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GENERAL APPEARANCE AND SIZE

Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers are medium-sized, hardy, 
well-balanced terriers with a square outline. They are noted for their soft, silky coat of wheaten color hair that falls in gentle waves.  Also their excellent steady disposition. 

Wheatens
are happy, alert, well-conditioned puppies 
that show moderation of structure and temperament.  
The adult dogs average 17-19 inches at the withers and 
weigh in at 30-40 pounds, the females being slightly smaller than males.
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  Coat

The ADULT coat of the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier is one characteristic which sets it apart from other breeds. It is a single coat that abundantly covers the entire body including the legs and head. On the head it falls forward to cover the eyes. The texture of the coat is soft and silky and on the mature dog will have a slight wave (the wave will be missing in puppies and adolescents). The correct color is any shade of wheaten except on the muzzle and ears where some blue-gray shading is allowed. Occasional guard hairs of red, white, or black may be seen.             

The colors for puppies and adolescents are different. Puppies may be darker and even have black tipping. As the puppies go through adolescence, they will lighten considerably in color and may become nearly white.  Wheaten Color is very normal as the wheat color in a field around harvest time.
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   Are they all the same color?

Kind of,  but not perfectly.  They all become wheaten (as the name implies) in color to some degree  - after a couple years of age when the puppy markings lighten.  Yet Adult Wheatens range from almost silver to cream to light gold to a reddish gold.  But they all lighten with age loosing their darker puppy colors.

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   Why don't the puppies look more like the Adults?

There is more variation among puppies in Wheatens (even within a single litter) than is common for single colored breeds that breed true to type. Puppies can have flat or fluffy coats, hard or soft coats, and can be light in color or dark. They can also have black tipping, black muzzles, or white blazes on their chests. The adult coat texture and color is achieved through gradual changes and should be set by the time the dog is two years old. Some adolescents will go through a stage where they are much lighter than adult dogs. The standard makes allowances for these coat changes.
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