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| Welcome to Cuileann Wheatens! Cuileann is Gaelic for "Holly" and is pronounced "Coo-lee-an". I have been in dogs all my life but it wasn't until I acquired Reilly, my first Wheaten in 1999, that I knew this was the breed for me. Since most Wheaten people can't have just one wheaten, Libby followed by Favorite and Libby's daughter from her first litter, Sizzle, Libby's son from her second litter, Tanner , and Sizzle's 7 pups born on 5/16/11 - comprise my Wheaten family. I am a member of the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of America and serve on the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of America's Health Committee. My first priority in my limited breeding program (one litter per year and only breeding when I have a high degree of confidence in the health of the bitch and extensive research and health tests on multiple generations behind the sire), is to breed to improve upon what I have in my house. The outcome will hopefully produce a potential show pup that I will hold onto and littermates that will go on to live in wonderful pet homes! So far, so good! This is not the breed for everyone. A Wheaten is an energetic dog with a high-maintenance coat that requires daily brushing and combing. Wheatens are also Terriers! Wheatens are not hypo-allergenic regardless of what you have read on various websites. People are allergic to dander and all dogs have dander. Wheatens tend to train their owners so it takes a consistent and firm environment without harsh training methods for the Wheaten to become a welcome member of the household. Beyond the grooming and training of a Wheaten, there are heritable diseases - Protein Losing Diseases. Please spend time reading about Wheaten Health Issues. Where you acquire your Wheaten is really important. There are quite a few unscrupulous people out there breeding Wheatens. You need to learn the right questions to ask, be able to distinguish the Reputable Hobby Breeder from the puppy mill, backyard breeder or just plain ignorant dog owner who thinks it would be nice to have a litter of their own without any regards to health testing or genetics. The purpose of this website is help educate potential Wheaten owners as well as those who are owned by Wheatens but do not have the support of a reputable hobby breeder. While you're here, why don't you think about supporting Wheaten Health by clicking on this link! |
| The best way to meet local Reputable Hobby Breeders is to attend dog shows in your area. You can find a list of upcoming dog shows by going to the following link. AKC EVENT SEARCH Select your state and breed - Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier This will give you a list of upcoming dog shows to attend. |
| Copyright Cuileann Wheatens 2003-2011 |
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