The American Toy Terrier is a small dog breed that is also known as "Toy Fox Terrier" or "AmerToy". This compact and foxy dog has a muscular and athletic body and is very reminiscent of its ancestors. It has large head with V-shaped erect ears and large eyes. The muzzle is short and it has a small docked tail. The coat is short and comes in varying colours. Breed standards suggest atleast 50% of the head to be darker with body not more than 50% white. The height ranges from 8.5 to 11.5 inches and weight from 3.5 to 9 pounds.
The breed is recognized by AKC, NKC, UKC, APRI, DRA and other dog associations.
