The breed is an 'earth dog' and known for it's love of dirt - not water. But you can teach any dog to swim and with the right encouragement a Rat terrier might enjoy it. (If I can answer any other pet training/care/behavior questions, you can contact me through my website: www.valordogs.com)
Dog Breed Info Center is a website that will not only show you a picture of several Rat Terrier dogs, but will also give you some detailed information about this breed
A Ratshi terrier is a combination of the Rat Terrier and the Shih tzu
The dog's name is "Nipper" and he is part bull terrier and part fox terrier.
Cairn Terriers, Fox Terrier, jack Russells, Australian Terrier, and Rat Terriers are all good mousers
The Rat Terrier is an American breed that is the result of working with the Fox Terrier, Bull Terrier, http://wiki.answers.com/manchester-terrier.html, and Old English White Terrier, to name a few. It is not a show-able or registrable breed in AKC.
Rat terrier, terrier, silky terrier
Yes they are, all dogs are in the same family.
Yep, terriers walk with a skip!
Many dogs actually are good mousers; the rat terrier is probably the best renowned for this.
You bet they are! If a rat terrier sees anyone they are not familiar with, they will go absolutely NUTS barking at them.
Dog Breed Info Center is a website that will not only show you a picture of several Rat Terrier dogs, but will also give you some detailed information about this breed
Kind of. There is a dog breed called the Rat Terrier. Other dogs with different breed names, such as the Jack Russell, are rat terriers; as are many other dog breeds. Rat terrier is a dog job. Most terriers are good ratters. Generally good with other dogs and cats in his own family, the Rat Terrier does have a high prey drive and quick reflexes and will dispatch squeaky creatures with little effort. Toto, the dog in Wizard of Oz is a Cairn Terrier, and he's ratter, too.
we have some rat terrier dogs leave a big fenced yard for it they like to roam they will chase ayay all the intuders like deer squirrles bunnies cats etc they are a lot of fun ! also feed water let it out play bathe and love it ! bye !
They get alirithus in their body get irratable like any other dog, and are very lazy but still the same sweet dog.
it really all depends on which role the dogs body takes on, either blue heeler or rat terrier..and rat terriers come in three sizes..so its hard to tell until they are 6 months
A rat terrier is the breed. Smooth is the coat - Flat/ short. You can also get Wire. Its the same dog...
They were'NT bred together. tHe Boston Terrier is a mix of a English Bulldog and A White Terrier. Not a Rat Terrier.