About Us
The RTCC exists to connect rat terrier enthusiasts across our great country.
Although small in numbers we are excited to promote and protect the Rat Terrier breed through membership in the Canadian Kennel Club.
For more information check out the club info page on this website.
Rat Terriers bring joy 🦴
Why Rat Terriers?
Breed History
The Rat Terrier is an American breed that originated from a mixture of crosses by early immigrants of this country using old time Fox Terriers and other European Terriers common in the 19th century; the Old English White Terrier, Manchester Terrier, Bull Terrier, etc., and later crossed with Beagles, more Smooth Fox Terrier, Toy Fox Terriers, Whippets, Italian Greyhounds and other available Feist breeds.
During the 1910s and 1920s, the Rat Terrier was one of the most common farm dogs. Because Kansas Jack Rabbits were plaguing crops in the Midwest, to increase the speed and versatility of the Rat Terrier, some Farmers began breeding them to Whippets, Italian Greyhounds and other “snap dog” breeds. Around the same time, others in the Central and Southern regions, bred their Rat Terriers to Beagles to bring out a stronger prey and pack drive for hunting purposes. These early crosses eventually gave the breed the speed and “nose,” as well as the good disposition they are known for today.
A quick glance at the Rat Terrier
Ears:
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Button
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Erect
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Tipped
Tail
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Docked
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Full
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Natural Bob (can be very short to almost full length)
Coat & Colour
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Must be bi coloured with one colour being white
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Always smooth / never wire
Size
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10 to 18 inches at shoulder
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Full Tail / Tipped Ears
Tan Sable / Irish Marked
Apricot / Piebald
Natural Bobtail / Erect Ears
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