Rat Terrier Breed Information

Rat Terrier Quick Stats:

Other Common Names:
Feist

Description:
Compact muscular dogs with strong legs and shoulders but with tiny heads, Rat Terriers are born with long or short tails which may be docked shortly after birth.

Country of Origin:
The Rat Terrier originated in England.

Height:
Rat Terriers may be three different sizes. Standard: Height 14-23 inches (35½-58½ cm.) Mid-sized: Height 8-14 inches (20-35½ cm.) Toy-Height: 8 inches (20 cm.)

Weight:
The Standard Rat Terrier weighs between 12 and 35 pounds (5½-16 kg.) Mid-sized: between 6 and 8 pounds (3-3½ kg.) Toy: between 4 and 6 pounds (2-3 kg.)

Colors:
Rat Terriers can be various color combinations including red and white, tri-spotted, solid red, black & tan, blue & white and red brindle.

Coat:
The Rat Terrier's short smooth coat is easy to groom.

Temperament:
Rat Terriers are spunky and lively and require lots of exercise. They can also be quite vocal during playtime. Good with both children and the elderly, Rat Terriers make excellent watchdogs.

Health Concerns:
Rat Terriers have few known health problems.

Life Expectancy:
The Rat Terrier can be expected to live about 15 to 18 years.

Living Environment:
Rat Terriers will do okay living in an apartment. However, they are active dogs and require plenty of exercise. They love to dig and will dig themselves out of a fenced yard.

AKC Group:
The Rat Terrier is not recognized by the AKC

Rat Terrier Breeders in Your Area

Akron Alabama Alaska Alberta Albuquerque Anchorage Antioch Arizona Arkansas Arlington Atlanta Austin Bakersfield Baltimore Bangor Baton Rouge Beaverton Berkeley Billings Birmingham Brampton Boise Boston British Columbia Buffalo Burbank Calgary California Cambridge Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Colorado Colorado Springs Columbia Columbus Corpus Christi Connecticut Clearwater Dallas-Ft. Worth Daly City Davenport Dayton Delaware Des Moines Denver Detroit District of Columbia El Paso Elgin	Erie Fairfield Florida Fort Lauderdale Fort Meyers Fort Worth Fredericksburg Freehold Fresno Gainesville Georgia Glendale Grand Rapids Green Bay Greensboro Gresham Hartford Halifax Hawaii High Point Hockessin Honolulu Houston Huntington Beach Idaho Illinois Indiana Indianapolis Iowa Irvine Jacksonsville Kansas Kansas City Kentucky Knoxville Labrador Laredo Las Vegas Lewisville Little Rock Long Beach Los Angeles Louisiana Lowell Louisville Lugoff Madison Maine Manitoba Maryland Massachusetts Memphis Mesa	Minnesota Miami Michigan Milwaukee Minneapolis-St. Paul Mississippi Missouri Modesto Montana Montreal Murfreesboro Nashville Nebraska Nevada New Brunswick New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New Orleans New York New York City Newfoundland Norfolk Norwalk North Carolina North Dakota Northfield Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Oakland Ohio Oklahoma Oklahoma City Omaha Ontario Oregon Orlando Ottawa Palm Bay Palm Beach Plano Pasadena Pennsylvania Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Prince Edward Island Pompano Beach Portsmouth	Providence Puerto Rico Pueblo Quebec Raleigh Richmond Rhode Island Richardson Rochester Round Rock Sacramento Salt Lake City San Antonio San Diego San Francisco San Jose Santa Rosa Savannah San Buenaventura Saskatchewan Seattle South Bend South Carolina South Dakota St Louis Tallahassee Tampa Tennessee Texas Toronto Tucson Tulsa Utah Vancouver Vermont Virginia Virginia Beach Waco Washington Washington D.C. West Covina West Hollywood West Jordan West Virginia White Plains Wichita Falls Wilmington Winchester Winnipeg Wisconsin Wyoming Yukon

Related Content and Suggested Reading

• Rat Terrier (doggies breed)
• Miniature Bull Terrier (doggies breed)
• Bull Terrier Miniature (doggies breed)
• Dandie Dinmont Terrier (doggies breed)
• Bull Terrier (doggies breed)
• Can This Dog Read? (blog)
• Hello From Another New Member! (forum)
• Personal Ads for Dogs (blog)
• Dog Adoption (blog)
• Final Results from Westminster Dog Show (blog)