![]() ![]() The eyes are oval in shape, somewhat small and set obliquely. The expression should be kind and intelligent yet lively and alert. Head: The head is proportionate to the size of the body. A well muscled dog, shown in good physical working condition. Substance - Substantial bone for a small breed not course or fine. Height is measured vertically from the ground to the highest point of the shoulder blade and length measured vertically from the point of the shoulder to the point of the buttocks. A properly proportioned Teddy Roosevelt Terrier is longer than tall with an approximate height to length ratio of 7:10, exhibiting an overall balance front to rear. Size Proportion, Substance: Size - At least 8 inches, not to exceed 14 inches. They are a devoted companion but can be reserved with strangers. They are a slow maturing breed, not reaching full maturity until 2 to 3 years of age. This is a working terrier and must have the agility, speed, and strength to do the work for which he was developed. Originally bred for ratting and farm work, this multipurpose companion is capable of hunting rodents and vermin above or below ground and treeing small game but is not a spanned breed. General Appearance : The Teddy Roosevelt Terrier is a low-set rectangular shaped small hunting terrier strongly built, giving the appearance of agility and balance. He was an avid Hunter, Sportsman and Preservationist, and his affinity for his family's hunting feist, which rid the White House of vermin, caused him to coin the name Rat Terrier and drew attention to the usefulness of these tenacious hunters. It wasn’t until 1999 that they became known as the Teddy Roosevelt Terrier in honor of the much-loved 26th President of the United States. Teddies haven't always been known by their Presidential name they have been called the "Type B” Rat Terrier, the Short-legged Rat Terrier or the Bench-Legged Feist in years past. Other possible dogs which may be in the ancestry are the Turnspit, the Beagle, and the Italian Greyhound or Whippet. Terrier, the now extinct English White Terrier, the Wry-Legged Terrier, and the American Bench-Legged Feist. Probably included the old English Black and Tan, the Smooth-Coated Fox Terrier, the Standard Over to the United States by English miners and other working-class immigrants, their ancestors Lower-set with shorter legs, more muscular, and have heavier bone density than their cousin, theĪmerican Rat Terrier, they share a common early history. History: The Teddy Roosevelt Terrier is a small-sized American hunting terrier. AKC STANDARD OF THE TEDDY ROOSEVELT TERRIER ![]()
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