Breed # 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)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/fox-terrier-toy.webp) 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. Compare the Fox Terrier (Toy) with another breed ## 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 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 2 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/toy-fox-terrier/)[Fox Terrier (Toy) on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/toy-fox-terrier) ## 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). - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ratonero-murciano.webp)Ratonero Murciano](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ratonero-murciano/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ratonero-bodeguero-andaluz.webp)Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ratonero-bodeguero-andaluz/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/chilean-terrier.webp)Chilean Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/chilean-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/danish-swedish-farmdog.webp)Danish–Swedish Farmdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/danish-swedish-farmdog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/teddy-roosevelt-terrier.webp)Teddy Roosevelt Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/teddy-roosevelt-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/brazilian-terrier.webp)Brazilian Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/brazilian-terrier/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Fox Terrier (Toy)10 in 2. Ratonero Murciano13–13.5 in 3. Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz14–17 in 4. Chilean Terrier13–15 in 5. Danish–Swedish Farmdog13–15 in 6. Teddy Roosevelt Terrier8–15 in 7. Brazilian Terrier14–16 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Fox Terrier (Toy)3.5–7 lb 2. Ratonero Murciano13–14 lb 3. Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz11–22 lb 4. Chilean Terrier11–18 lb 5. Danish–Swedish Farmdog15–25 lb 6. Teddy Roosevelt Terrier10–25 lb 7. Brazilian Terrier15–22 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Fox Terrier (Toy)13–15 yrs 2. Ratonero Murciano14–16 yrs 3. Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz15–18 yrs 4. Chilean Terrierno recorded figure 5. Danish–Swedish Farmdog11–13 yrs 6. Teddy Roosevelt Terrier14–16 yrs 7. 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. See the Fox Terrier (Toy) on the breed map Read about the Fox Terrier (Toy) on Wikipedia