The earliest known record of a rat-catching dog is that of "Hatch", whose remains were recovered from the Mary Rose, the flagship of Henry VIII, sunk in 1545 and re-raised in 1982.
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Eleanor Powell trained a little dog named Buttons for a tap dance scene in Lady Be Good.
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Shirley MacLaine's rat terrier, Terry, is featured in her 2003 book Out on a Leash.
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The ratting dogs were typically working terrier breeds, which included, but were not limited to, the Bull and Terrier, Bull Terrier, Bedlington Terrier, Fox Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier, Rat Terrier, Black and Tan Terrier, Manchester Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier and Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
He lives in Westlake Village, California with his wife Kayte, who is a Rat Terrier Club of America board member.