English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan)

The English Toy Terrier (Black and Tan) is a type of the terrier breed, but very small in size. They come under the toy dog group. They were referred to be really elegant and refined. A full grown and a healthy English Toy Terrier (Black and Tan) should stand tall at around 10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm). The dogs free from any diseases and the ones maintaining a right diet weight in at around 6 to 8 pounds (2.7 to 3.6 kg). They come in a full black color coat, and it happens to be the only permitted color for the English Toy Terrier (Black and Tan). They have certain tan marking on their face, chest and legs.

The English Toy Terrier (Black and Tan) has also been listed in the UK Kennel Club’s charts for being one of the native breeds that are vulnerable in today’s times. There are also efforts being made around the UK to boost the dog’s popularity. This way they will also end up having a feasible and a sufficient gene pool. Even the North American Toy Manchester Terrier has been re written in the UK Kennel Club’s books as the English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan). Many a people see this to be the right ways to preserve the dog’s tradition and integrity for the coming generations, but many people in and around the UK are against this.

It is very advisable to train the English Toy Terrier (Black and Tan) from an early age with basic obedience, that way when they will grow up to live and mingle well in society. They are known to get distracted very easily, but they can focus well when you are training them, as long as they are having a work out and having some fun in doing it. They react well to positive behavior; hence it is very advisable to shower them with treats every time they get something right. The use of harsh and negative method will only make them be more scare dog the world. They turn out to be well mannered and friendly house pet if you socialize them at an early age.

Like the rest of the type of toy dogs, they require only little exercise on a daily basis. But they like outdoors, so taking them for a walk and making their muscles flex keeps their boredom away too. These dogs are great in warm or humid climate conditions. But they absolutely cannot withstand cold weather conditions, and they tend to catch cold faster. So it is very important to keep them padded with layers of clothing or even a rug if they are going to be exposed to any sort of cold weather, being of small size and having less muscle fat is the reason behind it. Their small size does give them an advantage to be nimble in sports and even for hunting rodents. They have lots of stamina and are up for any challenge.