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Conformation Information (June 19, 2004)Please Note: I have added additional links: Ratbones Rescue, the OFA and Volhard puppy testing.
Another Addition: Both the UKC and AKC breed standards have now been added for quick reference for your conformation studies.
ASSESSING FRONT ANGULATION & CONFORMATION:
1. The length of the shoulder blade, upper arm, and forearm should approximate the same length.
2. The distance between the shoulder blades on top of the withers should be approximately 1/4 to 1/3 the length of the shoulder blade, upper arm, and forearm.
3. The depth of the chest should extend at least to the point of the elbow or (better or more desirable) slightly below the elbow.
4. The chest in profile view should extend forward past the upper leg to a visible point (called the prosternum). This point should not be much higher than the depth of chest or the chest will appear too shallow.
5. The angle of the shoulder blade and the upper arm should approximate a 90 degree angle.
6. The pasterns should be straight when viewed from the front, but should be slightly angled in a foremost direction when viewed from the side.
7. The elbows should be tucked in close to the side of the ribcage.
ASSESSING REAR ANGULATION & CONFORMATION:
1. The length of the croup, the upper thigh, and the lower thigh should approximate the same length.
2. The croup should fall away from the point of the hip bones where they tie in to the backbone at an approximate 30 degree angle.
3. The tail should be an extension of the backbone, neither set-on too highly (as in the typical "gay" tail of the Toy Fox Terrier), or set-on too low.
4. The angle of the upper thigh to the lower thigh should approximate a 90 degree angle when the dog is standing naturally.
5. When viewed from the rear, the hocks should be parallel to one another and placed vertically when the dog is standing naturally.
6. The dog's rear angulation will neither be too extreme or too shallow if, when in profile view an imaginary vertical line is drawn from the base (rear) of the tail to the ground, the hocks line up perfectly with that imaginary line.
ASSESSING THE BACK, NECK, SHOULDERS & RIBCAGE:
1. There are four sections of the back, and each section should approximately be the same length:
A. Withers
B. Back
C. Loin
D. Croup
2. The topline of the back should be fairly straight with a very slight rise over the loin permitted, but not preferred (an arched loin is called "roached-back").
3. The neck should approximate the same length as any one of the back sections.
4. The neck should blend into the shoulders smoothly, and it should ascend in a straight line to it's tie in with the head.
5. The profile view of the neck should show tapering from the body up to the head, with no evidence of arch ("bull neck") or curvature ("eweneck")
6. The shoulders should gradually evolve into the musculature of the dog. If the frontal view of the shoulders appears to evolve too greatly the dog's appearance will be overdone. If the shoulders appear to evolve too slightly the dog's appearance will be underdone.
7. The ribs should be well sprung, neither too rounded (which will make the elbows protrude and the front legs turn in), or too shallow (which will make the chest appear too narrow), and should extend well back.
8. The dog should present a moderate tuck when viewed in profile (too extreme and the dog will look like a GreyHound; too slight and the dog will look like a Bull Terrier).
by John Chance of Lone Oak Kennels |
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Historic terrier photos (September 27, 2004)Here are some late 1800, early 1900 photos of Terriers.
Some interesting links:
http://www.terrierman.com/historypics.htm
http://www.terrierman.com/articles.htm |
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UKC GRCH Lauer's Skylar (March 23, 2004)We want to thank Lisa Moore of Moore Manor Kennels (Link) for this wonderful dog! This pup has brains and temperment to die for! Skylar is a Blue Fawn out of Moore Manor Bridgette, pearl tri tuxedo, by Whisperwinds Sunny Side Up, apricot and white, DOB 11/06/03. He is UKC and UKCI registered.
Hips OFA RAT 85G24M-PI "Good"
Patellas OFA
LCP OFA#
Elbows OFA RAT EL41M24-PI "Normal"
Cardiac- Excellent, once again my vet will not sign OFA forms but stated no problems
First UKC shows on 7/10/04:
2 Firsts Puppy
2 Best Male of Variety
2 Best Male
2 Best of Breeds
2 Fourth Places Terrier group
Lexington show 7/24/04 and 7/25/04(20 Rat Terriers entered):
3 Best Puppy
3 Best Male of Variety
3 Reserve Best Male
Wapakoneta OH 11/19-21 NEW CHAMPION
2 BOW
1 Best Male
Reserve CH class
Mason, MI 1/28-1/30/05
3-CH class
2-BOB
Whitmore Lake, MI 2/26/05
2-1st CH class(2 Legs towards GRCH)
Mi Classic 3/12/05
1 BOB GRCH Major(3 legs towards GRCH)
2 MORE LEGS til GRAND Champion!!
Lexington KY show 7/29-7/31/05
3 CH class 1sts
1 BOB
Croswell, MI 8/20/05
1 CH, BOB and Group 1st(Major)
8/21/05
2 CH and BOB NEW GRAND CHAMPION
12/17/06 Skylar is currently being trained for squirrel hunts. He is doing fabulous. My son Tyler is doing most of his training with the help of his father. He will also be exhibiting him in fun hunts, UKC hunts and possibly NKC hunts. Look for them in the woods! |
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USR UF GRCH POOCHVILLE'S BOGUS REGIME (March 10, 2006)ARTA NATIONAL BEST OF BREED ~~~ June 16th 2005
Tan and White Piebald ~ Button Ears ~ 14 inch ~ 16 pound
Male ~ Natural Bob Tail
Sire: UFCH USCH GRCH Poochville's Martin Miggs NBT, NBOB2001
Dam: CH Poochville's Emily Pooch
We cannot thank Lore and Nikki Davis of Silversage enough for the wonderful opportunity to add Bogie to our breeding program! Also many thanks to Julia Kleutsch of Poochville for breeding and showing this fine dog!
Bogie will be residing with(and spoiled by) Douglas Ladd and co-owned with us.
UKC Premier 6/17/06
Award of Merit in Grand Champion Class Thanks to Julia for handling him so well!
Bogie is in the American Rat Terrier Hall of Fame. He is the first Rat terrier to achieve 4 United Kennel Club titles. |
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UKC CH Maxwell's Witch in Training (March 23, 2004)Kiki is a wonderful addition to our family from Patty Cromer of Maxwell's Rat Terriers in Alabama!(Link )
She is a gorgeous blue tri. Her sire is Maxwell's Buster Weenus, blue & white tri, and her dam is Maxwell's Lil' Girl, black & white tri,DOB 1/09/04 For any of you with kids she is named from the movie "Kiki's Delivery Service". Kiki, Witch in Training!
UKCI and UKC registered
OFA numbers for:
Hips- prelimmed vet says good
LCP RAT-LP25/12F-PI
Patellas Rat-PA185/12F/P-PI
Cardiac(excellent)(NOTE:was checked valve by valve according to OFA procedure but I was notified would have to be re-done by a specialist even though no problems were found in order to file?)
Her first show Lexingon KY 7/24/04(20 Rat terriers entered):
2 Female puppy
2 Best Female of Variety
2 Reserve Best Female
Wapakoneta, OH 11/19-21
1 BOW- One major
Mason, MI Jan 28-30 2005:
2-BF
2-BOW
1-BOB New Champion
1-CH class
Kiki is the main girl here. Head puppy trainer and always good for a laugh. Daddy's girl all the way. |
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UKC CH Maxwell's Charmed One@LLGK (June 13, 2004)Well Patty Cromer of Maxwell's rats (Link) had another perfect cross that I just had to have! This girl is absolutely fearless, personality plus and trouble with a capital T! Into EVERYTHING! She is out of Maxwell's Jessie a lovely blue tri and by Maxwell's Southern Gentleman@RPK an elegant milk chocolate bi(she is colored just like her daddy)whelped 6/08/04. Thanks once again to Patty for my little Charm!
UKCI and UKC registered.
OFA Patellas
OFA Hips
OFA LCP
OFA Cardiac
First Show Mason, MI 1/28-1/30/05:
3-BF
3-BOW
2-BOB New Champion
Whitmore Lake, MI 2/27/05
1- 1st CH class(1 Leg towards GRCH)
1-Resv. BOB
Lexington, KY 7/29-7/31/05
2 CH class 1sts
Charm is my doggie, my mini me! |
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Maxwell's Cruella De Vil @LLGK (September 29, 2004)This is another fabulous little girl from Maxwell's Rat Terriers!(Link)whelped 4/25/04. She is by Maxwell's Full of Trouble who has sired numerous Champion and Grand Champion terriers. Her dam is a lovely calico tri, Maxwell's Flare.
OFA Patellas
OFA Hips
OFA LCP
OFA Cardiac
Pinto is a beloved gal here. She livens up everything and is the resident comedian/athlete. Daddy's other girl! |
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RiverViews Mystic Morrigan@LLGK (March 1, 2005)Raven is truly a gift from Riverview Kennel(Link) . Tyler and I cannot thank Tara and Cayla Hatchel enough for this miracle heathen, I mean puppy!!This girl has enough 'tude for five dogs 20 times her size and is truly gorgeous. Her sire is GRCH River View's Bayou Ghost,currently in the top ten for 2005. Her dam is Burz's Hunni Pot, 70.31% Decker. DOB: 1/08/05
Morrigan was the Celtic goddess of battle, also known as "the Raven".
OFA Patellas pending number normal
OFA Hips "Good"
OFA LCP Pending number clear
OFA Cardiac practioner cleared
Lexington, KY 7/29-7/31/05
5 Best Female Standard puppy
5 Reserve Best Female
MI Classic 3/10/06
BFV and BF BOW
3/11/06
Show 1 BF
Show 2 BF and BOW (major)
Raven is a driven hunter. She is used as a pup trainer for my husbands coonhound puppies. We are hoping to enter her in some UKC raccoon cur/feist hunts this fall. |
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UKC CH LookingGlass Wynter Warlock (October 12, 2005)aka Keefe, Gaelic for "Cherished, Handsome"
Sire: UKC CH Whisperwind's Call Me JJ @ P & R
Dam: UKC CH Maxwell's Witch in Training
Born 4/8/05 Blue tri piebald with a blaze
Birthweight 5.8oz
8 week vet check, patellas tight, heart great, scissor bite, microchipped. Weighed 6 pounds at 8 weeks.
Update:6/21/05 Keefe is currently learning how to lead and doing table work. He will be shown in the Lexington, KY NLC puppy class July 29-31,2005 by my daughter.
10/12/05 Update Keefe is 15" tall and 19lbs at 6 months old.
OFA Patellas
OFA Hips pending age
OFA LCP pending
OFA Cardiac
United Kennel Club Premier(his first show for points)
6/15/06 ARTA Specialty Best Jr Male and Best Male of Variety
6/16/06 Best Jr Male and Best Male of Variety
6/17/06 Best Jr Male, Best Male of Variety, Best Male and BEST OF WINNERS!
Simpsonville, KY 7/29/06
2 Best Males (NEW CH Pending UKC verification) |
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UKC CH PBKs Whisper Inthe Lookin Glass (November 6, 2005)Whisper
Tori and I will be co owning this lovely gal with our good friend Patsy Hughes of Patsy's bRats Kennel in NC. Look for her and Tori in a showring near you!!
2/27/06 height 15" length 16"
3/13/06 weighs 15lbs patellas checked nice and tight.
OFA Hips
OFA Patellas
OFA LCP
OFA Cardiac
Caledonia, MI 8/5/06
2 BFV
2 BF
2 BOB (2 Majors her first show)
Macomb Township, MI
1 BF
1 BOW(new CH pending UKC verification) |
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2009Litters (April 19, 2006)| These are a few of our plans for 2009. They will depend entirely on our show and training schedules and may or may not happen. All puppies come with an extensive health guarantee and contract. We do bio-sensor training from 3 days. Final picks will not be made until after temperment and structural evaluations at 8 weeks. Breeder reserves right to first pick of ALL litters. Front Dewclaws will be left on, tails will be docked and all puppies will be microchipped. If you would like to be put on the waiting list, drop us an email! Our email is lauerranch@aol.com |
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The Nursery and available dogs (April 4, 2006)Here you will find available dogs and puppies.
Currently available:
Sleepy out of Riverview's Mystic Morrigan and UKC CH Looking Glass' Wynter Warlock.
Mary Ann out of UKC CH PBK's Whisper inthe Looking Glass and UKC CH Looking Glass' Wynter Warlock.
PBK's Juzt Jazz show prospect
Looking Glass' Which Witch show prospect |
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Rescued Rat Terriers (February 18, 2005)| These are the 3 Rat Terriers we were temporay fostering from an Indiana PM that was shut down. If you would be interested in adopting these friendly, wonderful tempermented dogs please contact Ratbone Rescues. Link is at the bottom of my site! |
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