Fishing Creek Rat Terriers

Fishing Creek Rat Terriers We have a small farm and just enjoy the breed of Rat Terriers. We have A&B dogs, Steele, Rein and Shadow are B types. All studs are A's.

Cruella, Corky, Ruby, Nelly and Della are A types. Our dogs are health tested for PLL and PRAPRCD and clear. The Rat Terrier comes in a variety of coat colors and sizes. The classic coloring is black tanpoint with piebald spotting (known as black tricolor), but chocolate, tan (varying in shade from pale gold to dark mahogany), blue, isabella (pearl), lemon and apricot are all fairly common. They m

ay be tricolor or bicolor, always with some amount of white present. Sable may overlay any of these colors. Creeping tan (often "Calico"), is also acceptable. Ticking is usually visible in the white parts of the coat, or in the underlying skin. Brindle, currently disallowed by the main breed standards, is considered by some to be a traditional Rat Terrier pattern, and there is a growing movement to have this pattern accepted into the breed. Although often mistaken for a Jack Russell Terrier, the Rat Terrier has a different profile and a very different temperament. Rat Terriers are sleeker in musculature, finer of bone, and have a more refined head. They always have a short single coat, rather than being wire coated. Rat Terriers tend to be less aggressive than Jack Russells; while they have a definite terrier personality they also have an "off switch" and love lounging on the sofa in a lap as much as tearing about the yard. Rat Terriers are normally cheerful dogs, and they tend to be calmer and more sensitive than Jack Russells to changes in their environment, owner's moods, or to unexpected noises, people, and activities. The social sensitivity of Rat Terriers makes them very trainable and easier to live with for the average pet owner, but it also means that extensive socialization from an early age is critical. Proper socialization of a Rat Terrier puppy includes exposing the animal to a wide variety of people and places, particularly during the first three months of life. Like most active and intelligent breeds, Rat Terriers tend to be happier when they receive a great deal of mental stimulation and exercise. We have both A and B type puppies. Rein (black Tri) is an AB mix. Steele (Blue Tux) is an AB mix. Cruella (black white tri Parents- Rein and Rowdy) is A type. Ruby (Black Tri)is A type. Kevin (Chocolate Tri) and Nick (sable pear) are both A type. Although most of our puppies are A type we do have some with shorter legs due to the B type being in some of our bloodlines, in each litter. Shadow and Cruella are both daughters of Rein and can produce B type puppies.

07/30/2026
Our sweet Ruby and her daughter Corky 💜
07/30/2026

Our sweet Ruby and her daughter Corky 💜

Just a friendly reminder to check your expiration dates even if you just purchased them. I bought this from our local tr...
07/27/2026

Just a friendly reminder to check your expiration dates even if you just purchased them. I bought this from our local tractor supply in March of 2026. I was getting ready to give our grown dogs their bi monthly dewormer and happen to notice it expired in February of 2025! I JUST purchased this for our last litter of puppies. Explains why puppies had more worms than normal! I have been boggled over our last litter of pups leaving and still having the worms they did. Although puppies need deworming until 12 weeks. This could have happen in the past as well and I just assumed because I purchased current meds/dewormer that they weren't expired. I say all the time, breeding is always a learning experience. Doesn't matter if you've been doing it 20 years!

Just a reminder this is a scam group and person!!!! I talk to people almost daily that have been scammed by this group. ...
07/18/2026

Just a reminder this is a scam group and person!!!! I talk to people almost daily that have been scammed by this group. It's amazing how they keep at it and people don't do a little bit of research before sending them money.

Just a little back story on why most of our puppies are UKCI registered. When we started breeding UKCI was the only regi...
06/02/2026

Just a little back story on why most of our puppies are UKCI registered. When we started breeding UKCI was the only registery around for the most part. It took a while for UKC to make it this way. Although we have dogs registered AKC and UKC, as of now, most puppies with be regististerd with UKCI. Even though UKCI take several months and consistently makes errors on registration paper work, if it wasn't for them, the Rat Terriers would be nonexistent. We have been breeding BEFORE AKC even recognized them as a breed. I also included a little back story on "A" and "B" rat terriers. Breeding a A and B rat terrier are still purebred Rat Terriers. Although the B lines are fading from my current breeding stock we still do get some. Breeding the A and B Rat Terrier makes the perfect structure. Although B types have a bit of a longer body than the A, it's makes for a much sturdier working dog. Just as of January 2026 AKC had now started marking them as Teddy Roosevelt Terriers. Other registries still just classify them as A or B.

Sweet summer time creek play!
05/29/2026

Sweet summer time creek play!

05/29/2026

Our pack! 🙂🙂

Just wanted to share this again. 🙂
05/17/2026

Just wanted to share this again. 🙂

05/13/2026

Field play today!

Yes, they're dirty. Yes, we let them be puppies. But are they happy and living their best country life??? ABSOLUTELY 💯 🤣
05/05/2026

Yes, they're dirty. Yes, we let them be puppies. But are they happy and living their best country life??? ABSOLUTELY 💯 🤣

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