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NBOBGCH GRCH RaganRat's Quintessential Q

"Q"  -  AKC GRAND CHAMPION UAGI URO2 NBOB GRCH RaganRat's Quintessential Q CM RN NA NAJ 

2015 ARTA NATIONAL BEST OF BREED

2015 6th in TOP TEN of the TOP TEN - UKC PREMIER

2015 TOTAL DOG - UKC PREMIER

Born May 31, 2010
Breeder/Owner: Darice Ragan
Co-Owner/Handler: Harriett Browne
Q resides with Harriett in Columbus, Ohio
Primary Lens Luxation: CLEAR RAT-PLL464/5M-NOPI 
Patella: RAT-PA848/16M/P-VPI PATELLA
Cardiac Cleared
Sire:  GRCH Desert High's I Saw The Light (Bronze, retired)
Dam: GRCH Raganrat Brandy UR A Fine Girl (Brandy, retired)

Q continues to live up to his name! In 2015, as he was honored as ARTA's NATIONAL BEST OF BREED. Later, Q went on to win the TOP TEN BEST of BREED at Premier. Q made the Top Ten Finals and was honored with SIXTH place in TOP TEN of the TOP TEN. Q also was named as a TOTAL DOG from his accomplishments, not only in the conformation ring but in the performance ring as well!

Rat Terriers were accepted into AKC full status June 1, 2013. Q was the #5 Rat Terrier in the US to obtain his AKC Champion title. At such a young age "Q" has had a phenomenal show career. Q earned his UKC Champion title as a puppy the first weekend he was shown. Q won the American Rat Terrier Association’s National Specialty Champion of Champions honor his second show weekend in the ring and went on that weekend to complete his Grand Championship.  At his first AKC show, Q won three Best in Miscellaneous. Q earned his UKC URO1 in Rally-Obedience and his AKC Rally Novice titles, all with placements, as well as 3 UKC Total Dog awards for 2011. Q ranked nationally as the # 3 UKC Top Ten Rat Terrier having won 44 Best of Breed honors. Q was also honored with multiple Best in Multi-Breed Show wins and Reserve Best in Multi-Breed Show wins. Q won the AKC EUKANUBA Best of Breed the first year Rat Terriers were invited to compete. Thank you to the Honorable UKC Judges and AKC Judges who see what we see in this quintessential Rat Terrier !!!

"Type, Structure, Movement, Solid Rattitude …and sooo much More"

 
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Enlarge photo 1 National Best of Breed

Graphic by Darice Ragan

Enlarge photo 2 5 RaganRat Dogs title in performance with Harriett Browne.
Enlarge photo 3 Q and Clutch
Enlarge photo 4 2015 ARTA NATIONAL BEST OF BREED was awarded to UCD UAGI URO3 GRCH Raganrat's Quintessential Q CM RA AX AXJ NF under Honorable Judge Roland Pelland. “Q” is also a titled performance dog in Rally, Obedience and Agility in AKC and UKC and is also a conformation Grand Champion in AKC. (those are title acronyms before/after his name) Bred by and owned by Darice Ragan, co-owner Harriett Browne.
Enlarge photo 5 On the Move to the WIN
Enlarge photo 6 2013 Eukanuba
Orlando, Florida

Q finished his AKC Grand Champion title at Eukanuba. He is the 4th Rat Terrier in the US to claim.

Enlarge photo 7 Meet the Breed sponsored by RTCA @ Eukanuba
Enlarge photo 8 Xtra and Q
Enlarge photo 9 Q
Enlarge photo 10 Enlarge photo 11 Rat terrier story board.
Enlarge photo 12 Q man
Enlarge photo 13 Camera Crew
Enlarge photo 14 Enlarge photo 15 AKC show, Lima Ohio
Best in Misc. 2012

Co-Owner/Handler: Harriett Browne

Enlarge photo 16 RESERVE BEST IN MULTIBREED SHOW
under UKC Judge J Ray Johnson, Mason Dixon Club.

Enlarge photo 17 Gateway Nationals
6 Best of Breeds
Group 4
Total Dog & TD Group 3

Enlarge photo 18 BEST IN MULTI-BREED SHOW under Judge Robert Collins with Harriett Browne, co-owner.
Enlarge photo 19 BEST IN MULTIBREED SHOW
under UKC Judge Pat Young
with Harriett Browne & Darice Ragan.

Enlarge photo 20 Q's first (2) BEST IN MULTI-BREED SHOW honors, Richmond, KY @ 11 months old.
Enlarge photo 21 Pick me! Pick me!
Enlarge photo 22 Q wins BEST IN MULTI-BREED SHOW under UKC Judge Diane Raymond, Richmond, KY.
Enlarge photo 23 Q's  first BEST IN MULTI-BREED SHOW
Enlarge photo 24 How do I look Mom?
G R E A T

Enlarge photo 25 Moving out!
Enlarge photo 26 Judge Jill Soble-Smith for BIMBS selections.
Enlarge photo 27 BIMBS ring
Enlarge photo 28 Q wins his first BEST IN MULTI-BREED SHOW under UKC Judge Jill Soble-Smith, Richmond, KY
May 8, 2011

Enlarge photo 29 Columbus All-Breed Training Club Rally - Q's first Rally competition results:
May 1 - AKC Rally Novice - Leg 2, 2nd place under Mr. Richard Strong
April 30 - AKC Rally Novice - Leg 1, 3rd place under Mrs. Nancy K. Withers

Enlarge photo 30 NATIONAL CHAMPION of Champions under Judge Diane Raymond.
Co-Owner/handler Harriett Browne with "Q"

Enlarge photo 31 2011 ARTA National Specialty
Q @ 10 months handled by co-owner Harriett Browne, co-owner/breeder of Q - Darice Ragan with NBOB Dinger.

Enlarge photo 32 5 MONTHS
Enlarge photo 33 5 MONTHS
Enlarge photo 34 5 MONTHS
Enlarge photo 35 Just hanging out in the back yard.
Enlarge photo 36 Holding hands
Enlarge photo 37 8 week stack
Enlarge photo 38 "Q"
(formerly PEARSON)

Enlarge photo 39 7 weeks
Enlarge photo 40 4 weeks