Rat Terrier — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)
Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org.
Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)
Coat: Short, close lying, smooth and shiny coat.Color: Any variation of pied patterning is acceptable.Temperament: Keenly observant, devoted, full of energy, yet easily trained and obedient to command.