SmallTerrier Group

Smooth Fox Terrier

The Smooth Fox Terrier is the short-coated AKC sibling of the Wire Fox Terrier, developed in 19th-century England as a fox-bolting working terrier.

Calculate Smooth Fox Terrier age

Lifespan13.5 yrrange 12–15

SizeSmallTerrier Group

Weight15–18 lb6.8–8.2 kg

Senior at8 yrgeriatric at 12

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About

About the Smooth Fox Terrier

The Smooth Fox Terrier is the short-coated AKC sibling of the Wire Fox Terrier, developed in 19th-century England as a fox-bolting working terrier. AKC treated the two coats as varieties until 1985 when the breeds separated.

Aging

How Smooth Fox Terriers age

Not in RVC VetCompass; breed-standard estimates indicate 12-15 years. Congenital deafness, Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, and von Willebrand's disease type I are the OFA-tracked breed inherited concerns; lens luxation and cataracts secondary.

Lifespan deep-diveAvg 13.5 yr · range 12–15 Senior careSenior at 8 · geriatric at 12 Common health issues6 tracked conditions

Physical

Physical characteristics

Weight: 15–18 lb(6.8–8.2 kg)
Height: 0–0 in(0–0 cm)
Coat type: Short
Colors: WhiteWhite & BlackWhite & TanWhite Black & TanWhite Tan & Black

Temperament

How Smooth Fox Terriers tend to show up around their people, other dogs, and the world.

alertfriendlyactivefearless

Energy
4/5
Trainability
3/5
Good with kids
3/5
Good with other dogs
3/5
Shedding
3/5

Health

Common health issues

Full health profile

Low prevalencetypical onset ~2 yr
Patellar Luxation
Description and veterinary guidance for Patellar Luxation land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from https://ofa.org/diseases/disease-statistics/.
Low prevalencetypical onset ~7 yr
Cataracts
Description and veterinary guidance for Cataracts land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from https://ofa.org/diseases/disease-statistics/.
Low prevalencetypical onset ~1 yr
Congenital Cardiac Defect
Description and veterinary guidance for Congenital Cardiac Defect land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from https://ofa.org/diseases/disease-statistics/.