Hello!  

I am new to this site, but have been looking around here for awhile now.  I am looking to get a rat terrier puppy this summer ( I CAN'T WAIT ), and I was just wondering where people from the Pacific Northwest have gotten their ratties from.  I have found a few breeders that sounds promising, has anyone heard of silver stars rat terriers?  I am looking for a toy sized dog, since I will be living in a small apartment with limited space.  Can't wait to hear from other rattie lovers 

Kristen

Good luck Kristen!!! I can't help you, I live in Florida! I hope you find the rattie of your dreams soon!

Kristen,

I'm in the same boat as you.  We're hoping to bring home a puppy rat terrier the beginning of June.  We live in Boise, Idaho and have been having a hard time finding a breeder near us.  I've been in contact with Renae at Sunset Acres, so glad to hear the positive feedback about her.  Why did Renae refer you to some other place?  Location closer to you?    I'd be interested to hear if you find other good breeders in the Pacific NW.

Kristen,

Thanks so much for the great info about other breeders.  I just sent them all emails.  Weiser is not too far from us, so it'd be great if something worked out there.  We want something bigger than a toy.  We have a 4 yr old boy and a 6 yr old girl.  I think a bigger, sturdier dog would be better since we have kids.  Are you trying to get your pup at the beginning of the summer?  That's what we hope.  We're teachers, so we'd have time to be home with the pup and really bond.  Have you figured out if you want a male or female?

It's fun to go through this process with someone else.  I can't believe how hard it is...to pick a breed, then find a breeder, etc. 

Have you had dogs before?  We haven't.  This will be the first for all of us.

I know what you mean.  I just want the pup now!  I don't want to wait until summer.  But it wouldn't really make sense for us to bring one home now when the pup would have to be alone all day.  Why do you have to wait until summer?

Keep me posted!

Kristen,

THANKS! That's very helpful.  I sent you an email.

Susan,

Great!  Do you think you'll be having a litter this spring?  We're both teachers, so we are trying to find a puppy that will be ready to be place in late May/early June.  Let me know, if so!  Also, what size are you dogs?  We're looking for one between 11 and 20 lbs.  We like the tri color or the black and tan. 

Thanks!

We live in Eastern WA. 

We got a male Rattie from Hargens.  And while he is a great looking dog, he was very skiddish.  We have had him for about 6 months now, he is getting better but will still snap at us.  He is very possive, and maybe its because he was a smaller puppy, I dont know.

Our female Rattie, on the other hand is an angel.  She is from The Potter's in Clarkfork ID.  All their puppies are raised inside with the whole family.  I would not hesitate getting another pup from them.  I dont have their info, but you can look them up on the UKC website under Idaho breeders.

Good luck.

Susan,

Wow, sounds like lots of possiblities.

Do you think you'll have pups ready to be place the beginning of June, or will they be ready late summer? 

Rat Bones ships as does Rat Terrier ResQ. My Sheila came from Texas to NorCal from Rat Bones.

Check with Susan Turner at Companion Kennels. I have known her for years and she has some of the best RT's in WA. UKC Top 10 dogs.

Thanks!  Do you have Susan Turner's contact info?  I can't seem to find her website.

Also, do you know Georgia at Clearbrook Kennels? 

Or Kristen, have you contacted them?  They have a litter coming late spring/early summer.  Just wondering if anyone knows them or has gotten a dog from them.

Happy New Year all - I just found this site. We have a fantastic 3 year old Rat Terrier, Lucca, who is funny, mellow, was beyond easy to train and is a very gentle loving guy. We got  him from Clearbrook Kennels here in Washington.  The kennels are large, clean with lots of grass to run about on, her home is right there. The pupples were taken into her home to play & were quite socialized by weaning.  Georgia was most kind and professional and we are now looking to purchase a second ratty from her.  Cheers!  Em

We got Princess Fiona from a breeder in Rathdrum, Idaho. We just got a puppy for my sister there also. It is the Tripplerkennels@aol.com  They have tri color and chocolate. They have 1 girl and 1 boy the last i heard.      They are the best babies. Mary

You might want to check out Irishglyn Rat Terriers in Organ http://imageevent.com/irishglyn .

Princesss Fiona is 12 lbs. 11 inches high she is little. Her sister is small too.

                       Mary Fiona's Mommy

What size Rat Terrier are you looking for?  Georgia at Clearbrook has an adult femaile breeding named Cricket who is 9 pounds and 10 inches tall.   Em

What size Rat Terrier are you looking for?  Georgia at Clearbrook has an adult femaile breeding named Cricket who is 9 pounds and 10 inches tall.   Em