Toy Foxie Doxie

The Toy Foxie Terrier comes from breeding a Dachshund with a Toy Fox Terrier. It is believed this hybrid originated in the 1900s. The Dachshund is a hunting dog developed in Germany. It resulted from crossing Braques with Pinschers, and probably French Basset Hounds. This breed was known as badger dog, or dachs hund in German. The Dachshund is seen in 15^th century illustrations and is mentioned in 16^th century documents. At first, the Dachshunds would vary in size. Badgers and boar hunters weighed between 30 and 35 pounds; fox and deer hunters would weigh between 16 and 22 pounds, and 12-pound Dachshunds were used to hunt hares and weasels. There were also 5-pound Dachshunds, which pursued cottontail rabbits. Originally, there was only the smooth-haired Dachshund but with crossbreeding other kinds were developed. It is believed long-haired Dachshunds resulted from crosses with Spaniels, and the wire-haired ones come from Terriers. In the 1800s the Dachshund became a well-liked pet. They became very popular amongst royal courts in Europe and Queen Victoria was a fan of this breed. Eventually, these dogs became smaller and a miniature version was developed. In 1879 the first breed standard was established. The American Kennel Club acknowledged the Dachshund in 1885. Although this breed suffered greatly during WWI and WWII as they were associated with Germany, they regained their popularity right after. On the other hand, the Terrier breeds originated in England and are traced back to the 1500s. The Toy Fox Terrier was created in the U.S. It comes from the Smooth Fox Terrier from England, which was crossed with smaller breeds like the Manchester Terrier, the Chihuahua, the Miniature Pinscher, and the Italian Greyhound. The Smooth Fox Terrier had a wide size range; dogs would weigh as much as 20 pounds and as little as 7 pounds. The small ones were the most popular because they were more spirited and fearless. In 1912, the United Kennel Club acknowledged the Smooth Fox Terrier. All sizes were registered as the same breed until, in 1936, after several petitions, the UKC registered the smaller ones as the Toy Fox Terrier. The American Kennel Club recognized the Toy Fox Terrier in 2003.