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By Cindra Grooming Products — USA-Made Professional Grooming Essentials
The Wire Fox Terrier is one of the most celebrated show dogs in history — a breed that has won Best in Show at Westminster more than any other. Its dense, twisted wire coat is one of the most sculpted in the dog world, requiring a high level of grooming skill, regular hand stripping, and expert presentation in the show ring.
The Wire Fox Terrier has a dense, very wiry outer coat with a twist or kink in each hair, giving it a rough, bristly texture quite different from the smoother broken coat of many other wire-coated terriers. The undercoat is short and fine. The coat is predominantly white with black, tan, or black-and-tan markings. In the show ring, the Wire Fox Terrier is one of the most precisely groomed dogs in the world — hand stripped and sculpted to emphasize the long, flat skull, well-turned neck, and short level back. Pet dogs are often clipped for convenience, though this changes texture and color over time.
The Wire Fox Terrier is alert, quick, and always ready for action. Bred to bolt foxes from their dens, it is bold, tenacious, and highly inquisitive. It is an energetic and entertaining companion that can be mischievous and challenging for inexperienced owners — the terrier independence is strong. They are lively with children but may be combative with other dogs. Daily vigorous exercise and mental stimulation are essential.
| Problem | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Loss of wire twist and texture | Repeated clipping; over-conditioning | Return to hand stripping; use Texturizing Shampoo; avoid all conditioners on the jacket |
| White coat yellowing or staining | Environmental staining; food and water contact | Use Cleansing Shampoo on white areas; chalk for show presentation (remove completely before entering ring) |
| Blown, open coat | Jacket at end of growth cycle | Strip the jacket; implement rolling strip schedule for show dogs |
| Leg furnishing tangles | Longer leg coat collects debris | Brush and comb leg furnishings daily during show preparation; weekly for pet dogs |
The Wire Fox Terrier is one of the more technically demanding breeds to hand strip correctly. Show dogs are maintained on a rolling strip schedule with different parts of the coat at different stages to create the classic silhouette. Pull dead coat in the direction of growth using a stripping knife or finger cots with cornstarch. The jacket, neck, and head are stripped to different lengths to create the characteristic long-headed, short-backed outline. For pet dogs, strip the jacket twice to three times a year.
Brush weekly with a slicker brush. Comb leg furnishings and facial furnishings with a steel comb. Bathe every 6–8 weeks using Texturizing Shampoo. Use Cleansing Shampoo on white areas. Tidy feet and keep the beard and eyebrows neat.
The Wire Fox Terrier is low-shedding when properly maintained by hand stripping. Dead coat is retained in the jacket. Without regular stripping, dead coat eventually breaks free and begins to shed. A well-kept Wire Fox Terrier leaves very little hair around the home.
| Feature | Puppy | Adult |
|---|---|---|
| Coat texture | Softer, less twisted; first strip at 4–6 months | Dense, twisted wire with strong bristly texture |
| Stripping | First strip at 4–6 months to encourage adult coat | 2–3 times yearly (pet); rolling schedule (show) |
| Key focus | Building grooming and handling tolerance | Maintaining silhouette; white coat cleanliness |
| Task | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Brushing | Weekly |
| Bath | Every 6–8 weeks |
| Hand stripping | 2–3 times yearly (pet); rolling schedule (show) |
| Feet and tidy trim | Every 4–6 weeks |
| Nail trim | Every 3–4 weeks |
| Ear check | Weekly |
The Wire Fox Terrier’s jacket is one of the most technically demanding in the show world — and it starts in the bath. Cindra’s Texturizing Shampoo builds the coarse, twisted wire texture that hand stripping creates, while Cleansing Shampoo keeps the white areas bright and stain-free. Made in the USA since 1982.
Used the texturizing shampoo on my Border Collie puppy and I loved it! Rinses nicely, smells okay, coat feels really nice after drying. Other shampoos over-soften which isn't correct for the breed. The texturizing shampoo is just right!
really nice product for my gsd!
love this sprayer and it's pretty to look at!
Washed a dirty puppy and the cleansing shampoo got him *literally* squeaky clean. First time using a cleansing shampoo and I was impressed. I'm not a fan of the scent, but I cant argue with the results.
