I'm Cyndi S., the breeder behind Exeter Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers located in Hudson, WI. I cautiously breed Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers according to directive in SCWTCA.org Code of Ethics for healthy, well bred dogs with longevity and good temperaments. I do variety of breed specific testing: Reg CBC, Urine chemistry, DNA, OFA (hips, patella, eyes) before even considering a breeding.
Q. & A. with Cyndi
Why did you start breeding?
Because of my love for the breed and desire for longevity, health, and temperament in addition to a great conformation. I focus on a happy, clean and healthy puppy environment where the puppies are constantly monitored for physical health and mental stimulation.
What makes your program special?
Passion, care for my breed & desire to never stop learning from those who know more. I have an intense love for the breed that started in 1989 ever growing in knowledge, scope through association in the SCWTCA.org and great mentors.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home and guardian homes.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Girl 4
Went home
Female
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Boy 4
Went home
Male
Boy 3
Went home
Male
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Tyler and her 9 girls
Went home
Female
Tyler and her 9 girls
Went home
Female
Girl 9
Went home
Female
Girl 8
Went home
Female
Girl 7
Went home
Female
Girl 6
Went home
Female
Girl 5
Went home
Female
Girl 4
Went home
Female
Getting a puppy from Cyndi
Cyndi 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 a $500 refundable deposit and between $2,200 - $2,400 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“Held to reserve your puppy after thorough screening and mutual commitment to terms of puppy contract for training, health maintenance etc. all discussed in full detail for benefit of the puppy’s longterm welfare.!”
Contract & health guarantee
Cyndi 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 Cyndi 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 Cyndi directly.
Exeter Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers 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
UNA, mom
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
About UNA
UNA is a female Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Cyndi decided to make her part of their program. Cyndi 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.
Tyler, mom
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
About Tyler
Beautiful girl with long neck beautiful head and expressive eyes, finished her Championship at 11 months of age!
Flowing red coat that shows well as she moves. Health, temperament and confirmation! Her handler summarized it well when he said ‘she always makes me laugh”. Loving, sweet temperament
Loves to perform- we started Scent Work since she started to learn from my other dog that competes
Excellent health testing
Patellar Luxation, Adult Paroxysmal Dyskinesia, +5 more.
Haley, mom
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
About Haley
Moderate girl with ‘typey’ balanced confirmation
No markers for SCWT inherited diseases
OFA hips: good
OFA eyes: normal
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Excellent level
Exeter Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers 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 Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers.
Hip Dysplasia
Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Patellar Luxation
Knee testing reduces the chance of passing down Patellar Luxation, which results in the kneecap becoming displaced or dislocated and can cause mild to severe joint pain.
Brucellosis, Urinalysis (UA), Standard Veterinary Blood Panel
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.
Adult Paroxysmal Dyskinesia, Microphthalmia Syndrome (PES), Full Embark Panel, DNA Profile, DNA Coat/Trait Panel, Protein-Losing Nephropathy (PLN; NPHS1 Gene Variant), 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).
Verified owner stories
Hear what other owners say about working with Cyndi to bring home their puppies.
Nancy D.
Verified owner · July 2022
+6
I wanted one of Cyndi’s puppies because of her commitment to breeding healthy, balanced wheaten terriers. Her credentials are amazing! I brought Rooney home in November and Cyndi has been in contact regularly… to share tips about everything from growth and development to vaccination/preventative protocols to food recalls. Her dedication to the breed and maintaining relationships with her owners and the puppies is beyond compare.
Kathy K.
Verified owner · Mar. 2022
Cyndi was incredibly helpful before we brought Luna home and has been an invaluable resource ever since. Our vet tells us what a healthy puppy Luna is. She is spunky, sweet and very smart. We are so happy to have her as part of our family!
Cindy G.
Verified owner · Mar. 2022
Exeter Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers was wonderful to deal with and provided excellent resources before and after we got our puppy. We love our now almost 6 month old puppy, Finley, very much!!
Julie Phillips Weber F.
Verified owner · Apr. 2022
Cyndi was great to work with as we adopted our Kirby but she has been amazing over the recent months as a resource for information on Wheatens in general but also Kirby's parents and her siblings. I have loved to see her sisters and compare stories and photos. We are so, so happy with our little girl!!
Bonnie P.
Verified owner · Mar. 2022
Cyndi was great to do work with! Buying a puppy from her was a great experience! She picked a perfect puppy for me!
Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.