The Fox Terrier, coats and colors

The dog breed, the Fox Terrier, is often mistaken for 2 different breeds. The smooth coated Fox Terrier (pictured above) is often mistaken for the Jack Russell Terrier. The wire haired Fox Terrier (pictured below) is often called a small Airedale, even though the Airedale is a much larger breed and only has a brown and black coat.

The Fox Terrier comes in a varied color patterns. The smooth coated one pictured at the top of this post is a black and white one. The head of the Fox Terrier must be of a solid color other than white. I have often seen a Fox Terrier with a solid blackhead and an all white body. The wire haired Fox Terrier in the photo above is a tri colored dog. The colors are limited to white, black and brown and must be distinct from each other. Brindle colored dogs are not allowed in the registry at this time. Also all one color dogs are not allowed, such as an all white or all black.