Toy Fox Terrier: Difference between revisions

The Toy Fox Terrier is a small terrier directly descended from the larger Fox Terrier, but a separate breed to it. 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 1875-6. 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 were 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).

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.

References:

Hopkins, Eliza and Flamholtz, Cathy The Toy Fox Terrier.

Bielsky-Braham, Tanya, Send in the Clowns. AKC Gazette, December, 2002

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

External Links:

www.atftc.com

www.ukcdogs.com