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Wendy Palmer
Burleson, TX
(817) 773-5537
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Shiner
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Thistle Ridge Shiner
Sow's Ear Sparkle x Sow's Ear Phoenix
DOB 4/13/07, 11.25", Tri, Rough, Baer Normal
What can I say about my little boy Shiney! He is the bomb. Looking at him just won't do it for you, you have to experience this little atom bomb in all his glory. I started him in the field this year, and he is true to his genes. He went straight in the hole, marked scent, you name it. He's a tiny little guy, but makes up for what he lacks in size in his grit and personality. He is a true dork in every sense of the word, he chases dirt that he digs up himself, he grooms poor Woody until his ears almost bleed, he's never met a dog or human he doesn't like. He's just like his mother except she might be smarter (which is frightening). We always joke and say Sparkle is straight out of Dr. Suess's Whoville with her crazy hair and adorable personality. Well, he is little Shiney-loo Who because he is just like her. I bred him in 2007 to Thistle Ridge Valentine and got some wonderful, very hairy puppies. I loved them so much I'm going to do it again. I kept one daughter, Chigger, and she is turning out to be just beautiful. He is what I hoped I'd get from the cross of his mother and father and was worth all of the wait and expense to get him here.
 
 
Shiner during his first day in the field 12/30/07
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Shiner's daugther, Chigger, at four months
Jeeves
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Jeeves Jones
Billbridge (Sayner's) Jinx x Bayfox Jack
DOB 9/12/00, 14.5", Tri, Rough
Jeeves came to be by pure luck and accident, but he taught me one thing for sure, if you want it, ask for it. I have had trouble breeding Dash, Jeeves littermate, and her daughter is proving to be just as difficult. I love the bloodline and the offspring that I have gotten out of her, so when I saw Jeeves' owner's Carol and Gary Roth, at a trial last year, I asked about him and told them I was thinking of using him. Gary jokingly tried to sell him to me and I knew the very last thing I needed was an intact male (or any dog, but I'm stupid like that). Well, about 6 months passed and their daughter, Brenda, who is a good friend of mine, got in touch and said that her folks were retiring and wanted to know if I would like to have Jeeves. I'd just had a miss with Dash and a disaster with Liza, so I jumped on it. He is the coolest dog. He's like the big dorky version of Shiner. He is very much like Dash, only bigger, and is a really easy male to deal with. We had an "uh oh" the day after he got here from Colorado, which resulted in a beautiful litter which I plan to repeat. I apologize for the ungroomed photos, they don't do his structure justice. But they do show his great personality and what he's all about - playing ball and peeing! Welcome to Texas Jeeves, we are glad to have you at Thistle Ridge!
Bull
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Sow's Ear Bullseye aka. "Bull"
Sow's Ear Redwitch "Mona" X Windermere Absolut
BAER Normal, CERF Clear 1/28/04
Tan & white, smooth, 11.5"
Bull has moved to Arizona! Please contact me and I can forward your interests on to his new owners.
Bull came to me from Karen McCarthy at Sow's Ear Farm, and I was thrilled to have him. He served his purpose here for me, and when someone asked about him that could give him a home with more girls and, best of all, a little human boy to play with, I jumped at the chance for him. I have his son, Spook, that I plan to use in the near future, and his daughter, Liza, to carry on his good stuff, so I thought I'd share him. He's a little guy at just 11.5" tall and still has beautiful conformation for such a small dog, and an awesome smooth coat. I have to admit that my fascination with Bull started because he reminds me so much of Duncan in both personality and looks - but in a much smaller package. In the show ring he has done well, placing 5th in his class at the JRTCA Nationals and Reserve Dog puppy at our first trial together. In his show career he has gone on to achieve many class wins as both a puppy and an adult, and has won some conformation championships as well.
His pedigree speaks for itself, consisting heavily of Garon's Sailor influence, and well as Riverview Flare, Corn Row Tyler, and many other terriers that are well known and respected throughout the terrier community.
Bull has sired several litters over the past couple of years and they all show his conformation and markings. He sired three litters for me last year and all I can say is, if you don't like Bull, don't use him! You can see his kids coming from a mile away. He can definitely downsize a big bitch for you! Stud service is available through his new owner.
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Duncan
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Duncan Jones of Thistle Ridge
By Glencoyne Rory (M. Ogden, Wales) out of Split (David Jones, Wales) Smooth coat,
tan & white 14.25" BAER Normal.
Duncan came to us all the way from David Jones in Wales, UK and is an awesome dog. In the house he is calm, in the yard he will chase a ball all day, and in the field he is incredible to watch.
Duncan has had a great show career so far! He has placed first or second in many of his conformation classes he has been in at JRTCA and Working Terrier Trials, and was 6th in a large class at the National Trial. He has also been Best Dog Puppy and Reserve Puppy Champion, he's had several Championships and Reserves in Go to Ground and Super Go to Ground, and has placed high in all of his races. He has become essential to me as a working terrier and he earned his Natural Hunting Certificate to Raccoon under Stephanie Poppe in 2001.
Duncan's offspring have taken on many of his great qualities. They have all had nice bone, great coats, and terrific temperaments. I'm hoping to breed him to Liza in the future to see if I can get a nice cross that has the best of both parents. |
Handsome Studs: Deuce and Duncan
Deuce
Thistle Ridge Deuce
July 28, 2000 - December 30, 2001
On December 30, 2001, we lost Deuce to a horrible accident - a car took his life. How many times have I told people that "death by car" is the main killer of Jack Russell Terriers? Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine living that very nightmare myself. He was only missing for a minute. We were on a hill hunting and could see the road in the distance, the cars slowing down. I knew instantly what had happened, my life changed in one horrific moment. Deuce was handpicked by me to stay here. We had no intentions of keeping a puppy from his litter, but we ended up keeping two. The first male to be born at Thistle Ridge, he took my heart the minute I saw him. I called him "Baby Huey" as a little guy, he was so sweet and such a big funny puppy. As he started to mature, I knew he would always be special to me. He was my "velcro" dog, always by my side, focused on my every movement, loyal until that very last moment when he strayed. The only other time he had gone missing on a hunt, we found him sitting at the truck, waiting on me to give him one of Steph's leftover snacks. Four days before his death I was blessed with his first litter of pups. I couldn't believe they were all males, now I can't thank God enough for the gift of that litter, of three males to choose from to keep his memory, and hopefully what will become his legacy, alive in the hearts of everyone that knew my special little dog. He is now forever among friends, buried with Stephanie's dogs in Kansas at Thorn Hill - the place where we were introduced to hunting, the place where he met his match. Life goes on, but it will never be the same without him.
Harley
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Harley is our first Jack Russell Terrier and he started it all for us! He made me crazy for this breed and was also responsible for what became a career in animals and dog behavior. He is not used as a breeding dog, but he is our most versatile terrier. He has won many trick and costume classes at trials. His passion is go to ground and he has a trial certificate and has placed in go to ground, obedience, and racing. He also received a special award for having the best personality at the Spring GCJRTN 2000 Trial. He has won several photo contests and has even appeared on the cover of Good Dog! Magazine. He is a Canine Good Citizen and helps us teach our training students good manners! He is getting older now, coming up on ten and I can hardly believe it. He spends his days chasing squirrels and acting as the fun police. He can't stand anyone to have a good time around here! |
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Cuhallan Mic
BAER Normal
Mic is definitely not like the other terriers here at Thistle Ridge! He was brought over to me by Dessie Macken of Ireland to use as a hunting dog in my kennel. He is a beautiful Red Lakeland Terrier - much different than the show types you see in the Kennel Club. I first fell in love with these dogs while hunting with them in the UK, and when I decided to focus most of my attention on hunting, this is the first dog that came to mind. He is a wonderful addition to my terrier family, and proved himself in the field the very first time I put him on the ground. He entered a badger sette, and opened up almost immediately on what we were certain was a badger. Boy were we wrong! It as a young coyote, and he worked it like a champ and drew it out for us all to see. Not bad for a dog that has never seen a coyote in his life! What is so incredible about this dog, besides his beautiful looks and conformation, is his attitude. He gets along wonderfully with all of my dogs, males and females alike. And for a dog that never spent a day of his life in the house, he came in and has been a perfect gentleman! He has produced some really beautiful offspring with his drive and easy temperament. Thistle Ridge Sunny lives with me and can be seen in the "girls" section. I also have a two year old son and one year old daughter, both red, that are available to approved homes. I've been lucky to see really nice white dogs out of him as well as red ones. His daughter, Lost Acres Perfect Ending, owned by Karen McCarthy of Sow's Ear Farm, was the Working Terrier Champion at the 2006 JRTCA National Trial. You can see her below.
"Trouble" lives in Louisiana with his owner, Rebecca
"Chili" lives in Illinois with Tim and Dawn Weiss. He has done very well in the ring and in the field.
The Hollow Woody
The Hollow Godiva x The Hollow Checkpoint
14" Rough coat, Tan and White
Woody came to me from Jose Rico (The Hollow Terriers), and has what might be one of the nicest pedigrees around. Heavily influenced by Garon's Sailor, he has a nice cross of almost everything good about this breed. Beacon Sam is is great grandfather, Sailor and Tippy are his great grandparents on another branch, Sailor, Sizzle, Tag, Fox Run Fergus, York, Foxnorton Tyke, they are all in there and came together to create movement like nothing I've had before. I've used him on three girls and the first litter grew up to be excellent girls. One had an amazing, tiny chest, and very harsh coat and a great personality and was showing a lot of drive before her owners lost her (another tragic terrier story). One litter is just a couple of weeks old, and the third is due any day now. He has turned into an amazing dog with a beautiful head, incredible drive, and a personality that makes him a stud prospect we all hope for. He likes to be carried around like a baby, is just as happy to hang out with the boys as the girls, and has the desire to please me combined with the tenacity in the ground to make one super hunting terrier. I am so excited to see what his two litters from this year turn out like. If he comes close to reproducing even some of these qualities he will have been more than worth the wait.
This web site was last updated on 03/08/06
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