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- The Rat Terrier is an American dog breed with a background as a farm dog and hunting companion. They share much ancestry with the small hunting dogs known as feists.
- The Rat Terrier’s history can be traced back to the early 19th century, where it first emerged as a result of crossbreeding various European terrier breeds.
- The Rat Terrier’s origins can be traced back to a mixture of breeds, including the Smooth Fox Terrier, the Manchester Terrier, the Bull Terrier, and the Whippet.
- As a member of the terrier breed, the rat terrier is a digging escape artist who is lively, feisty, energetic, funny, incapable of being boring, and vermin-chasing.
- The Rat Terrier is an American breed descended from the terriers brought over by English miners and other working class immigrants.
- Toy Rat Terrier puppy with Maggie, a tricolor Toy Rat Terrier and Buffy, a blue fawn Toy Rat Terrier; they all weigh under 5 pounds.
- An American original, with a breed name said to be coined by Teddy Roosevelt, the Rat Terrier is a compact, tough, smooth-coated exterminator dog.
- American-born and bred, the Rat Terrier is the result of mixing other dog breeds, including the Fox Terrier, Bull Terrier, Manchester Terrier, and many more.
- Other Names. The Rat Terrier is also known as the American Rat Terrier and Ratting Terrier, and is nicknamed Rattie or Rat.
- Originally bred to work on farms, the rat terrier is a small dog with high energy levels, high exercise needs, and a strong propensity to hunt and chase.
