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The Rat Terrier is an American dog breed with a background as a farm dog and hunting companion. [1] They share much ancestry with the small hunting dogs known as feists . Common throughout family farms in the 1920s and 1930s, they are now recognized by the United (UKC) and American Kennel Clubs (AKC) and are considered a rare breed. [ 2 ]
Like the Rat Terrier, the Teddy Roosevelt Terrier of today is bred for versatility, including hunting instincts, soundness of health, great temperament, and good looks. Teddy Roosevelt Terriers have higher than average prey drive and will chase squirrels, rats, stray cats, and any other animals they consider prey.
Weighing in at up to 13lbs, the pint-sized Jack Russell Terrier is perfect for anyone looking for a loving pal with a side of energy. One of the best dog breeds for life on the farm, they were ...
Experts evaluated a number of dog breeds based on seven key factors: weight, temperament, socialization, trainability, energy levels, adaptability, and quietness, and rated on a scale of one to 10 ...
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. [25] A feist is a small hunting dog crossed with a terrier, developed in the rural South by breeders for hunting small game and eliminating vermin. [26] Terrier and feists commonly used as ratters include: Airedale ...
The Russian Toy (also known as the Russian Toy Terrier, and in Russia as the Russkiy Toy, Russian: Русский той) is a very small breed of dog originally bred in Russia from the English Toy Terrier. There are two types of coats in the breed: smooth coat and long coat.
A feist is a small hunting dog.This group descended from the terriers brought over to the United States by British miners and other immigrants. These terriers probably included crosses between the Smooth Fox Terrier, the Manchester Terrier, and the now-extinct English White Terrier.
[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. [1] [2] Neither bitch whelped another hairless pup in multiple litters until, in 1981 at the age of nine, Josephine produced two more hairless pups, a dog and ...