Mary Allen
# 13 Today’s Feist has developed parallel to the Rat Terrier. In the past, all Rattlers of this type were called Feist, which were divided into different body types.
Fox Terrier (straight)
manchester terrier
whippet
Beagle
Jack russell terrier
The American Hairless Terrier evolved from purebred Rat Terriers. He is not related to South American hairless dogs.
# 14 Ratters on every continent
The piebald ratters are popular rat hunters around the world. Close relatives of the Feist, Rat Terrier, Fox Terrier, and Teddy Roosevelt Terrier can be found all over the world and their relationship is obvious:
Terrier Brasilero
Japanese terrier
Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz (Spain)
Tenterfield Terriers (Australia)
Chilean Fox Terrier
# 15 A true Rat Terrier is characterized by their fiery temperament combined with sensitivity and a strong will-to-please – they want to please their owner and will do anything to boost group morale.
Thus, the country dog can easily adapt to an urban environment or even life as an office dog if he gets enough exercise during the day and is meaningfully employed. But the rat dogs prefer to roam the open terrain and look for bugs: the larger the property (and thus the space to run), the better.