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