The Prague Ratter
 David Rufer and Stacie Maslyn |
The Prague Ratter was often seen at aristocratic feasts at the Prague Castle. In the early history, the breed adorned courts of Bohemian princes and kings, and was also owned by other European rules because kings of Bohemia presented the dogs to them.
The breed really comes from Bohemia and its origins can be traced back to the early history of the nation. In 1980, the breeding was successfully started so the breed is again a favorite pet in the homes of it's country.
The breed has a highly developed sense of smell, and is very small and very fast, so they were used for the killing of rats. These ratting qualities have been developed over the past centuries. They are also extremely social dogs, well behaved, and adore children.
Their coat is short, glossy, fitting close to body, thick not bald. Head is usually coated with thinner and shorter hair than on body. Their color can be black and tan, yellow, and brown with deep yellow spots.
These dogs are about the size of a small Miniature Pinscher, and some may actually be mistaken for Miniature Pinschers as well since their body structure and coloring is nearly identical.
