The AKC calls the Smooth Fox Terrier lively and gregarious, with a devil-may-care attitude, bred for British foxhunts and closely related to the Wire Fox Terrier. It looks like a Toy Fox Terrier with more of everything.
Heavier than a Toy
A Toy Fox Terrier weighs 4 to 9 pounds. A Smooth is 15 to 17 pounds for a female and 18 for a male, so it sits in the second bath row, not the first. Economy is the right kennel, about 16 square feet inside plus 48 outside, and a Kuranda bed. Two Smooths from one home can share for $52 and $44.
Smooth coat
The AKC lists a short, smooth coat with occasional shedding. A female of 15 pounds is in the 15 or less row at $25 Short, and most are in the 16 to 25 row at $35. A very sleek coat may be Extra Short, $20 and $30 in those rows. Please ask to confirm.
Lively, gregarious, loud
The AKC lists frequent barking. A Smooth Fox Terrier tells the building when something happens. Walks are included, and the large fenced play areas and the grass field are where a hunting terrier spends energy.
Thin coat, two seasons
A smooth coat has little insulation. The runs are heated in winter and every run has blankets. In summer, NOAA's Vacaville station records about 100 days a year at 90 degrees or more, and the air-conditioned inside half is the place to rest.
Cost and records
Four nights in Economy is 4 x $52 on the 2026 rates, and a stay of 14 nights or more is $47 a night. Rabies, distemper/parvo, Bordetella and canine influenza must be current. Medications are given at no extra charge.
Before you book
Tours run every day from 9 to 11 AM and 2 to 4 PM with no appointment. Online booking is a request that the kennel confirms. Leave your terrier in the car at check-in; staff carry the bag and walk your dog in.