Exhibitions

Outfoxed: Fox Terriers and Friends

January 24, 2024 - April 28, 2024

Sponsored By: The American Fox Terrier Club

Over the past 150 years Fox terriers, both Smooth and Wire have been among the most popular and versatile breeds, whether on the hunt with the hounds, as their name implies, in the field chasing rabbits, in the barn ratting, or these days, as a delightfully upbeat companion dog.

Of all the breeds represented in the collection of the AKC Museum of the Dog, the Fox Terrier ranks among the highest with just under 100 depictions in paintings, prints, sculpture and porcelain. Not just in sheer number, but also in the quality and importance of the dogs portrayed that makes this collection so special. For that reason, the museum felt it appropriate to mount its first exhibition devoted to a breed since we re-opened in New York.

The exhibition Outfoxed: Fox Terriers and Friends will explore at the development of the breed, the variety of their jobs and chronicle the many champions in the collection.

The list of famous Fox Terriers in the show reads like a who’s who in the history of the breed. The visitor will encounter portrayals of such notables as follows:

Belgrave Joe - one of the early fathers of the breed
Cackler of Notts - The Duchess of Newcastle’s masterpiece
Caesar - (Cackler’s son) Edward VII’s beloved companion
The Totteredge Eleven - Francis Redmond’s kennel as painted by Arthur Wardle and Maude Earl
Nornay Saddler - considered by many as close to perfection in the breed

And where would they be without a supporting cast featuring their prey, foxes, rabbits and rats as well as their companions the Foxhounds? Works showing the breed “on the job” will feature prominently as well. The exhibition will be supported by images and documents supplied by the AKC Library and Archives noting Fox Terriers’ show successes and their place in popular culture.

The opening reception for this exhibtion will take place on Tuesday, January 23, from 6-8 p.m. and is open to Members and invited guests. Members RSVP here. For more informaiton about the opening please email membership@museumofthedog.org.

Lead Image: "Terriers and Butterflies" by Arthur Wardle (British, 1864-1949). Oil on Canvas. 18'x14". Gift of the Estate of Cynthia S. Wood.

Out of courtesy to our neighbors, only service dogs and invited demonstration dogs are allowed in the museum.

Accessibility

Service animals are welcome in the museum. The museum entrance is wheelchair accessible via the building’s main plaza on the corner of Park Ave and E 40th Street. Accessible elevators are located on the first floor of the museum to the left of the admissions desk and gift shop. Public restrooms include accessible facilities.

If you have any questions regarding accessibility, please feel free to contact the museum.

Photography Policy

Non-flash photography is permitted in the Museum for personal (non commercial) use except where noted. Flash photography, videography and tripods are not permitted in the Museum.