General information
- Common ancestry with Smooth Fox Terrier.
- Highly trimmed breed and full of spirit. Often too headstrong and assertive for the pet owner.
- Does make a good pet but needs care in management if aggression is to be avoided.
Disease predisposition
- Eye diseases: lens luxation
, distichiasis , cataract . - Deafness , .
- Luxation of shoulder .
- Pulmonic stenosis .
- Legg Perthes disease .
- Persistent right aortic arch .
Colors, markings and patterns
- White predominates with black, black-and-tan or tan markings.
- Brindle, red, liver or slate-blue marking.
