Wire Poxer

The Wire Poxer is a lesser-known hybrid with unknown origins, though it is reasonable to assume its presence is a more recent one due to the rising trend of new hybrids that has taken place over the past ten years. Its parents, the Wire Fox Terrier and the Pug, are two breeds with rather significant and traceable histories. The pug, whose origin stems from China’s Han Dynasty during the 200’s B.C.E., was extraordinarily popular as a status symbol, both in China and then later in England during the Victorian Era. The Pug, which was owned by royals and the wealthy alike, became so well-known that its image was portrayed on everything from postcards to figurines. Even to this day, the Pug continues to be an extremely unique, identifiable breed, and popular around the world. The Wire Fox Terrier, too, was a breed that thrived on the love of the royals. In the late 1800’s, many wealthy merchants and members of the elite class kept Wire Fox Terriers as their hunting companions. Alert and confident, this breed excelled in hunting and capturing small ground game. Over the past century and a half, this breed’s popularity has dwindled some, though he can still be found in the dog show circuits, leading the pack for best in show. The modern-day Wire Poxer is a curious blend of both of his parents with a tendency to be both stubborn and full of life. He can be sedentary or insatiably curious depending on his mood, so be prepared for just about anything.