I'm Charles D., the breeder behind CharLaDan located in Culpeper, VA. We are responsible breeders who are passionate about our dogs. They’re central to our lives, and we are proud of their accomplishments. We enjoy participating in conformation events and staying involved in the breed.
Q. & A. with Charles
Why did you start breeding?
We were fortunate enough to start with a healthy dog with a great pedigree and an outstanding temperament. We started breeding to try and improve the dogs we could show.
What makes your program special?
With a lot of support we have improved our show dogs each generation. (95% of the time we are handling and conditioning our own dogs.
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies are white black and tan. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Boy 4
Went home
Male
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Boy 5
Went home
Male
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Boy 3
Went home
Male
Girl 3
Went home
Female
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Getting a puppy from Charles
Charles has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Puppy prices include between $2,500 - $3,000 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“The price includes a well socialized, vaccinated, wormed, microchipped and healthy puppy with a Full Registration. Our adult dogs are DNA tested and bred to be free of known Wire Fox Terrier health issues.”
Contract & health guarantee
Charles may provide a written contract or
health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps
protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you
both have a clear understanding of the terms of your
puppy purchase. If Charles offers a contract
or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them.
If you have any questions or want to know more,
don’t hesitate to reach out to Charles directly.
CharLaDan meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
Responsible breeding practices
Health of breeding dogs and puppies
Puppy environment and enrichment
Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
Chicco, mom
Wire Fox Terrier
About Chicco
Chicco is a female Wire Fox Terrier. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Charles decided to make her part of their program. Charles has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Keto, dad
Wire Fox Terrier
About Keto
Keto is a male Wire Fox Terrier. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Charles decided to make him part of their program. Charles has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Good level
CharLaDan reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Wire Fox Terriers.
DNA Disease Panel, Van Den Ende-Gupta Syndrome (VDEGS), Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A)
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).