Terrier Group
Rat Terrier
The job
Built to kill rats and to earn its keep as an all-purpose farm dog.
The Sniff Test
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Facts
On old farms a ratter mattered, because rodents in the grain could leave a family short of food for the winter.
Height 10-13 inches (miniature), 13-18 inches (standard). Weight 10-25 pounds.
Photo: Jadenschaul. CC BY-SA 4.0. Image source. Sources: American Kennel Club.
