Toy group · United States
Toy Fox Terrier
Also called TFT, American Toy Terrier, Amertoy.
Tiny dog, high energy, quick to learn.
- Intelligent
- Alert
- Friendly
- Loyal
- Spirited
- Size
- Toy
- Weight
- 1 to 3 kg3 to 7 lb
- Lives
- 13 to 15 years
- Energy
- High
- Trains
- High
- Barks
- High
Training
Training a Toy Fox Terrier
Toy breeds. Train them like a dog, not an ornament. Small dogs skip the manners work because they can be picked up.
Harness Terrier Drive
Start here
True terrier spirit in tiny package. Channel prey drive into games and training.
Quick Learners
Highly trainable compared to many toy breeds. Excel at tricks and agility.
Cold Sensitivity
Short coat provides little insulation. Need sweaters in cold weather for training outdoors.
The app turns this into five to fifteen minutes a day.
Add your Toy Fox Terrier and it builds the plan around their age, where they came from and what they already know, on video with Atlas and Shango.
Free to start. iPhone. No card needed.
At home
Living with one
Bred for company. Small in body, and often bigger in personality than the owner expected.
Gets on with
- ChildrenModerate
- Other dogsModerate
- StrangersModerate
- CatsLow
Breed averages. Early socialisation and the individual dog matter more.
- Exercise
- 30-45 minutes daily. Active breed that enjoys walks, play, and learning tricks.
- Grooming
- Very low maintenance. Occasional brushing. Easy-care coat.
- Drool
- Very Low
- Coat
- Short, Smooth, SatinyTricolour, White Chocolate and Tan, White and Tan, White and Black
- In a flat
- Can work, with enough exercise outside it.
Health
Things to ask a breeder or vet about
Luxating Patella
Moderate
Kneecap displacement common in small breeds
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
Moderate
Hip joint degeneration
Von Willebrand Disease
Moderate
Blood clotting disorder
Where they come from
History
Developed in the United States from Smooth Fox Terriers bred with Chihuahuas and Italian Greyhounds. Originally used for hunting small game and as circus performers.
- Circus Performers · Toy Fox Terriers were popular circus dogs due to their trainability
