FEATURED BREED
The Smooth Fox is one of many Terrier breeds. It was the first breed in the Fox Terrier family to be given official recognition by The Kennel Club (circa 1875; breed standard 1876). Although it is well known breed, today it is mostly seen in hunting and show circles. Smooth Fox Terriers make excellent family dogs because they are intelligent, active, playful and affectionate. The breed is extremely significant due to the large number of Terriers believed descended from it.
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The Smooth Fox Terrier is featured in several paintings of the AKC Collection. The Totteridge XI (featured above) by Arthur Wardle is an exceptional painting. The attention to detail on each of the young dogs was executed under the watchful eye of the dog’s owner Francis Redmond. Redmond is said to have stood over Wardle making sure that each dog was “perfect.” |
The dogs depicted in the painting are: (L to R) Ch. Dominie, Ch. Donna Fortuna, Ch. Dame Fortune, Ch. D’Orsay, Ch. Donnington and Diamond Count. (Second row) Dryad, Ch. Daddy, Dame Dalby, Dalby. This painting, dated 1897, is one of Wardle’s best-loved works. The original hangs in the gallery of The Kennel Club of London. |