One of one kennels

21/11/2025

Ashlock’s Kora, she’s been a good one thus far. Locates as fast as any terrier you drop her with and has stayed put consistenly, even when she was out of gas. She is out of “One of One’s Mina” who is a Mayhem line bred female and Ashlock’s very influential stud “Elis’s Rocky” a direct son of Mayhem. Very excited for her future.

19/11/2025

15/11/2025

One of the small imports we brought in about a less than a year ago — “Severiano’s Força Negra.” She’s a tiny one at 10 pounds, built exactly for the kind of tight earth work conditions so many of us in the American working community endure. She’s a great-granddaughter of our own Kalika (AKA Negri) and her pedigree stacked top and bottom with G. Mason’s Jet and Schwab’s Anne B***y which has worked well for us in the past.

She carries that small dog, big heart, smooth coat, bully-headed look the Schwab dogs were known for. That’s a look that I most prefered throughout my teens and 20’s.

She’s still a young female, and I’ve been holding her back so she can mature correctly. Next spring will be her first real season, and I’m excited to see what she does. She’s built for the kind of tight places where a small, forward, pressure-minded dog really gets to shine. I have my fingers crossed she’ll make a proper little digging dog.

This family of dogs has worked well for me “pure” and crosses well with the other families of Terriers that we keep. They consistently throw workers both routes. Plenty of drive when it’s time to work.

Big thanks to the Gil Originaldogs for girfting me this terrier. She’s been a joy to have around. Looking forward to seeing how she develops and what she brings to the program.

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09/11/2025

One of One’s Covid

This breeding between P.L.’s Bronson × Menton’s Jezebel produced a litter of high-drive, hard-headed terriers — absolutely not pet dogs. They were workers that gave everything they had, every single time.

Like it or hate it Covid himself was the kind of dog that was mute no matter what.

Taveling down menory lane; The first dog from the AC bloodline I ever laid eyes on was a half brother to covid being a son of bronson, and the first import I owned from that line was Jezebel, who had a reputation as an exceptional producer prior to obtaining her.
Today, I still keep dogs line-bred on Jezebel here at the yard, and we’ve preserved frozen semen off Bronson to take back to some of those females in the future.

24/10/2025

One of the Fell types we imported around a year ago — “Heshimus Kennels Biggie Smalls”. He’s off Tofu × Doris, two of their best workers, making him bred very similar to our Tertullia’s Orus dog being line bred on the Warrens Bill dog. We call Orus “Big Bite” but Biggie Smalls may have his number.

he’s still a young dog but has already seen fox and racc**n. I’ve held him back to let him mature properly over the course of the last several months. He’s well suited for grays, reds, and c**n, where his drive strength and athleticism can really shine.

These terriers are one of the most slept on family of working terriers if you ask me. They consistently throw workers, and cross well with what I keep on my yard. When working they are very high drive terriers but around the house that have a laid back personality.

Big thanks to R.S. for making it possible to get this one here. It’s been a pleasure to share time with him hes a fun dog with a great personality. Looking forward to hitting the road with him soon.

05/10/2025

There’s No Such Thing as an Unhappy Working Dog.”

You’ll never meet a truly unhappy working dog. Because a real worker — especially a terrier — doesn’t do his job for praise, treats, or toys. He does it because every nerve in his body demands it. It’s his reason for being.

Terriers were bred for centuries to follow their instincts underground — to test their courage in the dark, to meet pressure with pressure, and to face what most creatures run from. When a dog is given the chance to fulfill that purpose, something deep inside him wakes up. You see it in the way he carries himself before a dig, the way his tail quivers at a fresh scent, the way he explodes into life the moment the work begins.

That’s happiness.
Not the soft kind that comes from comfort, but the kind born from purpose. A terrier’s joy is in doing what he was made to do — hunting, mixing, gripping, proving himself where heart matters more than size.

It’s not just a job — it’s identity.
The work is who they are. It’s the fire that lives in their bloodline, the link to every generation that came before. Take that away, and you don’t just lose the work — you lose the dog. Without purpose, without that instinct fulfilled, you’re left with a shell that looks the part but has no heartbeat behind the eyes.

When the day’s over and he’s muddy, scarred, and panting with his eyes bright and alive — that’s not exhaustion. That’s fulfillment. He’s done the thing his ancestors were shaped to do, and in that moment, he’s more complete than any dog living a cushioned life without a cause.

A terrier with a job is never unhappy.
He may be tired, scratched, or sore — but he is never lost.
Work doesn’t take something from him. It gives him everything.

— One of One Kennels

12/09/2025

The Next Generation and the Value of Working Stock

The future of the Patterdale Terrier does not rest solely on the dogs we have today, but on the next generation they produce. Young terriers bred from proven working stock carry forward the hard-earned traits that have made the breed what it is—grit, determination, nose, courage, and honesty in the earth. Without this direct line of workers producing workers, the breed loses its very essence. Every great terrier we have today was once the “next generation,” and the responsibility falls on us to ensure the same standard for tomorrow’s dogs.

A pup bred from true working lines is more than a promise—it is a living link to generations of dogs who have proven themselves time and again. The importance of coming from working stock cannot be overstated. It ensures that the instincts are intact, the abilities are tested, and the character of the breed is preserved. A terrier that comes from the shovel, from the fields, and from real work carries something that cannot be faked or replaced. It is the guarantee that the next generation will be fit for purpose.

For fanciers and breeders alike, the next generation represents both hope and responsibility. Hope, because in each pup there is the potential for greatness. Responsibility, because breeding must never be about numbers or novelty—it must always be about maintaining and improving the line of true workers. Without this discipline, the next generation risks being terriers in name only, rather than terriers in function and spirit.

A good terrier inspires us, but more importantly, it sets the benchmark for what the next generation should be. By holding fast to working stock and ensuring that our young terriers are proven in the field, we hand the next generation not just dogs, but a legacy. One great dog can ignite passion in the youth, and one generation of well-bred, honest workers can shape the breed for decades to come.

Pictured: One of One’s Panda

19/08/2025

There’s something about these little workers that keeps me grounded. It’s not their looks or the image they give off — it’s their spirit. Anytime I find myself drifting toward old vices or distractions, dogs like this bring me right back to what matters.

These terriers aren’t just companions; they’re reminders of purpose, grit, and drive. They live to work, and in that, they remind us to keep our focus sharp and our intentions honest.

Here’s to the dogs that keep us true. The little workers who don’t need glamour to make an impact — they just need a job, and they give us their all.

18/08/2025

The most important aspect to these little dogs. The reason for the “terrier” part of their name. And the difference between as worker and ratting or bushing dog

14/08/2025

AC’s Mayhem: A Dog That Helped Influence Shift the Breed’s History in America

AC’s Mayhem wasn’t just a standout terrier in our eyes—he in many ways was a shift in direction at a critical time for the breed. You see his blood or a close relative in many of the working camps around today. As one of our program’s foundational dogs, Mayhem helped reestablish what mattered most for us: a working terrier from a line of working terriers that performed and reproduced the traits that made the breed great in the first place.

He came onto the scene during a time when much of the breeding in America was being done based on pedigree behind the dog—not the digs under its collar. In our view, that approach watered down the type quickly. Dogs were being paired based on names in a pedigree instead of what they had actually done. That mindset led to terriers who wouldn’t even try to locate, or worse—dogs that couldn’t hold a tough piece of game still long enough to dig, especially in wide-set.

Mayhem brought the focus back to work. He had pressure, grit, composure—and most importantly, he passed those traits on. He raised the bar in terms of consistency and type, and from coast to coast, his blood earned its place through performance.

Still, his rise wasn’t welcomed by all. There were many who would have happily dismissed Mayhem’s blood entirely, simply out of disdain for me. Many that tried. And I’m quite certain there were people who bred to or moved dogs down from him, not out of respect, but to control a narrative. None of that changed the outcome. The dogs spoke for themselves. You can find dogs line bred on mayhem that are doing the deed with class.

Mayhem was only bred five times. Three times by us (and we keep frozen semen) . Only three of his pups ever left our hands. Most of what you see out there with his name on it came from outside movements—not our own pairings. Mr Ashlock played a roll in how popular this working terrier became. Placing line bred descendants in the hands of those who wanted the blood. We held back what we produced because we knew what we were building. And looking back now, it’s clear the blood made a lasting, positive impact on the breed. Both in and out of our yard.

Today, dogs directly down from Mayhem—or dogs very closely line bred on him—serve as foundation stock in more than a few serious working camps across the U.S. His offspring are proving themselves in eruope as well as Brazil. And his blood is now headed to Australia, where it’s poised to influence the next generation of workers abroad.

AC’s Mayhem didn’t shift the breed’s history by chance—he did it through results, timing, and the decision to stay true to what matters. I cant say he was our best worker or best producer but he may have made the biggest impact. He reminded our country that working dogs should be built on ability not a pedigree or paperwork. And that truth, like his blood, continues to carry on.

20/07/2025

🔥 “Conquer What’s in Front of You” 🐾

A true terrier doesn’t flinch at the entrance of a dark hole. It doesn’t pause to ask what’s waiting on the other side. It goes in—head first, heart steady, and teeth ready.

That’s how you conquer life.

You don’t wait for perfect timing. You don’t ask for guarantees. You face what’s in front of you—the stress, the doubt, the pressure—and you push forward anyway.

Every day you show up, grind, and keep your eyes on what matters most, you’re doing more than surviving. You’re winning ground. You’re breaking limits. You’re building something your family can stand on.

Like a terrier bred to work, there’s no obstacle too thick, no challenge too loud, and no setback too deep to stop the kind of drive that’s been forged by purpose.

Conquer the day. Conquer the doubt. Conquer everything in front of you.