Breeding and Showing Wheaten Terriers since 1982 I generally breed about every 18 months. Puppies are sold to homes which have completed the screening process.
I am a member of the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of American, currently serving on the Board, the Vice President of the Delaware Valley Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club, a Board Member of Columbia Terrier Association of Maryland, and Vice President of Maryland Kennel Club, assistant Show Chair for Del Val and Maryland Kennel clubs. This is my hobby but also my passion.
11/29/2024
SCWTCA - Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of America
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Join us for the next Wheaten Webinar - Dr Ed Jazik DVM. He is giving a talk on Atopic Dermatitis. Everyone is invited and it is not Wheaten specific. He is a Dermatology for Animals expert. Please join us before the Holiday season completely takes over for this informative webinar 12/3/24 at 7 pm Est.
We promise to make sure we can have more than 100 participants. We apologize for that but are working on that webinar now.
Send advance questions to [email protected].
****Please share with Wheaten groups and dog groups and Clubs******
Susan Ratliffe is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: SCWTCA Webinar Atopic Dermatitis Dr Jazic DVM
Time: Dec 3, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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10/13/2024
Good morning and happy Friday to all our Wheaten Terrier owners and fans. Guess what time it is???? Time to buy your 2025 SCWT Calendar! Proceeds support our mission to preserve and protect the breed. We do this by a number of way - education and a specialty dog show that supports breeders! This 2025 Calendar supports the National Specialty and our breeders who are the heart of future of preserving and protecting the breed. We also have a ThreeFor - what is that? Buy a calendar and our new beautiful winter garden flag and SCWT key ring and save on shipping! These make wonderful gifts for your friends, groomer, that special vet or vet tech or yourself.... Purchase yours while supplies last. Thank you for supporting our breed and our breeders.
SCWTCA National Specialty 2024 Fundraising items are here! We know its the first day of summer but why not purchase your items for the fall before they sell out? We have a fabulous roll up outdoor blanket, a metal 12 ounce mug, a BUFF scarf with the running wheaten in light blue, a canvas 5 x 7 print of our specialty artwork on stretched canvas and of course lots of items on Bonfire. We thank you for supporting the SCWTCA National Specialty 2024. www.scwtca.org/shop/
06/10/2024
The 2024 SCWTCA National Specialty t-shirt promotion is here! This year we have great t-shirts from Bonfire available for you to add to your collection.More colors available
SCWTCA 2024 NATIONAL SPECIALTY . SCWTCA 2024 NATIONAL SPECIALTY
06/09/2024
Looking forward to the next few months. Hoping there will be puppies in the future!🐾
05/01/2024
A survey of more than 27,000 dogs in the Dog Aging Project has found that the most common reasons for visits to the vet have little to do with breed.
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I am a member of the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of American, and the President of the Delaware Valley Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club, a Board Member of Columbia Terrier Association of Maryland and Maryland Kennel Club I breed about once a year. Puppies are sold to homes which have completed the screening process. This is my hobby but also my passion.
Here are a few things about Wheatens
Wheatens are smart dogs. They can be stubborn, and may do well in obedience and agility but a word of caution, living with a thinking dog means that if you don’t keep his or her mind engaged your Wheaten will find a way to think up his or her own fun. What they come up with may not be your idea of fun. To have a well-mannered pet you need to invest the time training, socializing and working with your dog on a regular basis and provide consistent leadership. Even your children
Some Wheaten have a prey instinct and desire to chase small, quick moving animals such a squirrels, birds and rabbits and yes if not socialized to them, even cats, and sometimes squealing children. Because of this I do not think they are good off-leash dogs.
The grooming. The Wheaten is a coated dog. Most people are attracted to them because of their soft coats. They don’t shed like other breeds do and they are soft and cuddly and wonderful to pet. When they are kept clean. When they are mat free. If you are not prepared to invest the time maintaining their coat you will very quickly end up with a dirty, smelly, matted dog that in all likelihood will need to be completely shaved down or endure hours on the grooming table to restore its coat to a semblance of order. You should expect to have to fully brush and comb out your dog on a weekly basis in order to keep it in a manageable and healthy state.
Their coat grows continuously. It doesn’t just reach a certain length and stop growing. You are going to have to keep cutting it down periodically. If you keep your dog in a shorter pet trim of approximately 1-2 inches you should expect to have to trim your Wheaten every 6 to 8 weeks or so. If you aren’t doing this yourself expect to pay $75 and up at the groomers. If you keep your dog in a longer trim then you can go several months in between hair-cuts. You will have to keep the hair on the underside of their feet trimmed too so that it is flush with the pads. Not only can snow, ice and mud get tangled in the hairs causing serious problems to the dog, if the hair is long enough it is the same as you walking around the house in socks. When your dog comes running around the corner on a linoleum, tile or wood floor you are asking for an accident to happen as he or she will simply have no traction whatsoever. They have beards. When a dog with a beard drinks from the water bowl it will invariably leave a trail of water behind as it walks away from the bowl. This wet beard will also wet up your lap when the dog comes over to say “hi” after a drink and rest that wet beard with such loving tenderness in your lap.
They’re big softies. Really, some Wheatens can be sensitive individuals. They are a happy dog and they want everyone around them to be happy too. They will get stressed out in a home with a lot of yelling and fighting and they will shut down on you if your training methods are harsh. A soft but firm hand is what is best suited. They will thrive with positive training techniques that reward rather than punishing corrections.
They are not loners. Some dogs will follow you around the house and be happy as long as they are in the same room as you. This shadowing is a quality that most owners find endearing. If you think it would drive you nuts having your dog following you around, look elsewhere. This same quality is what also makes the Wheaten ill-suited as a kennel dog, or a dog that is left alone for long periods of time for that matter.
There are several health issues that you should research. Go to www.scwtca.org for information. You will need to annual testing to make sure that your dog stay healthy.
Take your time to research the breed and decide if the Wheaten is the right fit for you. Although we love them dearly they are most definitely not the dog for everyone.
