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.

- 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.
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.
- 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
- 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
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- 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).
Ratonero Murciano
Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz
Chilean Terrier
Danish–Swedish Farmdog
Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
Brazilian Terrier
Height 0–38 in
- Fox Terrier (Toy)10 in
- Ratonero Murciano13–13.5 in
- Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz14–17 in
- Chilean Terrier13–15 in
- Danish–Swedish Farmdog13–15 in
- Teddy Roosevelt Terrier8–15 in
- Brazilian Terrier14–16 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Fox Terrier (Toy)3.5–7 lb
- Ratonero Murciano13–14 lb
- Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz11–22 lb
- Chilean Terrier11–18 lb
- Danish–Swedish Farmdog15–25 lb
- Teddy Roosevelt Terrier10–25 lb
- Brazilian Terrier15–22 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Fox Terrier (Toy)13–15 yrs
- Ratonero Murciano14–16 yrs
- Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz15–18 yrs
- Chilean Terrierno recorded figure
- Danish–Swedish Farmdog11–13 yrs
- Teddy Roosevelt Terrier14–16 yrs
- Brazilian Terrier12–14 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.