4. Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonič26.5–59.5 lb 5. Sealyham Terrier20 lb 6. Petite Basset Griffon Vendéenno recorded figure 7. Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen31–40 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Wire fox terrier12–15 yrs 2. Wheaten Terrier~11 yrs 3. Cesky Terrier12–15 yrs 4. Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonično recorded figure 5. Sealyham Terrier12–14 yrs 6. Petite Basset Griffon Vendéenno recorded figure 7. Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen14–16 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the Wire fox terrier on the breed map Read about the Wire fox terrier on Wikipedia