Updates

Latest Addition

Working Jack Russell Terriers

August 4, 2024

Well..... I've got nothing.... Life is BUSY! Its been far too long since I have updated this page. We have been horse showing, opening a boarding and training facility and there is just lots going on! We love our LA family and I will do my best to continue to keep this part of the website updated going forward.

December 26, 2022

Its been another long while since and update, with good reason!!! We ended up with a total of 10 puppies between the three moms over the summer. SO BUSY! It was quite a bit of work the first few weeks. We had some bumpy days but we ended up with some beautiful puppies. We decided to keep one from Lily and Atom - (Toodles) - given her express desire to ignore me! lol
We got a puppy back from Jill from the cross of Keen and Venery (Apple) Pi. Check out Cider's page. We are very impressed with her so far. Both puppies are lovely and showing lots of promise. Keep an eye out for them this spring.
We had a great time at the JRTCA nationals in October. Every one of our dogs placed in the top 6 which made us so proud! Sophia showed Lily in the under rough and broken bitch class against 20+ exhibitors and she placed 4th. Sophia was over the moon to show her dog with the grown ups! The 2022 Museum Benefit trial was cracking as usual and the dogs were terrific. Keen and Star both went in for best Open terrier!
We had our annual CERF exams today and we are pleased to say that every one of the dogs passed with flying colors. We are so proud of the excellent way they all behaved. Even the littles were so good to have their eyes checked.
We will be working on our spring and summer planned litters soon. Stay tuned!!!
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!!!!

July 15, 2022

Things are about to get VERY busy around here. We are expecting lots of puppies any time this week. Due to timing, we have 3 litters due. Nimbus, Star, and Lily have all been bred. We are eagerly awaiting the arrival of these pups. Good thing Danielle and the kids are off for the summer to help me take care of things. Praying for safe and healthy deliveries of all the pups.
We haven't been able to attend many trials this summer but we are looking forward to Northgate and Nationals.

May 14, 2022

Well - it hasn't been TOO long for this update lol. We are polishing up the website and have added new generations page that I have been working on for a long time. We want to preserve our history and share it with our terrier family. I hope you enjoy looking at it. Don't come at me if your puppy isn't on there, we don't have stacked photos of every puppy we have produced. If your terrier is not on there and you would like them to be, send me a nice photo and I will include them.
We are in for a busy summer. We have several litters planned due to timing and life plans. This is just how things have worked out.
We are so excited to travel to the Yankee trial next weekend. Check back to see how we make out.
Back in March, we went to the Heart of Virginia Trial which is always great fun. Chet and Jeanne put on a great trial. Nimbus was Best Open Bitch and Reserve Best Open Terrier. We were so elated. Our new "Latest Addition", Little Eden Dash was Reserve Best 6-12 Month Puppy and Reserve Puppy Conformation Champion. It was a terrific weekend to hang out with our terrier friends and the dogs had a blast!

January 11, 2022

Hmmmm..... I don't seem to be very good about keeping this updates section very up to date. Hopefully everyone is doing ok during this rise in Covid cases. Im stuck home with the "Rona" right now which is why I took the opportunity to polish and update the site a bit. Its currently 14 degrees F here in PA. Nimbus had her litter by Keen about 3 weeks ago and all of the puppies are doing well. It was a textbook whelping which I am very grateful for. These puppies have beautiful heads, lots of bone and are quickly starting to motor around the whelping pen. Stay tuned to see who ends up staying around!
Oh!!!! We moved! (Very important update) We are just 10 minutes away from our old home and we are now in Honey Brook on 2 beautiful acres tucked away in the back of the woods. Plenty of room for the dogs and kids and we are working hard on our new kennel. I'll add some photos when it is all done. The kennel building is literally half the size of our old house. Its been lot of work but it's turning out exactly how I wanted it to.
We welcomed a new addition to our breeding program. Little Eden Dash is hot off the press and we are very grateful to Michelle for allowing us to have this darling little guy. He is full of personality and is such sweet puppy. Here's hoping that he reaches all of the milestones to be an exceptional stud dog for our program. He's been a dream puppy so far.
Hopefully the next update isn't too far off! ;)

July 1, 2021

Exciting news!!! Holly has tested NORMAL for DM. We are so very excited about this. Pixel who is owned by Jill Acland has also tested NORMAL. We are so grateful for these DNA tests and thankful that Vexy blessed us with two clear girls to move forward with in our breeding programs.

June 14, 2021

Im going to be very real here for a minute. Ive been struggling the past few weeks for a number of reasons. My job can be physically, emotionally, and mentally exhausting and during this pandemic, this field has completely exploded. I have been completely exhausted. I waited until the very last second to send in my entries to the Museum Benefit Trial, partially because I couldn't bear the thought of bringing 7 terriers to a trial by myself, not to mention I wasn't sure who should be coming in season etc. Anyway, I rallied the weekend of the trial and went down Saturday morning and once I got there, it was wonderful to see my terrier family. Holly won her class and Keen was Reserve Best Open Dog. It was a very good day. I did not stay at the trial since my drive was only an hour and forty minutes and I elected to sleep in my own bed. There was a small part of me that thought about taking the day off and not returning to the trial the next day. I did decide to go back and boy, am I glad I did! Sunday turned out to be a wonderful day for us. Keen was Best Open Terrier and Nimbus was Reserve Best Open Terrier. I think I'm still in shock. Having them both win their classes and move on for best dog and bitch was wonderful and then to have them each win those classes, I was overjoyed, but to actually have them BOTH win was truly incredible. Both being home bred terriers it was that much more special. I can not wait to see what these two have in store for out breeding program.

April 24, 2021

Well what a year it has been. Talk about crazy times. It seems it has been nearly 6 months since we have refreshed this page but as usual, living in a house with three young kids and a whole bunch of Jack Russell Terriers can be hectic. Lily and Vexy both had their puppies and some of them have already gone off to their new homes. We are delighted that one of our beautiful girls will stay with Venery Jack Russells and another will stay right here with us. Our showing will be limited this year due to a number of things but we can't wait to see our terrier family.
We recently got a new horse so we have been spending more time at the barn. Im so glad to finally be back in the saddle!

October 31, 2020

Happy Halloween!!! I love this time of year. Fall is the BEST. Shockingly, we have been very busy around here. Star had her first litter of puppies on the 29th and boy was it eventful! The entire ordeal lasted over 12 hours which is a very long time but everyone is now doing well. There were 2 boys and 3 girls. This will be an exciting litter for us because now we are on our FIFTH generation of Latest Addition puppies!

August 15, 2020

We have updated our Planned Litters page for this year. As always, all breedings are subject to change.
We have decided to keep a puppy from Sky and we have stuck with the weather/atmosphere theme and named her Nimbus. She will hopefully make her debut at Northgate in a few weeks. Vexy had 3 girls and 1 boy by Keen and we are carefully studying them to see who will be staying.

May 9, 2020

I told you I wouldn't wait too long for another update. We have been busy as usual around here. Sky had her puppies on May 6. She had two males and two females. We are very excited about this litter. This is another 4th generation breeding.
Vexy has been bred to Keen and we are hoping for some outstanding pups.
While we are sad about not being able to attend trials, we are enjoying spending time at home together as a family. We are looking forward to spending lots of time playing with puppies and we can't wait to see everyone again!
We were able to get some nice photos of Star and Lily. They are looking very promising. Check them out on Keen's Offspring page. We are hoping to freshen up the website in the next few weeks with some updated photos! Check back to see!
We have been inundated with puppy inquiries since so many people are at home right now so we have closed reservations until fall/winter.
We are working on a generations page so stay tuned for that!!!

March 21, 2020

Well CLEARLY its been WAY TOO LONG for an update! I have some time off this week due to the COVID19 pandemic so I figure I would update the site.
We had a very busy summer last year traveling to 1-2 trials per month with our friends from Venery Jack Russells. We are grateful to all the trial chairs for hosting such great venues.
Keen has sired his first litters and we are thrilled with the results. Latest Addition Lily will be co-owned with Sophia Rizzo and we are excited to introduce Latest Addition Star as well. Its been a while since we have been in the family classes and couldn't be happier about it. Keen has shown with his kids and has been Best Family or Reserve Best Family every time out so far. Keep your eye out for Ocean State Rafael in the ring with us as well. Lisa has a lovely boy sired by Keen out of Reynard's Folly Zelda and we can't wait to see how he turns out.
We are planning our up coming litters and Sky has been bred to Venery Pike. We are so excited for this cross. I absolutely adore Pike's mother Wanda and couldn't wait to get her in our bloodlines. Don't tell Jill but when I saw Pike as a puppy, I told Michelle that if she didn't take him that I wanted him ;).
Some of the trials have already been canceled but we are hoping that this all blows over and we can get back to life as usual. We are looking forward to trials this summer and seeing our friends.

May 27, 2019

Happy Memorial Day to all. Let us not forget why we celebrate this special day.
We have just returned from Connecticut and what an outstanding personal weekend it was for us. We only brought two terriers with us. Latest Addition Keen and Latest Addition Sky. Two home bred terriers! I state this because it made the winnings that much sweeter since we bred and raised these guys from the whelping box. Keen was Best Dog Puppy both days. On Sunday, he showed his little heart out for his very last puppy class ever and he went out with a bang. He was Puppy Conformation Champion! Sky won her class both days and was Best Bitch on Sunday and went on to win Reserve Best Open Terrier. My heart was bursting. I'm so proud of my pups. It makes all the hard work and difficult decisions worth it. We have been at this nearly 9 years now and I feel like we are finally progressing in the right direction. Thank you so much to the Yankee club for all their efforts. We all really appreciate how much work goes into these trials.

April 2, 2019

Vexy had her puppies today. It was a smooth delivery and we were blessed with 4 beautiful girls and 2 lovely boys. Im so looking forward to having fun with this large litter. I can't wait to see them grow! Stay tuned to see who sticks around.

March 24, 2019

Well judging from the date it has been a WHILE since we have updated the update page! Lol! Things have been hectic around here as per the norm. Keen and Sky are growing up lovely and I can't wait to get them in the show ring and out into the field this year. We have lots of shows on the agenda for this season. Vexy is expecting pups from Chip and she is HUGE! She is due in 12 days but I doubt she will wait that long. The whelping box and camera are in place! We are eagerly awaiting the arrival of these pups. Praying for a safe and smooth delivery. I am very excited about this cross. We have used Chip before and he did not disappoint. Stay tuned for updates on the new pups and show results. Hopefully the next update won't be in 5 months! ;)
In other news, it just occurred to me that we did not get to brag about Georgia! It was kind of a last minute trip but we ended up traveling with our good friends Doug and Erin Tack of Northgate Jack Russell Terriers. What an amazing and fun adventure. Talk about great company. There was hardly a moment of silence the entire weekend. We just chatted the hours away. Vexy was reserve best bitch on Saturday and best open terrier on Sunday. What an amazing feeling. Keen as always was solid as a rock and showed his little heart out. He was best 6-12 month dog puppy both days. I feel like things are finally coming together with our breeding program.

October 19, 2018

Wow! That's all I have to say! Wow. All of our litters have moved on to their forever homes. It has been a very busy summer. We kept two puppies from this years crop. A beautiful smooth female from Flurry and Rip (Sky) and a gorgeous boy from the Fancy and Aiken cross (Keen). I knew before his shoulders were even out that he was the one! We have been searching for a male for our program and we found him right here in our very own whelping box. This gang has been keeping us busy. We just returned from the National Trial and Keen showed beautifully. I heard many comments from he ringside as we passed by. I could feel the electricity in the lead. He was amazing. He placed 4th out of 20 male pups. Vexy did not disappoint either. She placed 3rd among 29 under rough and broken bitches! Her litter-mates made us proud as well. Rumble was 2nd in her class and Blush won the over rough broken class. What an outstanding litter! We will be settling in for the winter now, planning out our spring litters and enjoying some relaxation without any grooming or the pressures of upcoming shows. We are thinking about making the voyage to Georgia for the Yuletide trial but that may not come to fruition. Flurry has joined the breeding program at Rabble Rouser Kennel and we wish them the best of luck. I look forward to seeing what she produces for them. It was great fun to watch Patti show her at the Nationals. She placed 5th out of the 29. To have two of my dogs place at the National Trial out of such a large class was truly a blessing.

June 1, 2018

Well to say it has been busy around here the last few months is an understatement. We have been trying to back off of the winter litters since it is so difficult to get the puppies outside so we are in full swing with babies around here. (In more breeds than one!). We had to say goodbye to our lab a few weeks ago which was difficult since he was such a big part of our family and so good at socializing the puppies to other breeds. In a unexpected twist of fate we now have a new yellow lab puppy and his name is Camo. He has been keeping us on our toes! He is a really sweet boy and is already having fun with our pups. Speaking of our pups, Flurry had her litter, three beautiful girls. One will be staying on with us for now. Look out for Sky this summer in the ring and the field. Fancy had her final litter by Aiken today and her pups are doing well. For our (hopefully) last litter of the season, Vexy has been bred to Minion. We are hoping this will be a nice cross. Our shows have been reduced this spring due to whelping but hopefully we will be able to get out and see our friends soon enough!
You may have noticed that the images have been removed from this page. The way that this website is designed, I have to manually move them every time I update it. They also don't line up appropriately in different browsers. I felt it would be easiest to remove them. I will try to start updating the photo gallery page as an alternative.

March 19, 2018

We just got back from the first trial of the season. This was a first for us. A trial in MARCH! We went to the Heart of Virginia trial last year and had so much fun that we just had to go back. Rue was a hit in the suitability to grey fox, winning the class and also Reserve Suitability Champion. She went on to win the bred by exhibitor class. Vexy won her large under rough broken class. Having two bitches go in for best bitch was quite a treat. Vexy went on and turned out to be Reserve Best Bitch. What a fun weekend! We are looking forward to going back to Virginia for the Spring Fever trial in a few weeks and then anxiously await the arrival of Flurry's puppies.

March 10, 2018

We are pleased to announce that Flurry has been confirmed in whelp to Rip. This is a very exciting cross for use as it will be out first third generation breeding. This is our first female that we have whelped to be having puppies. We simply can not wait for this litter!

January 24, 2018

Happy New Year to All! Its been busy around here the past few weeks. Most of Fancy's puppies have moved on to their new forever homes. Flurry seems to be holding out on coming in season so her litter will be pushed back to the spring which will be nice since the pups will be able to go outside :). We will update when she has been bred and is confirmed in whelp. Stay tuned and be patient! Grooming has begun for the spring trials and the girls were fuzzy! We are looking forward to showing Vexy, Rue and one of the new pups this season. The rest of the girls will get the season off for whelping duty. Keep an eye on the Planned Litters page to see what is going on.

November 21, 2017

Well, Fancy's puppies are finally here. Everything went well and there are 3 girls and 1 boy. We are excited to see what they turn out like.

November 17, 2017

We have rearranged the P lanned Litters page with the hopes of making it a little less cluttered and easier to navigate. This led to the "birth" of the What to Expect page (pun intended). Go on and check it out!
We are anxiously awaiting the birth of Fancy's puppies. The puppy cam is on and we are monitoring her closely. Stay tuned for updates.

November 13, 2017

We did a radiograph today of Fancy to determine the litter size and it looks like there are 4 puppies. Fingers crossed the delivery goes smoothly. It is safe to radiograph a female when they are roughly one week out from delivering. It is also helpful so you have an idea of how many puppies you are looking for when delivery time comes.

November 1, 2017

Well, this show season has finally come to a close. I hate to say it but I'm kind of glad. We have gone to more shows this season than any before and while it was a blast hanging with all my friends and their little white dogs, it is also slightly exhausting. Vexy was Reserve Go to Ground Puppy Champion at the Canadian National Trial and was Reserve Best Bitch Puppy. It was a long trip but worth it!
The American National Trial was wonderful as well. Vexy was Puppy Go to Ground Champion, Minion was second in his class and went in for Best and Reserve Dog. What an honor! Rue was second in her puppy racing class in both flat and hurdles. Flurry placed 4th in the owner/breeder class.
Little Eden Fancy has been bred and is confirmed in whelp to Venery Rip. We are very excited to see what this cross produces. This will be a Brackets formula line breeding on Rapscallion Rowdy. Fingers crossed for a swift and safe delivery. Pups are expected around Thanksgiving.

September 2, 2017

How is it September already? The show season has flown by! We were only able to get to Northgate for the day but it was still a great one. What an amazing trial! Rue won her 4-6 month puppy class which was wonderful. Vexy moved all the way up in the go to ground to the puppy championship class and won it! Next we are looking forward to the Canadian National Trial.

August 26, 2017

The final Breezewood weekend was a beauty and as usual, my lovely little ladies did not disappoint. There was no banquet this year so the PHSTA high score awards were presented today. I have been after one of those directors chairs for 9 years. I was hoping Flurry would have won one this year however, she was VERY respectfully Reserve High Score Junior Terrier, of which I am incredibly proud of. To my extreme surprise and delight, Vexy was Hi Score Puppy!!!!! We won a chair! I was over the moon! I give the most sincere thanks, and heartfelt love to Susan Travglini for sharing her family and her time with all of us and our beloved terriers. WE LOVE YOU SUSAN!!!! Next stop, Northgate!

August 13, 2017

Another glorious day working terriers in the field. Today we brought Flurry to work and Vexy to school. Flurry worked a groundhog for nearly two and a half hours. I heard the infamous whistle while she was working. Unfortunately, the groundhog evaded us in the end but it was an excellent trip for her first time working on her own. We were able to get to a great spot with lots of settes so Vexy was able to tool around a bit. She put her head in some holes but it didn't seem like anyone was home. A good first experience for her.

April 10, 2017

Fredericksburg turned out to be a blast. Vexy was third in her rather large puppy conformation class both days. Flurry tore up the racetrack and was Reserve Jr. Terrier Racing Champion BOTH days! That little girl is on FIRE! We also found that she has an affinity for the lure... I'm not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing. The icing on the cake was when I found out that she was Reserve Champion for the adult under Champion Certificate go to ground on Sunday! (Looks like she is really taking after her grandma!) I was so happy. I hope this momentum continues throughout the entire trial season. Next we are looking forward to Breezewood and Yankee trials!

March 27, 2017

Jill and I just returned from the first trial of the season in Farmville VA. We were both only able to go for the day but what a day it was! Venery Blush was best 4-6 month puppy and Venery Vexy was reserve. We couldn't have been more pleased with these girls. This season is off to a wonderful start! Flurry excelled in the go to ground tunnel and we will be moving her up to the Champion Certificate class for the Fredericksburg trial.

February 16, 2017

Raya has just finished whelping and we are delighted with 3 girls and 1 boy. Everyone is doing well so far. Keep an eye out for photos as they grow.

February 8, 2017

It has been pretty busy around here the past few months which is why we haven't updated the page recently. Fancy produced 4 new pups and they have already gone off to their new forever homes.
We just welcomed a new beauty to the gang. Venery Vexy has been added to the girls page. We have high expectations for this little lady. She blended right in with our crew. Raya is in whelp to Little Eden Dempsey and she is due this week. We are very excited to see what this cross will produce. Stay tuned for updates on the pups.

October 11, 2016

Well, It was an AMAZING National Trial for our crew! We brought Fancy, Flurry, Raya, and Orchid. Flurry raced on Saturday and got 4th in flats and 2nd in hurdles! To ribbon in racing at the National Trial is no easy feat! Saturday afternoon was completely mind blowing! Orchid was Reserve Best 4-6 month puppy to one of my favorites, Northgate London! I was on top of the world! Raya made her debut in the working bitch class. She placed 3rd! Then it was time for the class that stresses me out the most. Brood bitch and produce. We decided to put Fancy in and out of 9 brood bitches and their offspring, she placed 3rd!!! On her own, in the over rough broken bitches, she was 4th out of 27. I could not be more proud of my girls. I will place updated photos as the come in.
On another note, we did an ultrasound on Fancy today and she is in whelp to Minion with pups due around Thanksgiving.

September 30, 2016

We have added an Education page to give some information on the terms we have on our page. Check it out!

September 25, 2016

Well, we FINALLY did it! After nearly 2 years, Raya and I earned our first Natural Hunting Certificate to a very large groundhog. We had so much fun! Roger is as usual, a wonderful host, helper, and teacher. We have learned so much. I can't wait to get out in the field again. Maybe next time for some fox!

September 21, 2016

Fingers crossed! We have repeated the magical cross that produced Latest Addition Flurry. Fancy has been bred to Minion again. Check back to find out if she is in whelp! We are also planning on getting out into the field this weekend again with Roger Shury. Here's hoping for some great weather and some critters at home!

September 9, 2016

It's been a while since we have had an update! We have been BUSY!!! Fancy had a litter of 3 in May and Raya had a litter of 2 in July. We have had a ball raising the pups. Most of them have gone off to their new homes. We are enjoying working with the ones that have stayed. We are planning on keeping a pup from the Chip and Fancy cross. Her name is Orchid. Keep an eye out for her!
Flurry is a pup from our Minion and Fancy cross and she has not disappointed. We found out that not only is she stunning but she has been excelling on the race track and in go to ground! A true ALL AROUND dog! I couldn't be happier!
Both Fancy and Minion have been tested for Degenerative Myelopathy and have come back clear for the gene. We are happy and relieved!
We are preparing for the Canadian National Trial this weekend and are very excited. Then it is on to the U.S. Nationals. I can't wait to get out there with my dogs and see my friends from all over the country. Check back soon to see how we made out!

May 24, 2015

We had a wonderful holiday weekend. I took the litter up to Michelle Ward for some help making difficult decisions! We spent the day in the field and began working some of the younger terriers. We all had a blast. Raya worked a groundhog from start to finish. I think it was as much of a thrill for her as it was for me! I can't wait to get back out there!

March 28, 2015

It's been a long day. Fancy welcomed her first litter sired by Little Eden Dempsey. There are five beautiful (very colorful) puppies. There are three boys and two girls. Check the site for more pictures.

October 27, 2014

As if last week couldn't be topped, we were invited to go hunting with Roger Shury. Put it this way, I have been DYING to go hunting for YEARS! One thing or another kept getting in my way but with these amazingly bred workers recently coming into my charge, I felt it my responsibility to get them in the field. We were hoping to leave with a natural hunting certificate that day but no one was home. Raya and Fancy continued to amaze me with their impeccable field manners, listening skills, and politeness with strange dogs. They made me proud! I now have "the bug" and can't wait to get out in the field again! Thanks so much Roger!

October 20, 2014

Well, another National trial has come and gone. As usual it was a blast. We had a great time seeing friends from around the country. Clover won her suitability to groundhog class out of 17. I was overjoyed. Fancy was third in suitability to red fox out of 20! Clover also got third out of 20 in her veteran champion certificate go to ground class. Our girls did an OUTSTANDING JOB! It's great to be back home and have the pressure off so the girls can enjoy the winter. (No grooming for a while) :)

May 19, 2014

To say we are excited just might be the understatement of the year! We just acquired yet another stunning bitch puppy to add to our breeding program thanks to Michelle Ward. Latest Addition Jack Russell Terriers would like to proudly welcome Reynard's Folly Radiance to our home! I have been after a Strut daughter since we began our breeding program and it was almost as if Radiance was hand made for us. She is exactly what we have been looking for and I was smitten with her from the minute I laid eyes on her. She fit right in with our other terriers and I can't wait to get her in the ring and out in the field! Thank you to Michelle and Kay Seawright for breeding such an outstanding bitch. We are truly indebted to you!

October 13, 2013

Well, we have returned from the American Nationals. The judge didn't "fancy" Fancy but she did a great job anyway. Minion pulled off an amazing performance by placing second in suitability to red fox in a class of 23! I held my breath the whole time! There were some NICE dogs in that class! He also placed 3rd in the smooth under dog class. We are very pleased with his progress so far! Clover came in to heat so she was unable to show... bummer. The website is live and has been a lot of fun to put together. Look for more updates soon!!!

September 29, 2013

Our good friend Jill Acland of Venery Jack Russells was kind enough to take 2 of our dogs to the JRTCC National trial since we were unable to make it. She took Little Eden Fancy along with Latest Addition Minion. Imagine our elation when we got the message that Fancy was BEST 4-6 MONTH PUPPY! Congratulations to Shirley Buist and her puppy Cairnbrae Tangle who was Reserve Best Puppy. Minion also did well! He placed 1st in his smooth under male class. Way to go Minion!

June 23, 2013

We just arrived home from a LONG trip up to Medina NY to visit with Michelle Ward of Little Eden Jack Russell Terriers. The trip was WELL worth it! We came home with a beautiful bitch puppy by Rapscallion Rowdy out of Little Eden Lofty. She needed an appropriate name to go along with her breathtaking movement so she shall be known as Little Eden Fancy! Watch out for her in the ring this summer!