Rat Terrier

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Rat Terrier
An adult female Rat Terrier with natural undocked tail
Tricolor Rat Terrier with docked tail; note pale black ticking on white coat
Other names	American Rat Terrier Ratting Terrier Decker Giant
Common nicknames	RT, Rat, Rattie
Traits Height 10–18 inches (25–46 cm) Weight 10–25 pounds (4.5–11.3 kg) Coat Single, smooth Color Black, tan, chocolate, blue, grey Isabella (pearl), lemon and apricot. May be tri-color or bi-color, with at least one color being white
Kennel club standards United Kennel Club standard
Dog (domestic dog)

The Rat Terrier is an American dog breed with a background as a farm dog and hunting companion.^[1] They share much ancestry with the small hunting dogs known as feists. Common throughout family farms in the 1920s and 1930s, they are now recognized by the United (UKC) and American Kennel Clubs (AKC) and are considered a rare breed.^[2] Rat Terriers are an intelligent and active breed that can be kept both for pest control and as a family pet.