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alice4512

Bratty Ratty

10/05/2007 1:02 PM
When we first got Alice I thought she had to be a chihuahua/terrier mix til the vet said she was rat terrier. Where do these bug eyes come from? I was under the assumption terriers had almond inset eyes. Is this the breed standard?

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too ~Mom to my good boy Fred and my crazy girl Alice~

DaisysMom

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10/05/2007 1:07 PM
The UKC breed standard for eyes in the rat terrier is as follows: EYES – Eyes are set obliquely and are round, small, and somewhat prominent. Eye color ranges from dark brown to amber and corresponds with coat color. Hazel eyes are acceptable in dogs with lighter coat color. Blue or amber eyes are permitted in blue-colored dogs only, but a dark gray eye with gray eye rims is preferred. Eye rims match nose pigment.

Tracey - Darlin' Daisy's Mom

Mitzy's Mom

Alpha Feist

10/05/2007 1:14 PM
How big is she? I ask because some of the toys, Type B aka short-leggeds and maybe the mini-rat terriers have chihuahua in their family tree. It comes out more in some dogs than others and that might be where the "bug eyes" come from. Do you have a picture of her?

Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids Georgia Foster Mom www.ratbonerescues.com; www.newrattitude.org

swatson6

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