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The Rat Terrier ranges from about 10 to 25 pounds (4.5 to 11.3 kg) and stands 10 to 18 inches (25 to 46 cm) at the shoulder. The miniature size—13 inches (33 cm) and under as defined by the UKC—has become more popular as a house pet and companion dog, but the miniature is still a hunting dog.
The Wire Fox Terrier (also known as Wire Hair Fox Terrier, Wirehaired Terrier or simply Fox Terrier) [1] is a breed of dog, one of many terrier breeds. It is a fox terrier, and although it bears a resemblance to the Smooth Fox Terrier, they are believed to have been developed separately. It originates from England.
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Wire-haired may refer to a number of dog breeds with a harsh, wiry coat: German Wirehaired Pointer; Istrian Coarse-haired Hound, also known as the Wirehaired Istrian Hound; Styrian Coarse-haired Hound, also known as the Wirehair Styrian Mountain; Wire Fox Terrier; Wire-haired Dachshund; Wirehaired Pointing Griffon; Wirehaired Vizsla
Two Wire Fox Terriers sitting. The Wire Haired Fox Terrier has a hard and crisp double coat with a coarse texture underneath that provides protection from the cold. [14] [22] It should be so dense that the skin cannot be seen or felt. [22] The individual hairs should twist, but are not curly. [15]
Terrier (from Latin terra, 'earth') is a type of dog originally bred to hunt vermin. [1] [2] [3] A terrier is a dog of any one of many breeds or landraces of the terrier type, which are typically small, wiry, game, and fearless. [4] There are five different groups of terrier, with each group having different shapes and sizes.
Fox Terriers and feists are often predominantly white so as to be visible to hunters. Many other variants of this type exist, such as the Russell Terrier, Parson Russell Terrier and Rat Terrier, with many locally developed purebred dog breeds. The original fox terrier type was documented in England in the 18th century.
In 1972, a completely hairless bitch pup was whelped in a litter of purebred Rat Terriers and adopted by Willie and Edwin Scott of Louisiana. [1] [2] Named Josephine, the bitch conformed to the Rat Terrier type in every way except for her coat, so the Scotts bred her. Her first litter produced another hairless bitch pup, Gypsy.