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Fox Terrier (Toy)

The Fox Terrier (Toy) is a toy breed from America, standing 10 in at the withers, weighing 3.5–7 lb. Recorded lifespan is 13–15 yrs.

A photograph of the Fox Terrier (Toy)
Breed group
Toy
Origin
America
Height
10 in
Weight
3.5–7 lb
Lifespan
13–15 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Fox Terrier (Toy) is taller than 3% of the measured breeds, heavier than 1%, one of 20 in the Toy group.

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Living with the Fox Terrier (Toy)

Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Fox Terrier (Toy)’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs
Affection with family
5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
Good with young children
4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Good with other dogs
3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Openness to strangers
4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
Watchdog / protective nature
5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
What they will ask of you
Energy
4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
Exercise needs
5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
Playfulness
4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
Barking
4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
Around the house
Shedding
4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
Drooling
1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
What they tolerate
Tolerates being alone
1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates hot weather
3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates cold weather
2 of 51 poorly · 5 well

Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Fox Terrier (Toy) on AKCFox Terrier (Toy) on DogTime

Breeds that look like the Fox Terrier (Toy)

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Fox Terrier (Toy).

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Fox Terrier (Toy)
    10 in
  2. Ratonero Murciano
    13–13.5 in
  3. Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz
    14–17 in
  4. Chilean Terrier
    13–15 in
  5. Danish–Swedish Farmdog
    13–15 in
  6. Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
    8–15 in
  7. Brazilian Terrier
    14–16 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Fox Terrier (Toy)
    3.5–7 lb
  2. Ratonero Murciano
    13–14 lb
  3. Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz
    11–22 lb
  4. Chilean Terrier
    11–18 lb
  5. Danish–Swedish Farmdog
    15–25 lb
  6. Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
    10–25 lb
  7. Brazilian Terrier
    15–22 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Fox Terrier (Toy)
    13–15 yrs
  2. Ratonero Murciano
    14–16 yrs
  3. Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz
    15–18 yrs
  4. Chilean Terrierno recorded figure
  5. Danish–Swedish Farmdog
    11–13 yrs
  6. Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
    14–16 yrs
  7. Brazilian Terrier
    12–14 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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