Wire Foodle

The Wire Foodle is a newer hybrid dog that has not had the chance to build up a history yet so you should look to the parent breeds’ backgrounds for that. The Poodle is one of the most ancient breeds and one of the most well-known as well. Recognized for their curly coat, the Poodle may have originated in Germany but it was perfected in France, according to the experts. There are three sizes of Poodle, which include the Toy, Miniature, and Standard. They were developed by breeding smaller Poodles together rather than mixing them with other small breeds to keep their bloodlines pure. To develop the Poodle, breeders mixed different types of Water Dogs from Europe such as the French, Portuguese, Spanish, Hungarian, German, and Russian. Some say they are also part African Barbet and others believe they are descendants of the Asian Herding Dogs. Record of the breed’s existence dates all the way back to the art found in Egyptian tombs around 100 B.C. and Roman artifacts found around that same time. Although the Toy Poodle was bred to be a lap dog, the Miniature and Standard Poodles were used mostly for hunting truffles and ducks. Their talents for doing tricks were discovered by the gypsies, who started using them for entertaining in the circus. They are still very popular today, ranking seven out of over 100 breeds in America and were registered by the American Kennel Club in 1887. The Wire Fox Terrier was bred in England for hunting vermin like rats, mice, and of course foxes, as their name suggests. They were developed by mating different types of Terriers from Durham, Derbyshire, Wales, Shropshire, and Cheshire to get a small but courageous breed that could fit into foxholes to get their prey. King Edward the seventh had a Wire Fox Terrier by the name of Caesar who was so loyal to him that he even walked next to the casket when he died in the early 1900s. This intelligent and beautiful dog has won Best in Show 13 times at the Westminster Dog Show and is one of the most popular breeds in the show. However, they are not as popular with owners and are only the 101st most common breed in the America where they were accepted by the AKC in 1885.