Half Moon Rat Terriers

developing and improving the breed through education, research and structured breeding

How We Decided on Rat Terriers

In 2004 a few months after the sudden loss of two of our dogs, Pato and Angel... Steve and I decided to blend our different tastes and find a dog that would be an "all-around" family, fun dog that could grow up with our young daughter.  We had one other dog, Buddy, a foster dog that we later adopted, our adopted cat, Hoss and also we bred Californian Rabbits so we had to take this into consideration and find a breed that would also do well with other animals.  Steve wanted a Jack Russell but I was skeptical because of their high energy.. and while reading up on JRT's I came across information on Rat Terriers.

I contacted several breeders full of questions and did a lot of reading to research the breed.  We decided after meeting with a reputable breeder and her dogs that the Rat Terrier was the dog for us and put our name on a waiting list for a puppy...and the rest is history.

 We fell hard for the Rat Terrier and in 2007 I decided, with Steve's support, to step into breeding and raising Rat Terriers.  I have found some fine dogs with old and sound blood-lines that I admire for particular hunting and conformational qualities.  I look forward to being a responsible contributor to the advancement and integrity of this wonderfully versatile breed of dog.

 
 
 "No One Knows What The
Future May Hold But You Can Bet That I Will Be Holding A Dog"

I am a Certified Commercial Artist (now called Visual Art) with 16 years experience in the sign industry and almost 6 of those years I worked freelance from a home office.  Now days I work a part-time office job that offers me less stress and more family time.  A good trade I think!   Before going to college for Visual Arts I spent 2 years taking classes in Animal Science. 
 
As a teenager I volunteered to clean kennels at our vets' clinic and bathe dogs.  I worked summers at a Bird Dog Training facility while attending college and I learned a lot about many different breeds of hunting dogs and their different inherited traits.  I learned hands-on about health, breeding, performance and training during this time and a few years later I became very involved in animal rescue, fostering and placement.  I volunteered for spay/neuter clinics, vaccination drives and adoptions ans I still volunteer to this day.  Basically, I have immersed myself in animals, mostly dogs, since childhood and I am so pleased to have found "my breed" and to now be involved in a highly personal way.  

If you have read this far then I'd like to thank you for your interest and if you have any questions feel free to contact me through the website or just give me a call.. I am always pleased to talk shop and I welcome visitors to come and meet my dogs - just give me the courtesy of a call.  
And remember "RATS RULE"

 

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