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Four Paws Rat Terriers and American Hairless Terriers is the home of “Ratitude”! I have had dogs all my life but became dedicated to the Rat Terrier breed in 1993 with my first Rat Terrier "mix". This was the beginning of my exciting journey into the Rat Terrier Community. I added the American Hairless Terrier to my program in 2007.
Once I discovered this wonderful breed was not officially recognized by AKC or UKC and was only considered a "rare breed", I decided to become involved and work to attain the goal of breed acceptance. I began as a Rat Terrier Club of America (AKC) member and later became the Vice President. I am the founder and past President of the American Rat Terrier Association (UKC). I currently belong to several parent and regional breed dog clubs.
(To learn more about my involvement with the Rat Terrier breed recognition, please see Ariel’s album under my female Rat Terriers.)
I breed to improve and better my personal program. I subscribe to the values of quality before quantity and will not always have puppies available. My dogs are OFA certified at age appropriate and are examined and cleared for healthy patella's, hips, cardiac, and temperament, by Stafford Veterinary Hospital.
I take pride in raising healthy family companions and show prospects with outstanding temperaments. I am very selective as to whom my dogs go to as I want them to be an intricate part of your family.
I am a UKC Event Manager (Show Superintendent), Terrier Race Judge, Junior Showmanship Judge, and UKC Field Representative. My web site that features and showcases the various dog events I am involved with is Pawzatively Canine.
**A Special Honor**
Popular magazine (Bow Tie) featured our dog, Amber, on their cover of the Rat Terrier special edition. Many of our dogs were featured and I was interviewed by Farrell Clancy.
** This site and its entire content is copyrighted. Please do not use pictures or contents without written permission. Please contact me at: pawzatively@gmail.com **
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DNA2Diamonds (June 6, 2009)I was searching for a lasting tribute to honor my beloved Ariel. I wanted a unique way to commemorate and celebrate the love, fun and friendships I enjoyed as her owner. I decided to have a diamond created as a lasting tribute to my beloved Ariel. She was more than a pet to me, she was a good friend and part of our family.
Ariel was a Rat Terrier. Although the breed had been around for over a hundred years, hunting squirrell and small game, used on farms to catch vermin; they remained a "rare breed". I decided it was time to get this breed the official breed recognition I felt they so deserved and thus began my journey in the Dog Fancy.
Through my involvement in attaining breed recognition, I met and began to work with many people in the United States with the same ambition and desires. What started out as a hobby became a fun activity I enjoyed with my son and friends and still do so today, but with my grandchildren as well!
Thanks to Ariel, I have made lasting memories, friendships, and have enjoyed a journey I never imagined. When she was diagnosed with terminal cancer, I started to think of how to pay her tribute in a unique and lasting way. After researching several options, I decided on a man-made diamond as a keepsake that will be a future family heirloom.
I researched several companies and decided upon DNA2Diamonds. They offer several colors, sizes and will customize your settings.
Please come visit this album to see this wonderful way I am "capturing" the memories forever. |
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Rabies Challenge Fund (March 2, 2009)This album contains important FACTS about the current Rabies Challenge Fund.
Several of my friends with Rat Terriers and other breeds have had serious health problems with their dogs after receiving "routine" vaccinations.
I first heard about the Rabies Challenge Fund a few years ago. I did not realize how many dogs and various breeds have been affected with serious adverse reactions to what we are told are "mandatory routine vaccinations."
After a club meeting where we talked about the RCF, I decided to do my own personal research to see how wide spread a problem this was or was not. I contacted all my dog friends and they shared their dog's vaccine reaction problems with me. To my surprises, it affected numerous breeds, and my own two breeds! So far, I have found it to be a serious problem with American Eskimo's, Akita's, Rat Terriers and American Hairless Terriers.
As I learn more, I will post that information here. I will be attending a Rabies Challenge Study seminar and I plan to share what I learn there as well.
Here are some pictures and testimony about their dog's health problems and the facts on the RCF. |
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Playdays (September 1, 2007)This folder contains pictures of the various Playdays (Funmatches) and Pet Expos we participated in our quest to attain breed recognition.
Rat Terriers were not an accepted breed until January 1999, so we use at attend Playdays, Funmatches, Pet Expos, and Rare Breed Shows to showcase our breed. We still attend the yearly Connecticut Pet Expo as a public service to showcase our breed and to educate the public on responsible breeders versus puppymills, backyard breeders, and promote breed rescue.
Prior to breed acceptance, the Rat Terrier had some dogs that were long legged and short legged. Once we received breed recognition, the short legged type became the Teddy Roosevelt Terrier.
Some of these pictures show the short legged type as well as Robin & I giving a breed seminar on the differences. |
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