A fairly new breed, the Plummer was developed in the 1970s by terrier breeder Brian Plummer. He mixed Jack Russell with Beagle, Fell Terrier and Bull Terrier to create hardy ratters.
FACT SHEET
Anyone looking for a multi-use terrier. They are keen retrievers, take to water, have excellent noses and are often found ferreting.
Rat fans. Plummer's dogs were initially known as the Huddlesford Rat Pack.
Plummer
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United Kingdom
Small-Medium
You could pick them up if you had to in an emergency.
Medium (About an hour)
Doesn't have to be a solid hour, you can give them lots of short walks.
Smooth
Dogs that you mainly just need to polish! But be warned - short haired dogs moult all the time!
Doesn't moult much
But all dogs shed dander so if you're allergic, make sure you'll be ok
13 years
No
Tailwise is consistently rated as Excellent
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