{"data":{"slug":"miniature-fox-terrier","name":"Miniature Fox Terrier","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/miniature-fox-terrier","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/miniature-fox-terrier","also_known_as":["Mini Foxie","Little Foxie","Mini Fox Terrier"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"terrier","label":"Terrier","fci_group":3,"fci_group_name":"Terriers"},"size":"Small","origin":"Australia","countries":["Australia"],"height_cm":{"min":24.0,"max":30.0},"weight_kg":{"min":3.5,"max":5.5},"life_expectancy_years":{"min":13,"max":15},"temperament":["Lively","Loyal","Confident","Agile","Affectionate"],"exercise_level":"Medium","wikipedia_views_60d":3817,"summary":"The Miniature Fox Terrier, or Mini Foxie, is a small, fast Australian working terrier that clears farms of rats and rabbits and also makes a cheerful, loyal family companion.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/miniature-fox-terrier-b0e6ddfec2-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/miniature-fox-terrier-b0e6ddfec2-640.webp","width":1280,"height":959,"author":"Mruserbox1","license":"CC BY 3.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Miniature_Fox_Terrier.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:53:10Z","ratings":{"energy":4,"exercise":3,"grooming":1,"shedding":2,"trainability":4,"barking":3,"kids":4,"other_dogs":4},"coat":"Short, fine and smooth","colors":["Black and white","Tan and white","Black, tan and white"],"fun_fact":"Some Mini Foxies have a natural bobtail, and the breed's oval, articulate foot is rare among small dogs.","sections":{"overview":"The Miniature Fox Terrier is a small, fine-boned terrier from Australia. It was bred to hunt rats, mice and rabbits, and it is quick, agile and tough for its size.\n\nIt has also settled well into city homes. It is loyal, confident and good with families, and it enjoys games and company.","history":"The breed grew from smaller Fox Terriers and Toy Manchester Terriers, with later crosses to the English Toy Terrier and Whippet, to give a small, speedy ratter. By the late nineteenth century it was a familiar sight on Australian farms.\n\nIt was a popular household dog by the 1920s. A breed club formed in 1986 to protect it and write a standard. It is not recognised by the ANKC, and the club keeps its own registry. It is a separate breed from the Tenterfield Terrier.","appearance":"This is a balanced, smoothly muscled little dog with a small head and ears that stand up or fold at the tips. The oval, articulate foot is distinctive. The tail may be docked or natural, subject to local law.\n\nThe coat is short and fine in black and white, tan and white, or black, tan and white. Dogs stand 24 to 30 cm and weigh 3.5 to 5.5 kg.","personality":"Mini Foxies are confident, friendly and quick to learn, and they like praise and play. They are usually good with children and other dogs, but like most terriers they cannot tell small pets such as reptiles or fancy rats from vermin and should not be left alone with them.","care":"Give them moderate daily exercise and active games or toys to keep their clever minds busy. The short coat needs only occasional brushing. Positive training and early socialisation bring out the best in them, and a secure fence is wise because of their hunting instincts."},"recognition":{"fci_number":null,"fci_standard_url":null,"akc_url":null},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniature_Fox_Terrier","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6865135","wikipedia_revision":1338798895},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:59:38Z"}}}