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We have had several beautiful and uncommon blue rat terriers in our breeding program here at Spring High, and we thought it would be fun to highlight them in an album of their very own. 1. BORN JULY 30, 2002 - SKYE - Spring High's Blue Skies - blue tri female 2. BORN DEC. 17, 2002 - BENNY - Spring High's CJK Blue By You - blue tri male 3. BORN MAY 26, 2006 - SARGE - UKC CH Spring High's Hill Street Blues - blue sable male 4. BORN AUG. 31, 2009 - BREEZE - Spring High's Ocean Breeze - blue tri female 5. BORN JAN. 02, 2013 - BERINGER - Spring High's Beringer - blue sable male 6. BORN JUNE 20, 2012 - YUKON - Spring High's N2AK Yukon Blue - blue tri male 7. BORN OCT. 7, 2012 - SHELBY - 'PR'Jackpot's Persuasion In Blue - blue tri female 8. BORN MAY 17, 2019 - ARCHIE - Spring High's Blue Royalty - blue sable male 9. BORN MARCH 12, 2022 - KELLY - Spring High's Irish Eyes - blue & white female
Date(s): Updated July 23, 2017. Album by Bruce Strand. Photos by Bruce & Ralph. 1 - 30 of 30 Total. 12375 Visits.
1 #1. Our first BLUE rat terrier was Skye: Spring High's Blue Skies
SKYE 11/30/2002 Four Months Old
2 SKYE - 2002
Spring High's Blue Skies DOB: July 30, 2002 Sire: (RPK's) Hannibal Dam: Speckles Blankenship
Skye came to us from the Blankenship family in north Alabama. Bruce and Ralph drove to Alabama to pick her up.
3 SKYE - Summer, 2009
Skye was bred to Boo-Boo, Drum and later, Surf City. She is now spayed and retired and still lives here.
4 #2. Our second BLUE rat terrier was Benny: Spring High's CJK Blue BY You
BENNY - 2002
DOB: December 17, 2002 Sire: (Cox's) Sir Lancelot Dam: Sands' Amber Lace
Benny came to us from Carol and Jerry Bowers, CJ Kennels, in Florida. "What a beautiful head!" View Comments...
5 BENNY We nick-named this handsome fellow, Benjamine T Ratbone. What a gorgeous head! He passed his masculine features on to his son, our own Surf City. "Beautiful head!" View Comments...
6 One of Benny's litters - two puppies are blue!
~The Cinco de Mayo Litter, 2005~
Look at the beautiful colors! From left to right: Fiesta is pearl and white, Margarita is blue and white, Tequila is pearl sable & white and Nacho is blue & white. Sire: Spring High's CJK Blue By You (Benny) Dam: Spring High's MRT Minnie Pearl (Munchie).
7 Benny's 2004 daughter - CALLIE
UKC CH Spring High's Made You Blush Date of Birth: Dec. 4, 2004 Color: blue sable & white Sire: Spring High's CJK Blue By You (Benny) Dam: Sands' Pecos Blush
8 #3. Our third BLUE rat terrier was Sarge: UKC CH Spring High's Hill Street Blues
SARGE - 2006
DOB: May 26, 2006 Sire: Fig Whiskey Nick Dam: Devil Delites Shade of Opal
Sarge came to us from Gina Underschuetz, Vinegar Hill Kennels (now renamed Kennessee Valley Kennels) in Kentucky.
Three Months Old - Aug. 26, 2006
Sarge is blue sable & white
9 SARGE - Aug. 26, 2006
He looked up just at the right moment for this overhead shot. Notice the blue (grey) sabling in his tan fur. It is darkest along the backbone and fades away down his sides.
10 SARGE - Aug. 26, 2006
We see a lot to like about this little guy, even at the tender age of 13 weeks old. Something has caught his attention in the distance.
Sarge is now retired and lives with George and Jan on their pygmy goat farm, right here in Lake City.
11 RAVEN'S LAST LITTER Sire: Sarge Date of Birth: Oct. 28, 2007 Age in photo: 4 weeks old
Left to right: Tab (blue sable male) Jet (black tri male) Roo (tan sable female) Cricket (blue sable female) Bambi (tan sable female) Danny (blue sable male)
12 CRICKET
Date: Nov. 25, 2007 Age: 4 weeks old
What a gorgeous color! Cricket is blue sable & white.
13 CRICKET GOES HOME - Dec. 27, 2007
Cricket, now named Winnie, with proud momma, Sylvia, front left. Hubby Mike holds Gertie. Back row left, Sue holds Maggie, and Christina holds Scarlett. Gertie, Maggie and Scarlett are sisters from the "Silver and Gold" litter (Molly x Sarge).
14 TAB AND DANNY GO HOME
"The Blues Brothers" Ken holds Tab, now named "Jake" and Sheila holds Danny, now named "Elwood." All are enjoying new adventures together in Jacksonville, FL. CongRATulations!
15 #4. Our fourth BLUE rat terrier is Breeze:
Spring High's Ocean Breeze Born: August 31, 2009 Blue White Tan Breeder: Susan Cooney, Florida
Breeze's Sire: UKC GRCH Spring High's Surf City, Surf's sire is Benny - pictured above. Breeze's Dam: Spring High's Blue Skies - Skye - pictured above.
16 Breeze Color: BLUE white tan Date: Sept. 1, 2009 Age: one day old Weight: 6.6 ounces
19 BREEZE, Skye's Lastborn Puppy From Her Last Litter Is Stayed Here
Spring High's Ocean Breeze Sire: GRCH Spring High's Surf City Date of Birth: Aug. 31, 2009 Date of photo: Oct. 19, 2009 Age: 7 weeks old Weight: 3 lbs 12 ounces "Hi Sue, I talked to you on the phone..." View Comments...
20 #5. Our fifth BLUE rat terrier is Beringer
Spring High's Beringer, a 2013 Breeze son blue sable & white Look for the tan and grey shaded together, and the dark grey nose. Jan. 9, 2013 1 week old 11.3 ounces "My sweet boy! I can't wait to hold ..." "My kids think he looks like a hamste..." View Comments...
21 Beringer Jan. 16, 2013 2 weeks old 1 lb 1 ounce "He looks so smart!" "Wow... very nice puppy!" "Thanks, Bee! We are so excited to h..." View Comments...
22 Beringer Jan. 24, 2013 22 days old 1 lb 9 ounces
Sire: 5280 Spring High Hercules Dam: Spring High's Ocean Breeze "I love his sweet face and his little..." View Comments...
23 #6. Our sixth BLUE rat terrier is Yukon. Spring High's N2AK Yukon Blue Date of Birth: June 20, 2012
Yukon July 20, 2012- 30 days old 2 lbs 2 ounces
Sire: Spring High Quicon's Jordie Dam: Spring High's Ocean Breeze
24 Juneau - Yukon - Denali July 25, 2012 - 5 weeks old
25 Yukon August 3, 2012 - 44 days old
26 Yukon - Dec. 23, 2012 6 mos old, about 15 lbs
27 #7. Our seventh BLUE rat terrier is Shelby. 'PR'Jackpot's Persuasion In Blue Date of Birth: October 7, 2012
