Dog Name: Bear Creek Bit-O-Honey
Sire Name: High Sierra Half-Pint
Sire Father: High Sierra Rust
Sire Mother: High Sierra Cowgirl
Dam Name: High Sierra Tangy
Dam Father: High Sierra Bam Bam
Dam Mother: High Sierra Panda

Dog Name: Bear Creek Mini Cookie
Sire Name: Hightower's Ian
Sire Father: Sanree's Jake
Sire Mother: Sanree's Snickers
Dam Name: Hightower's Aidan
Dam Father: T-Bull Franz
Dam Mother: Ginger Jones

Dog name: Burz Worf
Sire name: Burz Ziggy
Sire father: Simons Pharaoh
Sire mother: North Corner Shugie
Dam name: Burz Foxie Lady
Dam father: Hines Tom Thumb
Dam mother: Di Di Von Sanctuary

Dog Name: Meadow Springs Little Frank
Sire Name: Meadow Springs Hunter
Sire Father: Meadow Springs Hunter
Sire Mother: Cindy's Miss Grump
Dam Name: Meadow Springs Brittany
Dam Father: Meadow Springs Frankie
Dam Mother: Meadow Springs Amber

Go here to see the full listing of dogs that have been accepted.
www.nrta.com/breedforfoundation/permlist.html

Dogs Name: Fire Mountains Little Joker
Dogs Name: Chattertons Sweet Charlotte of Full Moon Kennels

Sherri Chatterton has been with the NRTA since its birth. She has contributed endless amounts of information to our newsletters and has a deep loyalty to the Rat and the NRTA. Her condition is critical so please help if you can. 
See below.
Thank you,
Margaret Burz   Editor

"I was recently diagnosed with a critical health problem.  Although I have come through some of it, I have more to look forward to, surgery to go through, and a long, rocky haul to get back to health.  I love my rat-kids more than I ever thought possible, and that's why I've made the hard decision to let most of them go.  I cannot give them the time and attention I've always been able to give them and I can see in their eyes they don't understand why mom can't play ball with them or dance in the wading pools with them anymore.  The confusion in their innocent eyes brings sorrow to my heart and tears to my own eyes.  Because of this, I am letting the majority of my rat terriers go.  Some are spayed or neutered, some are intact; some are rescues that still need patience and reassurance; some are shy, some are out-going and boisterous; some are young, some are older.  The main thread that has kept us all together is that every one of them has been treated with kindness, love, and appreciation from the moment their little feet hit this property.  Most of them will go for the cost of shipping to get to their new homes; some will be charged a small fee to help continue feeding and caring for the ratties that won't be placed.  Know that every one of these furchildren are in my heart, a piece of me, and no matter what happens, they will always be loved by me. Please contact me at terrier@conninc.com so we can "chat" about the precious souls I need to find homes for." 
Thank you ... Sherri Chatterton, Tiny Dancer Kennel

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Wisconsin is having it's annual Dog Fair. 

Posted by Cindy Schriber
Pecatonica Rat Terriers
608-967-2299
RatTerriers@mhtc.net

When: Sunday November 6, 2005 from 10 AM to 5 PM
Where: Marriott West Convention Center; Hwy 12 West & Greenway Blvd in Middleton (next to Madison)
     I will be attending the fair featuring the Decker.  If any of you are interested in attending and can, please by all means do so-you will be so very welcomed. I am doing this to represent all of us who are so very fond of the Decker.  Of course all Rat Terriers are also welcome. Please contact me by phone or email if you have any questions.  Thanks you!

     Like last year, several area radio stations will be promoting this event which will encourage a larger attendance (and rumor is there is no Packer game 
that day either).  We are adding some new 
educational workshops as well. This is a great opportunity, at a low cost, for public education as
well as to showcase any dog-related merchandise
 that you have for sale.  We plan to divide up the
breed reps, vendors and other booths between the 
two rooms with one activity/demo ring in each room which should keep the traffic moving to all area
again this year. 

     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.
Print and fill out this quick forhttp://www.nrta.com/champ2002merits.html

Send all submissions to:
Sherri Chatterton 
4796 Nursery Road 
Morganton, NC 28655 
Email terrier@conninc.com

 Please send in your potential champion!
DON’T FORGET THE B DOGS !!!

For the newest winners and full list go here http://www.nrta.com/champofmerit.html

Decker Rat Terrier Chapter Club

     The NRTA had created a chapter club for the Decker strain of Rat Terrier in 1998 because many individuals were searching for this type of Rat. Since then we have been gathering information that has taken many years. We are now at the point to revive the Decker Rat Terrier Chapter Club.

     Anyone interested in becoming a member of this club may contact the NRTA or our Decker Advisory Team. They will be taking suggestions, comments, answering questions, gathering information, photos and any other pertinent information in regards to Decker line dogs  and helping to get some of the lost dogs registered with the NRTR. 

Deckerline Advisory Team
Guy Chatterton  - yankee1@conninc.com
Eli Brown  - Elibrw@aol.com
Kim Seegmiller  - kimsee72@rallstech.com
Tim Brown  - tcb51@yahoo.com

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NRTA offers advertising space, which includes YOUR OWN web page for only $50.00 a year you'll not only be viewed in your area, or the USA but all over the world. You won't have much to lose and everything to gain.

Contact the NRTA at 860-563-2293 or email nrta@cox.net to get started or go to http://www.nrta.com/adform.html  for more details.

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Attention Everyone:

Don’t be shy!!! Please send in your photos and stories on your Rat Terriers, or any other information on how you feed your dogs, what your dogs accomplishments are or simply write a little about how much or why you love your Rat Terrier. Show off your Rat and child or your rat doing some agility or therapy work. 

Breeders too, let others see your litters, your accomplishments and some of your up and coming stars!!!

People love reading and sharing things about the Rat Terrier. We have a wonderful breed here that we want to keep healthy, happy and around for a long long time. You can email the information or snail mail it.  You can remain anonymous if you like too.