Toy Fox Terrier: Difference between revisions

The Toy Fox Terrier is truly a toy and a terrier and both have influenced his personality and character. As a terrier, the Toy Fox Terrier possesses keen intelligence, courage, and animation. As a toy his is diminutive, and devoted with an endless abiding love for his master. The Toy Fox Terrier is a well-balanced Toy dog of athletic appearance displaying grace and agility in equal measure with strength and stamina. His lithe muscular body has a smooth elegant outline which conveys the impression of effortless movement and endless endurance. He is naturally well groomed, proud, animated, and alert. Characteristic traits are his elegant head, his short glossy and predominantly white coat, coupled with a predominantly solid head, and his short high-set tail.

History

Some Toy Fox Terrier breeders can trace their dogs’ lineage back to a Smooth Fox Terrier called "Foiler", the first fox terrier registered by the Kennel Club in Britain, circa 1875-76. It is believed that careful breeding from smaller Smooth Fox Terriers with outcrosses to other toy breeds such as Manchester Terrier and Chihuahua resulted in the Toy Fox Terrier of today. Toy Fox Terriers are also called American Toy Terriers or Amertoys.

Toy Fox Terriers were recognized by the United Kennel Club (UKC) in 1936 and placed in the Terrier Group, and by the American Kennel Club (AKC) in July 2000 (Toy Group).

References

Hopkins, Eliza and Flamholtz, Cathy The Toy Fox Terrier
Bielsky-Braham, Tanya, Send in the Clowns. AKC Gazette, December, 2002

External links

http://www.atftc.com
http://www.ukcdogs.com
http://www.thedogplace.com/Reference/TFT/tft_history.htm - Toy Fox Terrier: Overview of the Toy Fox Terrier History

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 == Temperament ==
+The Toy Fox Terrier is truly a toy and a terrier and both have influenced his personality and character. As a terrier, the Toy Fox Terrier possesses keen intelligence, courage, and animation. As a toy his is diminutive, and devoted with an endless abiding love for his master. The Toy Fox Terrier is a well-balanced Toy dog of athletic appearance displaying grace and agility in equal measure with strength and stamina. His lithe muscular body has a smooth elegant outline which conveys the impression of effortless movement and endless endurance. He is naturally well groomed, proud, animated, and alert. Characteristic traits are his elegant head, his short glossy and predominantly white coat, coupled with a predominantly solid head, and his short high-set tail.
-The Toy Fox Terrier is an intelligent, bold and athletic little dog.  Although lithe, it is hardy and well balanced.  Toy Fox Terriers are said to love human company.  A related breed is the [[Miniature Fox Terrier]], which was developed along similar lines in Australia.
-Toy Fox Terriers, like many active and intelligent breeds, can learn to respond to many words.  Toy Fox Terriers were used commonly in circus shows by clowns so they make great companions for owners with a good sense of humor.
 == History ==