The American Herding Breed Association (AHBA) accepted the Wheaten in the 1990s at which point members of the breed were allowed to participate in its herding capability tests and trials. The recent importation of Irish-style dogs has improved and broadened the gene pool. In 1973, they were recognized by the American Kennel Club. In the 1970s, the first Wheatens were imported into Australia by Anubis Kennels. was established in 1962, seven years after the formation of The Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of Great Britain. The Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of America, Inc. The first Wheatens were exported to Lydia Vogel in the United States in the 1940s, but serious interest in the breed took another ten years to develop. In 1943, the British Kennel Club recognized the breed in the UK as well. Дespite its long history, the Wheaten was not recognized as a breed in Ireland by the Irish Kennel Club until 1937. In Ireland, they were commonly referred to as the 'Poor Man's Wolfhound.' Their tails used to be docked to avoid taxes and were often kept to a specific size. They share a common ancestry with the Kerry Blue Terrier and the Irish Terrier but were not owned by gentry. The Wheaten was bred in Ireland for over two hundred years to be an all-purpose farm dog whose duties included herding, watching and guarding livestock, and vermin hunting and killing. Wheatens are generally friendly and playful, and tend to get along well with children and other dogs. The Irish coat is generally silkier and wavier than the Heavy, or American coat, which is thicker and fuller. Wheatens typically have one of two coat types: Irish or Heavy (American). The Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier ( Irish: An Brocaire BuГ - literally, 'Yellow Terrier') is a pure-breed terrier originating from Ireland.

Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier standing as if at a conformation dog showДЄnd variant spellings: 'Soft Coated' and 'Softcoated'

Soft-coated wheaten terrier