Meet Breeder

Darice Ragan lives near the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and raises Rat Terriers. She places extreme importance on correct structure, breed type, good temperament and health.

Rat Terriers have been part of Darice's family since the 1940's. Darice's dogs have appeared in magazine articles such as Dog Fancy, The Canine Chronicle, the 2006 Rat Terrier breed mega-magazine and Showsight’s 2021 Rat Terrier Digital Magazine. Her dogs were also written about in The New York Times, The Knoxville News Sentinel and The Daily Times newspapers. One of Darice's Rat Terriers has appeared numerous times in Brown Troutt Calendars and made the calendar cover twice. One of her American Hairless Terriers was on the cover of Bloodlines magazine. Another RaganRatter is on the package of a PetSafe dog product. Darice has been active in the dog show world since the age of sixteen. She’s written a How-To book on docking tails.

Darice has been breeding Rat Terriers for 30 years. Today, even in 2024, many of her bred-by dogs have accomplished many successes. RaganRat boasts two UKC National Best of Breed winners (2015 and 2011); two Altered National Best of Breed winners (2015 and 2012); three Top Ten Best of Breed winners with Top Ten Finalist placements. In 2017, Darice handled her boy, Caesar, to capture the AKC National Owner Handler Finals Best of Breed win. Darice's dogs also excel in performance events and several are Total Dogs in UKC and AKC. RaganRat boasts MACH ranking dogs as #1, #2, #11, #12 and #19 spots for 2020. Six (6) RaganRatters are ranked in AKC FastCat 2020 statistics. A RaganRat is the #1 Rattie in Rally, another is #11. PACH ranks a RaganRat; and four (4) dogs listed in All Time Top Rat Terrier Barn Hunters. “Pierce” boasts ranking as #22 in Sr. Class Big Air of the Worldwide DockDog Rankings!

One of Darice's Dock Divers won the 2015 UKC Premier Total Dog Best in Show. Her dogs have Eukanuba, Royal Canin and Westminster wins. Her dogs have AKC and UKC titles in conformation, agility, rally, dock diving, barn hunt, lure coursing and FastCat racing. RaganRat is extremely proud to have eight (8) Ratties working as certified Service Dogs across the United States and one in Alaska! We LOVE our Pet homes people and enjoy their stories of Joy our dogs give them and love getting video and photo updates.

For more information about obtaining a RaganRat Terrier call us 865-856.0508 or raganratters@yahoo.com