Witthaven Wheatens, Canadian Kennel Club Registered

Wheaten Coat Types

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Coat type may be one consideration in choosing your wheaten puppy, but it should definitely not be the deciding factor! Health, temperament, conformation and your connection with the breeder are more important.

There are many different types of coats in the Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers. The original Irish type and the North American are two common types seen in Canada. Both are single coated, non-shedding, require regular maintenance and change in colour and texture until 2-3 years of age. The ideal coat of any wheaten terrier would finish with some colour, gentle waves, average fullness, definitely not fluffy, cottony or white.

The Irish type is less full, lays close to the body, is wavy, soft and silky. The coat takes a few years to fill in and look its best and the puppies tend to look a little scruffy. The adult coat is fairly easy to maintain with minimal mats and seems to grow slower.
The North American type is also soft, but very full and abundant from an early age. The puppies are very cute and look like teddy bears, but their coats can mat quickly. The adult coat becomes easier to maintain, but still requires frequent combing out and trips to the groomer to look the best.

NA on left, Irish on right at 6 weeks

NA on left, Irish on right at 7 weeks

poor NA on left, Irish on right at about 3 months

Irish on left, NA on right at 8 weeks

North American Type Puppy Pictures

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a beautiful 4 month old

a 6 month old with ideal coat

a 2 week old just opening it's eyes

a typical 8 week old

a 4 week old

a 4 month old

a 7 week old sweetie!

this litter was a handful! just learning to climb that stair!

North American Type Adult Pictures

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3 year old with a gorgeous coat!

two year old with a beautiful coat!

three year old

one year old in full coat

one year old with a magnificent coat!

He's 1/2 Irish though, so that accounts for the silkiness!

three year old

Irish Type Puppy Pictures

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2 month old half Irish - a little more hair than a full Irish puppy would be...

but this puppy ended up with a gorgeous silky Irish coat anyway

this handsome boy is 7 weeks old

5 months old

3 weeks old

about 3 months old

7 weeks old with a true Irish coat - very short and sparse

Irish Type Adult Pictures

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2 year old

4 year old

a little nervous at her first show!

1 year old sweetie

4 year old with hair grown out a bit

picture from internet