Cricket Hill Border Terriers

02/25/2026

Introducing “Winky” aka Cricket Hill Out of the Blue. She is pictured here at 5 months of age at ring practice with Hannah Ruffner handling and Sarah Donovan playing judge. I’m behind the camera.

12/26/2025

11/23/2025

Big day at Langley Kennel Club FAST CAT. Cricket Hill Spirit in the Sky aka Moxie earned her FCAT2; and her daughter Cricket Hill Baby I’m a Star! at RuffnReady,  owned by Hannah Ruffner, earned her BCAT. Way to go, girls! 

11/02/2025

Smitten - Ch Cricket Hill Moonstruck (pending AKC confirmation) took Select Bitch and Best Owner Handled today at the Warrenton Kennel Club show in Doswell for her first GCH points. So proud of our little girl!

10/26/2025

The Border Terrier is one of several working terrier breeds to emerge along the borders of England and Scotland where terriers have been used to hunt fox, otter, and vermin for centuries. They have a distinct otter-like head with a natural wiry coat that allows them to work in rough fields. Border Terriers are affectionate, easily trained, and should work and live peacefully with other dogs.

Are you interested in this breed? The OFA, working with the Border Terrier Club of America, recommends the following basic health screening tests for all breeding stock:
- ACVO Eye Exam (each year until age 8 years)
- Patellar Luxation
- Hip Dysplasia (OFA, PennHip (Minimum of 12m), or BVA)
- Cardiac (Basic, congenital, or advanced via a cardiologist)
- Spongiform Leukoencephalomyelopathy

Dogs meeting these basic health screening requirements are issued Canine Health Information Center (CHIC) numbers. For potential puppy buyers, CHIC certification is a good indicator the breeder responsibly factors good health into their selection criteria.

For more information about the Border Terrier, please visit the parent club website: https://btcoa.org/
For more information about the CHIC program, check out the OFA: https://ofa.org/chic-programs/

10/25/2025

Another nice win for a Cricket Hill girl yesterday. Here is Cricket Hill Baby I’m a Star at Ruff N Ready with her owner Hannah Ruffner celebrating her Best In Sweepstakes win yesterday at the Virginia Terrier show in Doswell!

10/25/2025

Reposted from her Co-Owner Sarah Donovan:

What a day at Virginia terrier!!

🫧GCH Cricket Hill Royal Witch DCAT 🫧

Bubbles had a great day doing what she loves! Starting off this morning by first in veteran and GCH Select under Mr. Desmond J. Murphy in a beautiful line up. Then going best veteran in sweeps and group 2 veteran sweeps under judge Ms. Patricia Proctor, follow going first/best veteran in the specialty under judge Dr. Andrew A. Kramer.
So incredibly proud of this girl!!🩷🩷

Breeders Hannah Ruffner and Dawn Mahaffey Kelley

10/25/2025

We had a great day at the Virginia Terrier show in Doswell yesterday. Meet our newest Champion (pending AKC confirmation) Cricket Hill Moonstruck. “Smitten” captured our hearts right from the whelping box! Thank you Judge Desmond Murphy for finding her among excellent competition. Official win photo pending.

06/21/2025

Cricket Hill Shoot For The Moon, “Pi” going Winner’s Bitch at the Skyline KC show in Fishersville under Judge Patricia Joyce. Thank you Sarah Donovan for doing a fantastic job showing her!

02/11/2025

We are over the moon! Our home-bred boy, GCHS Big Rigs Tampa Tank took Best of Breed earlier today at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. A big thank you to our mentor in the breed, Lisa Tremblay, for getting us off to a wonderful start in this breed and thank you, Cassandra for showing Tank so beautifully. Good luck in the group ring tonight Team Tank!

09/22/2024

OMG! We are over the moon tonight! For the second time in 3 years a Big Rig Bullmastiff has gone Winner’s Dog at the National Specialty!!!!Congratulations going out to team Riggs as Amulet’s They Call Me Big Riggs went Winner’s Dog in Boxborough MA to finish his Championship! His big brother, GCHS BISS Big Rigs Tampa Tank did the same 2 years ago. This year he was BOS at the Independent Specialty before the Nationals! Huge thank you’s to Lisa Tremblay, Cheryl Michaud Pike, all the handlers and the families that love and care for these boys! You have made us so proud to be co-breeders of these wonderful dogs. We are honored and their Momma, Lexi, would be so proud!