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. Cruella, Corky, Ruby and Della are A types.

All studs are A's. 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 may 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) is A type. Ruby (Black Tri)is A type. Rusty (pearl) and Kevin (Chocolate Tri) 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. Steele and Cruella are both daughters of Rein and can produce B type puppies.

Supper time! Although they have access to dry puppy food 24/7, we give fish steak filletts in the evening as some extra ...
02/04/2025

Supper time! Although they have access to dry puppy food 24/7, we give fish steak filletts in the evening as some extra protein, no bones, with a little salmon oil. Thats where those shiny coats you see are coming from. 🥰🥰

02/04/2025

Puppy update crunching in the leaves! 🤣🥰🥰

For all new owners of the current litter, this is what your puppy will have received by us at pick up. Up to date on dew...
02/03/2025

For all new owners of the current litter, this is what your puppy will have received by us at pick up. Up to date on deworming and vaccines. Although they are up to date, THEY STILL NEED additional deworming and vaccines after pick up. Puppies will be expelling worms due to the deworming process and need deworming until 3 months of age. They will also require 2 additional vaccines, after pick up. I have included the deworming and vaccine schedule here as well. They will receive their 1st vaccines this week.

These guys 💖
01/31/2025

These guys 💖

🌞 sunshine and puppies 🐶 💛 💖 😍 1st time on the ground!
01/29/2025

🌞 sunshine and puppies 🐶 💛 💖 😍 1st time on the ground!

My pack still enjoying the creek in January! 💖
01/25/2025

My pack still enjoying the creek in January! 💖

We hit 1800 likes today! Thank you all so very much!
01/20/2025

We hit 1800 likes today! Thank you all so very much!

Formally introducing Corky the kid. She's from Ruby's last litter and stayed here at Fishing Creek. 🥰🥰
01/19/2025

Formally introducing Corky the kid. She's from Ruby's last litter and stayed here at Fishing Creek. 🥰🥰

Almost all the Rat Terrier colors in 1 litter! 💖💖💖
01/19/2025

Almost all the Rat Terrier colors in 1 litter! 💖💖💖

01/19/2025

Puppy update 😍

01/12/2025

Updates on puppies coming later this week! They're starting to move around a little so trying to get a video!

01/07/2025

Quick video of our breeder dogs. Except Steele, since she's with her babies💖

I just had to share these 2! These guys are about a year apart. I absolutely LOVE people with multiple dogs from us! Are...
01/05/2025

I just had to share these 2! These guys are about a year apart. I absolutely LOVE people with multiple dogs from us! Aren't they SUPER HANDSOME!!!! 💖

Steele really out did herself on her last litter! We have 2 pearl females, 1 chocolate and white male, 1 black female (r...
01/04/2025

Steele really out did herself on her last litter! We have 2 pearl females, 1 chocolate and white male, 1 black female (runt), 2 blue males and 1 black and white male. *** update* runt female, 1 pearl female and black and white male are reserved.

12/18/2024

Cotton field play! 💖💖💖

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Supper time! Although they have access to dry puppy food 24/7, we give fish steak filletts in the evening as some extra protein, no bones, with a little salmon oil. Thats where those shiny coats you see are coming from. 🥰🥰

Puppy update crunching in the leaves! 🤣🥰🥰

Puppy update 😍

Quick video of our breeder dogs. Except Steele, since she's with her babies💖

Cotton field play! 💖💖💖

Getting some exercise! 💖

Puppy update!

We have a puppy looking a home from Cruellas last litter. He is 5 months old now. Current owner stated they wanted a more of an outside dog he'd rather be indoors. Sweet guy! Nice looking pup too! He's crate trained. ***FOUND HOME****

Our babies 💖 past and present

Fishing Creeks crew! 💖

Puppy update!

Puppy update!!! Here I go with the "um" word again. 😂🤦‍♀️ sorry guys!

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The Rat Terrier is cheerful and sensitive. Although he definitely has a terrier personality, he’s calmer than some terrier breeds such as the Jack Russell and enjoys lap time with his people. He likes to “talk,” and is always willing to share his opinion with you.

Life with a Rat Terrier is never dull. Smart, active and fun-loving, he doesn’t want to miss out on anything exciting. This makes him a great companion, but it also means he can become bored and destructive when no one is home to keep him entertained. He is also prone to separation anxiety, so it’s essential for him to receive plenty of socialization, early crate training, and practice being alone in a crate or dog-proofed room.

Despite his small size, this dog needs plenty of training and exercise, plus a dog-proofed home, to keep him out of trouble. If your Rat Terrier is less than two years old, you can’t expect to leave him on his own in the house. Locking him in a room won’t work; he’ll just chew his way out, so plan to use a dog crate, tall baby gates and exercise pens to keep him confined, and make sure they’re not near any drywall or linoleum that could be chewed.