Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Across 59 single-size medium breeds, a lifespan midpoint of 13 years is about the same as the 13.3-year average. A midpoint adult weight of 35 lb is about the same as the 34.1 lb average for those medium breeds.

The listed origin is Ireland. The coat is described as silky, wavy, medium. The AKC energy score is 4 out of 5, 0.4 points above the group average of 3.6 for the Terrier Group. Shedding scores 1 out of 5, so loose hair is limited. Grooming scores 4 out of 5, so a professional schedule is realistic. Trainability scores 3 out of 5. Good with children scores 5 out of 5. Good with other dogs scores 3 out of 5. AKC ranked this breed number 76 in 2025.

AKC parent-club recommended health screenings: Hip Evaluation, Ophthalmologist Evaluation, Protein Losing Nephropathy - Variant 1 (PLN) - DNA Test, Complete Blood Count (CBC), Urinalysis, UPC/Micro Albumin (MA) Test, Serum Chemical Screen, and Protein Losing Nephropathy - Variant 2 (PLN) - DNA Test. These are screening tests, not a list of diseases the breed is guaranteed to develop.