Ratter (dog)
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A ratter is a type of dog that has been developed for catching rats and other vermin. A typical ratter is small to medium-sized and has a short and smooth coat. Their ears are often erect, although some breeds can have semi-erect and folded ears.
Ratter breeds[]
The definition for a ratter varies a little - sometimes it only includes the breeds that have the word "ratter" in their name, sometimes also pinschers and several terriers originally used for rat hunting.
Rat terriers[]
The term rat terrier refers to the American Rat Terrier and its descendants, as well as other terrier breeds used as ratters:
- American Hairless Terrier
- Brazilian Terrier
- Chilean Fox Terrier
- Manchester Terrier
- Miniature Fox Terrier
- Plummer Terrier
- Rat Terrier
- Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
- Tenterfield Terrier
- Jack Russell Terrier
Spanish Ratoneros[]
There are five ratoneros, so called rat-hunting dogs, in Spain which all are local breeds originating in a specific area:
- Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz, Andalusian Ratter[1]
- Ratonero Mallorquín, Majorca Ratter[2]
- Ratonero Murciano, Murcian Ratter[3]
- Ratonero Valenciano, Valencian Ratter[1]
- Villanuco de Las Encartaciones, Basque Ratter[4]
Pinschers[]
Pinschers - excluding the large Doberman Pinscher used as a service dog - were originally developed to be rat catchers:
- Affenpinscher
- Austrian Pinscher
- German Pinscher
- (extinct)[5]
- Miniature Pinscher
- (extinct)[5]
- (extinct)[5]
Other Ratters[]
- Brussels Griffon
- Schipperke
- Dutch Smoushond, Dutch Ratter
- Pražský Krysařík, Prague Ratter
References[]
- ^ a b Las Razas Españolas. Real Sociedad Canina de España. Retrieved May 24th 2014.
- ^ History. Club del Ca Rater Mallorquí. Retrieved May 24th 2014.
- ^ Estudio Sobre el Ratonero Murciano. Asociación Canina de la Comunidad Autónoma de Murcia. Retrieved May 24th 2014.
- ^ Castillo Matías, J. & Mediavilla Iglesias, M. (April 2008). "5. Villanuco de las Encartaciones". Los 26 tesoros de nuestra comunidad, p. 72. Spain: La Anunciata Ikerketa. Retrieved May 25th 2014.
- ^ a b c Leed, C. Deutscher Pinscher. Dogs of the World. Retrieved May 24th 2014.
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