- Ground colour predominant white with black, blue, brown or isabella markings
- the following typical and characteristic markings must always be present: tan markings above the eyes, on both sides of the muzzle and inside and on edge of ears.
- These markings may extend to other body regions bordering markings.
- The head must always present black, blue, brown or isabella markings in the frontal region and ears
- there might be a white blaze and marks preferably on the frontal groove and sides of the muzzle, distributed as harmoniously as possible
About the Brazilian Terrier
Origin: Brazil
- Typical life span
- 12-14 years
- Size
- Small — from its typical weight
- Weight
- Male
- 7-10 kg
- Female
- 6-10 kg
- Height
- Male
- 35-40 cm
- Female
- 33-38 cm
- FCI status
- Recognised by FCI
- FCI group
- Terriers
- Origin
- Brazil
- Also called
- Terrier Brasileno
- Known hereditary risks
- Not researched yet
About
What is a Brazilian Terrier?
Small, compact, and agile terrier with a short, smooth tri-color coat, known for intelligence, alertness, and energetic spirit, native to Brazil
Brazilian Terrier history and origins
Developed in the 19th and early 20th centuries from various European terriers, such as the Jack Russell and Fox Terrier, brought to Brazil by immigrants. These dogs were crossed with local Brazilian farm dogs, creating a unique breed adapted to the country's environment and standardized as a farm and small game terrier, recognized by the FCI.
Brazilian Terrier appearance and size
Males typically weigh 7-10 kg and stand 35-40 cm at the shoulder; females 6-10 kg and 33-38 cm.
What the breed standard says
- Bred for
- Hunting dog for small game, guard dog and companion
- Behaviour and temperament
“Restless, alert, active and keen; friendly and gentle to friends, suspicious of strangers”
Quoted from FCI standard n°341. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Breed reference from The Dog API.
Characteristics
- Size
- Small
- Exercise needs
- —
- Easy to train
- —
- Amount of shedding
- —
- Grooming needs
- 2 of 5
- Good with children
- —
- Cost to keep
- —
- Tolerates being alone
- —
- Intelligence
- —
- Health of breed
- Not researched yet
Pros & cons
Pros & cons for the Brazilian Terrier
What you get with the Brazilian Terrier
- Purpose stated in the standard: “Hunting dog for small game, guard dog and companion”
- The standard describes the breed as: “Restless, alert, active and keen; friendly and gentle to friends, suspicious of strangers”
- Low grooming needs, fitting for a busy owner — the coat is “Short-haired, smooth, fine but not soft, laid close to the skin.”
What you are taking on
Nobody has written this side yet. It is a judgement rather than data, so it waits for a person — not for a missing source.
Drawn from sources rather than written as an opinion — cited health research, the registry’s own standard, and peer-reviewed longevity. FCI breed standard. One breeder’s animals can differ from any of it, and an empty column means we hold nothing for that side rather than that there is nothing to say.
Characteristics
FCI standard · Brazilian Terrier
Coat and colour
As the FCI standard sets it out. Every line below is the standard’s own wording.
Coat
Short-haired, smooth, fine but not soft, laid close to the skin.
One cannot see the skin through it.
Finer on the head, ears, under the neck, on inner and lower parts of forequarters and backside of the thighs
Colour
- Preferred
- Permissible
- Undesirable
- Disqualifying
Preferred, permissible, undesirable and disqualifying are FCI’s own words about the breed. They describe what the standard asks for — not an assessment of any individual dog, and not ours.
Shortened from FCI standard n°341 — each label is the standard’s own wording with the verdict lifted into the tag beside it. Read the full clause at source.
What the standard penalises
What a judge marks the Brazilian Terrier down for, and what puts one out of the ring, in the registry’s own words. This describes the breed standard — it is not a checklist for the animal in front of you, and a pet with a disqualifying fault is an unshowable dog rather than an unhealthy one.
Severe faults
Marked heavily against a specimen in the ring.
- Downwards topline from the withers to the croup
Disqualifying faults
Puts an animal out of the ring altogether.
- Flat croup.
- Overshot or undershot bite.
- Fully erect ear
Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the Brazilian Terrier in general; any individual animal can differ.
Health guide
What to ask for in a Brazilian Terrier
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Brazilian Terrier on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.
Gallery
No photographs yet
This is where Brazilian Terrier owners’ own photographs will go, from the pet profiles they keep here. Nobody has added one to a public page yet.
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Puppies
No puppies listed right now
No Brazilian Terrier breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.