Are Smooth Fox Terriers suitable first time dogs?

First time owners vary in their ability and commitment to care for a dog. If you are responsible and resourceful, you can handle about any dog except perhaps a Belgian Malinois. That would be one dog I would probably not recommend to a first time owner. read more

The first records of Smooth Fox Terriers being imported to the U.S. date to 1879, with Wire Fox Terriers being imported a few years later. The American Fox Terrier Club, the parent club of the breed in this country, was founded in 1885 and has the distinction of being the first specialty club to become a member of the American Kennel Club. read more

The Fox Terrier has a friendly temperament, and should not be aggressive, but can be strong willed and stubborn and is therefore not a suitable breed for first time dog owners. Their independent and strong character combined with their hunting roots means that training and early socialization is essential to avoid behavioural problems. read more