Area Reps

What are Area Reps?

In the early 90s, the Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of GB appointed a network of Area Representatives, whose role was to help Wheaten owners with any problems that they may have, and to serve as contacts for prospective Wheaten owners who wanted to know more about the breed and meet a Wheaten, before deciding if this was the right breed of dog for them. This service proved to be very successful. All of our Area Reps are experienced Wheaten owners.

When a prospective owner visits an Area Rep, first and foremost they will have the opportunity to interact with a Wheaten in its home environment. Equally important though is the advice that Area Reps can offer on numerous subjects, such as: –
* How to go about finding a reputable breeder.
* Health tests that should be carried out on both adult dogs and puppies.
* Grooming requirements.

Why it is important that anyone interested in getting a Wheaten should visit an Area Rep first?

Many breeders will ask prospective owners to visit their nearest Area Rep, to ensure that a Wheaten is the right breed for them, and before the breeder will consider them as a potential home for one of their pups. So, it’s perhaps no coincidence that, whilst the incidence of Wheaten needing rehomed is relatively low, the majority of those that are in need of rehoming, do tend to have originated from breeders that aren’t Club members, and therefore don’t utilise the Area Rep scheme.

How to find your nearest Area Rep?

To help you find an Area Rep close to you, who you can visit or talk to, we have produced a list showing the names and contact details for our Club Area Reps. (See below)

The list also provides you with additional information such as the coat types their Wheatens have, and advises on whether or not they currently have dogs at home for you to meet. Where they don’t have Wheatens at present, they will still be able to offer you invaluable advise based on their experience of owning the Breed.

The list of current Area Reps can be download by clicking on the following link – Area Rep List February 2026

If you require any additional information please email the following link and we will try to help you –  puppy@wheaten.org.uk