{"data":{"slug":"smooth-fox-terrier","name":"Smooth Fox Terrier","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/smooth-fox-terrier","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/smooth-fox-terrier","also_known_as":["Fox Terrier (Smooth)"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"terrier","label":"Terrier","fci_group":3,"fci_group_name":"Terriers"},"size":"Small","origin":"United Kingdom","countries":["United Kingdom"],"height_cm":{"min":36.0,"max":39.0},"weight_kg":{"min":6.8,"max":8.0},"life_expectancy_years":{"min":12,"max":15},"temperament":["Energetic","Fearless","Friendly","Alert","Playful"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":7322,"summary":"The Smooth Fox Terrier is a lively, mainly white English terrier bred to bolt foxes. It is one of the oldest and most influential terrier breeds, and it needs plenty of activity and an experienced owner.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/smooth-fox-terrier-4f7eaac753-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/smooth-fox-terrier-4f7eaac753-640.webp","width":349,"height":297,"author":"Tialin at English Wikipedia","license":"CC BY-SA 3.0","license_url":"http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Patrick_the_Smooth_Fox_Terrier.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:55:46Z","ratings":{"energy":5,"exercise":4,"grooming":1,"shedding":3,"trainability":3,"barking":4,"kids":3,"other_dogs":2},"coat":"Short, smooth, dense and hard","colors":["White with black markings","White with tan markings","White with black and tan markings"],"fun_fact":"Every modern Smooth Fox Terrier traces back through a single bitch, Dusky D'Orsay, to famous Wire Fox Terriers.","sections":{"overview":"The Smooth Fox Terrier is a bright, athletic terrier that was bred to accompany foxhounds and drive foxes from their earths. It was the first of the fox terrier family to gain official Kennel Club recognition in the 1870s.\n\nOutside hunting and show circles it is not hugely popular today, but its influence on other terriers is large. It is spirited, clever and demands an active home.","history":"Its development is poorly documented, but it has been known as a distinct breed in England since at least the 18th century. A portrait from 1790 of a dog called Pitch is the earliest documented evidence.\n\nIt was one of the earliest breeds to appear in dog shows. The Smooth and Wire were long seen as varieties of one breed, but experts now think the Smooth descends mainly from the Smooth Black and Tan Terrier with some Beagle and Bull Terrier. White dogs were prized in the field because they were less likely to be mistaken for the fox.","appearance":"A small, balanced, well-muscled dog with a flat skull and a keen, alert expression. The coat is smooth, dense and hard, and predominantly white with black, tan or black and tan markings.\n\nThe small, folded ears and straight, firm tail give the breed its distinctive, neat outline.","personality":"Smooth Fox Terriers are energetic, bold and inquisitive, with a strong prey drive for small animals. They are usually very friendly and accept strangers when well socialised from a young age.\n\nWithout early exposure they can become noisy barkers. Their high energy and independent streak mean they are not recommended for first-time owners.","care":"This is a busy breed that needs plenty of daily exercise and mental stimulation, such as games, training and scent work. A securely fenced garden is important, as it will chase small animals and may dig.\n\nThe short coat is easy to care for with weekly brushing and occasional baths.","health":"Reported conditions include deafness, luxating patellas, eye problems such as lens luxation and cataracts, Legg-Perthes disease, shoulder dislocation, myasthenia gravis, epilepsy and goitre. A hereditary form of ataxia is also known in the breed."},"recognition":{"fci_number":12,"fci_standard_url":"https://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/12.html","akc_url":"https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/smooth-fox-terrier/"},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smooth_Fox_Terrier","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38787","wikipedia_revision":1366071834},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:37:29Z"}}}