There are two recognized breeds derived from the Rat Terrier. The Teddy Roosevelt Terrier and the American Hairless Terrier.
TEDDY ROOSEVELT TERRIER
Photo Source: ATRTC websitePrior to 1999 when UKC officially recognized the Teddy Roosevelt Terrier, they were known as the "Type B" Rat Terrier, which expressed the short legged gene, CDPA. AKC accepted the breed into FSS ins 2016, and in 2019 they moved into the miscellaneous class. Still every bit as much a true terrier in a shorter package! The breed was named after President Theodore Roosevelt, who's feist rid the White House of vermin which led to his coining the name "Rat Terrier."
KEY DIFFERENCES:
- Leg Length
- Height: 8-14"
- Proportion: 7:10
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AMERICAN HAIRLESS TERRIER
Photo Source:AHTCA Website
In 1972, Louisiana, a hairless pup was born in a litter of Rat Terriers. Over the next decade, through selective breeding the American Hairless Terrier breed was developed, and was fully recognized by AKC in 2016. American Hairless Terriers come in both Hairless and Coated varieties. Coated and Hairless puppies are born with hair, and in the same litter, but the soft vestigial coat of the hairless variety falls out a few weeks after birth. With the exception of whiskers and Eyebrows, the hairless AHT is completely devoid of coat, and has full dentition.
KEY DIFFERENCES:
- Hairless and Coated Varieties
- Size: 12-16"
- Full tails required on hairless variety
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