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Toy Fox Terrier
Author(s): Richard G. Beauchamp (Author)
- Publisher: Interpet Publishing
- Publication Date: 1 Sept. 2003
- Language: English
- Print length: 160 pages
- ISBN-10: 9781593784034
- ISBN-13: 9781593784034
Book Description
The spry and energetic Toy Fox Terrier is one of the few toy breeds that Americans claim as their own, and lovers of this breed prize this three-pounder for its elegant appearance, its keen animation, and its boundless love for its owners. Written by dog show judge and award-winning author Richard G. Beauchamp, this colorful guide offers over 135 color photographs. In addition to the breeds origins, the history chapter tells of the breeds rise to acceptance with both US registries, the American Kennel Club and the United Kennel Club. The chapter on characteristics encapsulates the breeds virtues, including his exceptional personality and surprising versatility. Subsequent chapters offer helpful information on selecting a puppy, shopping for puppy supplies, puppy-proofing the home, socialization, crate training, obedience, feeding, grooming, and more. The health chapter discusses parasite prevention, inoculations, and finding the most qualified veterinarian for a toy dog. Sidebars throughout offer helpful advice to readers about hundreds of topics. Fully indexed.
Editorial Reviews
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The long-time American favorite for companionship, the Toy Fox Terrier continues to be the dog of choice for countless dog lovers around the world. Whether spending his days in the field, in the show ring or on his owner’s lap, the Toy Fox makes a cherished, rewarding pet for many owners. Adaptable, intelligent and hardy, this toy and terrier is as courageous and game as he is sweet and beguiling. For a family looking for an active toy dog who is easy to train and easier to love, the Toy Fox Terrier is a sure-fire bet. This beautifully illustrated full-color guide serves as an introduction to this delightful breed, covering all the topics about which an owner needs to know. With over 135 photographs, this comprehensive book provides concise information on the breed’s origins in England and foundation in the US, characteristics and breed standard, plus discussions on feeding, grooming, obedience training and more. For first-time owners, the author’s chapters!
on puppy care and housebreaking will prove especially useful as will chapters on preventative health care and proper maintenance.
on puppy care and housebreaking will prove especially useful as will chapters on preventative health care and proper maintenance.
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What a never-ending series of contradictions this smart-looking little fellow is! The Toy Fox Terrier is a “new kid on the block” when it comes to the American Kennel Club’s registry, and at the same time the breed’s name has practically been a household word in the US for over half of a century. There’s no doubt at all that the Toy Fox Terrier is an “all-American” product, but his roots are entirely British. And even at that, although his ancestors came directly from the British Isles, he’s all but unknown there. Now, after all these years, the Toy Fox Terrier may just become the dog du jour on the American show scene. So, what about this “new” little breed? Just what is his story? To fully understand how this delightful little companion dog came to be what he is today, we must skip back in time – way back!
If we travel back to about 3500 to 2000 BC, we find that among the descendants of the rugged Northern wolf, a rather distinct group of dogs to which the Toy Fox Terrier owes his earliest beginnings had evolved. This group produced many of the small breeds that were developed in the Neolithic lake-dwellings of the northernmost regions of Europe. This family was known as Canis familiaris palustris or, more commonly and interchangeably, as “the dog of the lake” and “the peat bog dog”. Although the exact role of these dogs in regard to the tribes with which they lived remains unknown, it is believed that they may have served as what we have come to think of as watchdogs – those who sound the alarm by barking when danger threatens. The alert nature, rapid vocal response and protective devotion to home and hearth of the descendants of these dogs certainly give credibility to this theory.
If we travel back to about 3500 to 2000 BC, we find that among the descendants of the rugged Northern wolf, a rather distinct group of dogs to which the Toy Fox Terrier owes his earliest beginnings had evolved. This group produced many of the small breeds that were developed in the Neolithic lake-dwellings of the northernmost regions of Europe. This family was known as Canis familiaris palustris or, more commonly and interchangeably, as “the dog of the lake” and “the peat bog dog”. Although the exact role of these dogs in regard to the tribes with which they lived remains unknown, it is believed that they may have served as what we have come to think of as watchdogs – those who sound the alarm by barking when danger threatens. The alert nature, rapid vocal response and protective devotion to home and hearth of the descendants of these dogs certainly give credibility to this theory.
