National Rat Terrier Association 26 Park Drive Rocky Hill, CT 06067 Phone 860-563-2293 E-mail nrta@cox.net www.nrta.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We have made a few updates on the NRTA website to serve you better. * This page : http://www.nrta.com/cpg1.2.1_standalone/ is for posting photos of your litters or adult dogs for sale. If you are a member of the NRTA this board is free to use at anytime. All you need to do is register first. There are complete instructions on the page to further assist you in posting. You can make changes and update or delete all photos that you post at anytime. You can also post any Items For Sale that are related to the Rat Terrier
and you do not have to be a member to use this section of the board.
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Here people can post dogs that need homes or want to rescue a rat in need. There are postings from many states in the USA. Help us find a match for some of these rats.
Hints for the Color Test Grandparents – Formulas)
Sires’ side
Answers will be printed in the next issue
Champion Of Merit We are once again looking for more candidates for Champions of Merit dogs that will be featured in the newsletter and on the NRTA website. Dogs must be at least 1 year of age for submission. They must be registered with the NRTR. Both ears should be the same; all styles of ear sets are included. We cannot accept one up and one down. Regardless of what the dog looks like to you, we can only judge the dog by the photos sent in. We look closely at the standards for the breed in choosing our winners. Send in at least 3 pictures showing front, side and rear views of the
dog.
Send all submissions to:
Please send in your potential champion!
Dogs Applying for Foundation Stock Dog: Sycamore Flats Tuffy
Dog: Sycamore Flats Jackie
Dog: Fire Mtn's Molly Bee
Dog: Fire Mtn's Tonto
Dog: Fire Mtn's Delila
FOUNDATION STOCK NETWORK Our Rat Terrier Foundation Network is now in motion. This Network of breeders is dedicated to producing good dogs for the improvement and the preservation of the breed. Why? With the continuing watch on the health survey it is essential that our breeds problems decrease and not increase. We are asking all our breeders to participate in the project. We have created a foundation stock registry database that will list those dogs that qualify. This will make the search for stock free of defects easier to locate. In addition the database will also identify and marks carriers of genetic defects. Any dog entering the system must have 3 generations of complete pedigree information. It is the goal to compile 200-300 dogs to be used for studbook records that must be free of and free of producing all major defects. The Registry will be kept open to allow new blood to enter which is essential to the future of the breed. If you would like to join go to http://www.nrta.com/breedforfoundation/networkfoundation.html
or email us for information sent to you. Applications can be submitted
online or by postal mail.
Joe and Pam Quintana
The following list of people are available to take in a Rat Terrier that is in need. Please contact them if you are someone who is in need of finding a home. .
• Patricia Blankenship Madison, MS 601-856-5347 E-mail brokenwings1@msn.com • Sandra Blodget Bakersfield, CA 661-587-5654 E-mail blodget@etcrier.net
If you wish to be listed as a breeder with the NRTA, you need to fill out a Breeders Application, register your dogs with the NRTR and abide by the Codes of Ethics. You can locate this information at here or email us at nrta@cox.net to have the forms mailed to you or call us at 860-563-2293. LIST OF NRTA OFFICIALS Vice President Barbara Cox -Texas 409-386-1787 E-Mail barbarasbabies@prodigy.net Treasurer Chet Jackson - CT - 860-563-2293 E-Mail nrta@cox.net District Vice Presidents Marion Shiller - Texas - (512) 455-9181 E-Mail marion@meadowsprings.net District 2 Southwest Lou Compton-Blanco - California - 831-763-9121 E-mail Lcdrkennels@aol.com District 5 West Guy Chatterton - NC -(828) 584-6584 E-Mail yankee1@conninc.com District 3 South Regional Directors Peter Precourt -CT - 860-228-9691 E-Mail amstonratterrier2@juno.com -New England Shirley Holubec - TX - 830-535-6507 E-Mail holubecsrats@wireweb.net South Mike Branch - NC - 336-366-2845 E-Mail mdjjbranch@surry.net South Sherri Chatterton - NC -(828) 584-6584 E-Mail terrier@conninc.com South State Inspectors Kerri Darr -WA - 360-673-2861 E-Mail FireMtnRatTerriers@msn.com Kathy Mateleska -NC - 704-633-1326 kamatel26@yahoo.com Joe Nonidez - GA - 404-529-1775 Jackie Hagberg- CA- 209-674-4355 E-Mail JackieBHagberg@webtv.net Roxanne Laing - CA - 209-966-2840 E-Mail ohrats@sierratel.com Paulette Buckner - MT - 406-358-2480 E-Mail buckner@midrivers.com April Snapp - ME - 207-654-2399E-Mail ratts@tdstelme.net Susan Hege - NC - 910-980-1993 E-mail rainbowacres1@yahoo.com Kathrine Loftis - AL - 205-904-8782 Carol & Jerome Bowers - FL 352-621-3110 E-mail cjkennels@rdee.net Decker Giant Advisory Team
To Register With the National Rat Terrier Registry (NRTR) The NRTA database tracks color genetics and other tell-tail genetic indicators such as NB-tails. The Decker Rat Terrier is being registered along with the percentage of Decker blood that is actually carried. We have listings up to 9 generations tracking back the history of our Rats on many of our dogs including the decker strain that goes back as far as the original Decker's Henry. By registering your dogs through the NRTA you help insure the protection of the breed. We maintain records that clearly define the development of our breed. We record not only your dog's ancestry, but define a clear picture of the dogs that went into the makeup of the breed and how it has changed since its introduction to America. *****************
If we don't here your comments or suggestions we will never know
you have them.
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