The
Toy Fox Terrier is quite intelligent, alert, loyal and fearless.
Many have been trained in Obedience, or as hearing dogs, circus
dogs, and service dogs. Others
are regular visitors to nursing homes, bringing joy to each and
everyone they visit. They
may come is a small package, but they are active all their lives.
After having one, you will want another.
The
Toy Fox Terrier of today is an all American breed.
The breed was bred down from the Standard Fox Terriers here in
America, but the TFTs roots have been traced back to the smooth Fox
Terrier in England. Dr.
Sally Reed of New Mexico did quite an extensive study tracing dogs in
the U.K.C. pedigrees back to well known dogs of England.
Sally traced the pedigree of National
Gr.Ch."PR"Yancey's Rinebold Skipper (born 2/24/67) back through seven generations of sires to "PR" MilBees
Bim (Bim was registered U.K.C. as a Fox Terrier ‑smooth).
One of Bim's seventh generation ancestors is English Ch.Darrel;
Darrel is ten generations removed from Foiler (Old Foiler) 1871.
Foiler was the first Fox Terrier to be registered in 1875 or
1876 by the newly established English Kennel Club.
Also included in these lines is a dog named Ch.Ttarb the Brat
(born 12123/78) whose ancestors are the foundation to most modern day
Smooths. All this
information is in Bloodlines Jan./Feb. 1992 written by Sally Reed.
Those helping with the tracing of the pedigrees where Dr. Sally
Reed, Mrs. Eliza Hopkins, Dr. Myles Notaro and Ms.Carolyn Cook (of
U.K.C.).
This
is Nat. Gr. Ch. Gorden’s Shamrock Lad, owned by Doug and
Betty Gorden, of Crosby, Texas. He was the first TFT to twice win the
National title.
Through the years, breeders have strived to
maintain the Toy Fox Terriers' sleek good looks, brains and
temperament. The standard
has changed through the years to clarify certain points for the newer
breeders so they too can maintain a good conformation dog that has
it all. The latest
Breed Standard was revised in 1992 by a committee appointed by the
National Toy Fox Terrier Assn. It
was then approved by the National and U.K.C. and put into effect
January 1, 1993. So, if
you are looking for a nice lively dog but not looking for a lot of
grooming and other expenses, these pocket size dogs may be for you.
Contact the National Toy Fox Terrier Assn. for a Breed Club
near you or U.K.C. to get a breeder's list or more information.
If you would like to read more about the Toy Fox Terrier, OTR
Publications has a book The Toy
Fox Terrier written by Eliza L. Hopkins and Cathy J. Flamholtz;
another book is Toy Fox Terriers written by Sherry Scott published by T.F.H.
Publications, Inc
Submitted
by Dianne E. McConnell National Historian (dan.di.mcc@juno.com) and
with the help of Eliza Hopkins, Homer, Mi. (with information from
Bloodlines article Ain't Jus'Any
Ole Dawgs by Dr. Sally Reed Jan./Feb. 1992; The
Toy Fox Terrier by
Eliza Hopkins & Cathy J. Flamholtz and the U.K.C. official Breed
Standard.)
The
Toy Fox Terrier is a very active and lively dog known for its
hardiness. Though a small dog, 3 1/2 Ibs.
to 7 Ibs., but Toy Fox Terriers think they are as big or bigger
than any dog they encounter. They
remain true Terriers. Their
instincts for hunting can be confirmed by almost every owner of the
breed.
The breed is easily recognized with its
distinctive head, with upright ears, set high on the head.
The most often seen color is white/black/tan.
The head is predominately black with tan eye dots and chops. The body is mostly white with or without black spots.
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