| Of the thirty-three terrier breeds (most of | | | | being as foxy as the fox it was once used to |
| which were first used for hunting of some | | | | hunt.Though beginning in the 15th century, it |
| sort and so came up as aggressive and | | | | was the smooth-haired Fox Terrier was favored |
| lively), the Wire Fox Terrier has a | | | | by the British to go to ground for small game |
| reputation for scampishness. That is, the | | | | animals, the sibling Wire Fox Terrier was |
| breed with the challenging personality that | | | | right on its heels. |
| has been identified throughout its history as | | | | |