Ratter (dog)

A ratter is any dog used for catching and killing rats and similar vermin. Specialised rat-catching breeds are found in many countries. A typical ratter is small to medium-sized and has a short and smooth coat.

"Rat terrier" redirects here. For the American breed of ratter, see Rat Terrier.

History

The Guinness Book of World Records lists as the "fastest canine rat catcher" a bull-and-terrier dog named Billy, who killed 100 rats in 5 minutes 30 seconds (average of one rat every 3.3 seconds) at an event in 1825.[1] Guinness also credits Billy with having killed 4000 rats within a 17-hour period (average of one rat every 15.3 seconds) on an unspecified occasion;[1] other sources, including the 1993 edition of Atlas of Dog Breeds of the World, credit him with killing 2501 rats within a 7-hour period (average of one rat every 10 seconds).[2][3][4][5][6]

Ratter breeds

Among the many breeds used for ratting are several terriers, various pinschers and schnauzers, and the ratonero breeds of Spain.

Rat terriers

Among the terrier breeds often used as ratters are:

Ratoneros

There are five regional breeds of ratonero or ratter in Spain:

Pinschers and Schnauzers

Dogs of pinscher and schnauzer type were traditionally used to catch rats; modern breeds derived from those include:

Other

References
  1. Fastest canine rat catcher, at The Guinness Book of World Records; retrieved December 27, 2022
  2. Wilcox, Bonnie, DVM; Walkowicz, Chris (1993). Rat Terrier. The Atlas of Dog Breeds of the World. Vol. 2 (4th ed.). Neptune, New Jersey: T.F.H. pp. 714–715. ISBN 0-86622-873-X.
  3. RAT TERRIER BREED PROFILE Continental Kennel Club
  4. Rat Terrier savearescue.org
  5. Standards National Rat Terrier Association
  6. HISTORY OF THE RAT TERRIER rat attack of North Carolina.
  7. Las Razas Españolas. Real Sociedad Canina de España. Retrieved May 24th 2014.
  8. History. Club del Ca Rater Mallorquí. Retrieved May 24th 2014.
  9. Estudio Sobre el Ratonero Murciano. Asociación Canina de la Comunidad Autónoma de Murcia. Retrieved May 24th 2014.
  10. Castillo Matías, J. & Mediavilla Iglesias, M. (April 2008). "5. Villanuco de las Encartaciones". Los 26 tesoros de nuestra comunidad, p. 72. Spain: La Anunciata Ikerketa. Retrieved May 25th 2014.


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