Plate 200 · The Americas
Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
泰迪罗斯福㹴
“The short-legged cousin of the Rat Terrier.”
- Origin
- United States
- United States (farm country)
- Country of origin
- An American farm terrier; the sources name no single place, so the marker is the country's reference point.
- The point is a reference position in the country of origin.
- Era
- Mid-to-late 19th century; separate from the 1990s
- Today
- Companion · Earthdog
Under editorial review — sources listed below.
History
01 · Origin
United States (farm country)
A short-legged, sturdy American hunting terrier, once the short-legged type of the Rat Terrier.
02 · Historical role
What it was bred for
Clearing farmsteads of vermin and hunting small game.
03 · Breed development
How it changed
It descends from the small terriers and hunting dogs of immigrants. It was the short-legged 'Type B' of the Rat Terrier until breeders separated it in the 1990s. It entered the AKC Foundation Stock Service in 2016 and was fully recognized by the AKC in 2026.
04 · Today
Companion · Earthdog
A companion and earthdog.
Personality
- Intelligent
- Playful
- Versatile
- Fearless
General breed tendencies, not guarantees — individual dogs vary with genetics, training and environment. Ratings: the AKC’s trait scores as its breed page gives them (the AKC’s 1–5 guidance for owners, not a measurement). Other profiles here use editorial ratings, a different source, so compare across them with care.
- Exercise
- Seemingly boundless energy: walks and play several times a day.
- Grooming
- Very low maintenance.
- Training
- Eager to please and easy to train; generally good with other animals.
Living with one
- Size
- Small
- Lifespan
- 14–16 years
- Coat
- Short, smooth coat, pied with white
Field note
Teddies have been used to find black truffles.
Recognition & today
- AKC
- Terrier Group
- Also recognized by
- United Kennel Club
- Popular in
- No reliable data
AKC: Terrier Group.
A newly recognized AKC breed.
Sources2 references
- Teddy Roosevelt Terrier — breed information — American Kennel Club
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/teddy-roosevelt-terrier/
Registry · accessed 2026-10-14 · Registry status, group, size, life expectancy and registration rank; history as the AKC tells it. Ratings: the AKC's own 1–5 owner-guidance trait scores as the page gives them (energy level, trainability, barking level, openness to strangers, good with other dogs), not measurements.
- Teddy Roosevelt Terrier — Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_Roosevelt_Terrier
Encyclopedia · accessed 2026-10-14 · Relationship with the Rat Terrier, feist ancestry and the early 'bench-legged feist' name, UKC standard and size.
Text is written by World Breeds from the references above; it does not reproduce registry descriptions. Location note: An American farm terrier; the sources name no single place, so the marker is the country's reference point.
