Terriers · the Burrow

Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier[3]

In Parker et al. 2017 as Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier[1]

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Photograph of the Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier breed
Photo: sannse, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Terriers[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Terrier[1]
FCI
Standard no. 40, group 3[4] Large and medium sized Terriers
Origin
Ireland[4] Map point 53° N · 8° W[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Terrier irlandais à poil doux (French), Ierse softcoated wheaten terriër (Dutch)[3]
In the study
SCWT[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Irish Terrier. [1]

Also in the Terrier clade: Airedale Terrier, Australian Silky Terrier, Australian Terrier, Bedlington Terrier, Border Terrier, Cairn Terrier, Glen of Imaal Terrier, Irish Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier, Kerry Blue Terrier, Norfolk Terrier, Norwich Terrier, Parson Russell Terrier, Scottish Terrier, West Highland White Terrier, Wire Fox Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q38047 (Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 40 "IRISH SOFT COATED WHEATEN TERRIER" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q27 (Ireland, P625) read 2026-11-09

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