Prior to finding our wonderful Soft Coated Wheaten puppy Archie, when I searched the Internet, there seemed to be a shortage of UK based websites on the breed other than the official SCWC site http://www.wheaten.org.uk. This is a brilliant source of information on the breed, history, grooming and for getting on the puppy list or finding a breeder.

This website is really just a blog and gallery, tracking the first few years of Archie’s life, the trials, tribulations, joys and struggles along the way! I’m not a breeder and I don't intend to show Archie, he's just my fabulous boy. If you're looking for a puppy then please contact the SCWTC (Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club)

The Back Story

2 years ago I was desperate to find a canine companion, but lived in a rented house with no garden and the timing just wasn’t right. I just knew I didn’t have the time or right home to offer to a new puppy. A few months later, I moved to beautiful Hampshire countryside, bought a house with a large garden and moved in with my boyfriend (now husband). It took us another 6 months to prepare for our new arrival and choose a breed. I'm allergic to cat hair and some dogs so we were really looking for a breed that didn't shed hair. I had heard about the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier from a friend who's wife was highly allergic to dogs and their Wheaten Barney. After scouring the internet, we decided to visited a wheaten fun day. Every dog we met had a fun character and each one was different, although it did look like a mass cloning of the same dog at times! The breeders were friendly, offered great advice and none of what we were being told about the breed, including the grooming and maintenance put us off, our hearts were set.

If you are in any doubt about getting a puppy after meeting a wheaten, this isn’t the breed for you....

and so began our journey...