I started wanting a hunt terrier when I first saw them at the Arabian
Youth Nationals around 1997-98. Can't remember exactly when,
but when I saw them I thought they were the CUTEST dogs! I went
over to talk to the lady that owned them. She wasn't really friendly
about them and what she wanted was out of my price range $3500,
but dang, they were cute! I never forgot them. Then one of my
good friends in the Arabian world got one. I really liked her but I
had already been breeding russells for a couple more years and
had developed a "taste" for a certain look. I liked the bone I was
beginning to see on my dogs, the prettier ears and their set, prettier
heads, more substance in the body, and definitely, much sweeter personality. She was a
very sweet pup but I really wanted more bone and substance on my pups. He told me
there were some breeders around the Scottsdale area, but when I typed in "black and tan
jack russell", I really couldn't find anything I wanted. That is what I thought they were:
black and tan jack russells. It was only until I had spoken with Avril that I realized there
was a difference between them and the shorties I was breeding (other than color). I was
told they were trying to reestablish the hunt terrier and it seemed kind of interesting.
Youth Nationals around 1997-98. Can't remember exactly when,
but when I saw them I thought they were the CUTEST dogs! I went
over to talk to the lady that owned them. She wasn't really friendly
about them and what she wanted was out of my price range $3500,
but dang, they were cute! I never forgot them. Then one of my
good friends in the Arabian world got one. I really liked her but I
had already been breeding russells for a couple more years and
had developed a "taste" for a certain look. I liked the bone I was
beginning to see on my dogs, the prettier ears and their set, prettier
heads, more substance in the body, and definitely, much sweeter personality. She was a
very sweet pup but I really wanted more bone and substance on my pups. He told me
there were some breeders around the Scottsdale area, but when I typed in "black and tan
jack russell", I really couldn't find anything I wanted. That is what I thought they were:
black and tan jack russells. It was only until I had spoken with Avril that I realized there
was a difference between them and the shorties I was breeding (other than color). I was
told they were trying to reestablish the hunt terrier and it seemed kind of interesting.
| Hunt Terriers of RussellvilleFarms |
| Hunt Terriers of RussellvilleFarms |
| Hunt Terriers of RussellvilleFarms |
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| I found my male in Arizona and after looking for awhile, settled on a female from the Netherlands. They are a beautiful pair and I think they will make awesome pups. It was(and still is) hard to find outcross pedigrees here in the states. And,the hunt terriers, to me, are a little higher strung in personality than my more laid back russells. For that reason (and to try to get a solid red), I am going to cross my Kowgyrl with Body the next time she comes back into heat. I realize I will receive criticism for making such a choice, but I am really interested in pursuing the hunt terriers a little deeper. I realize I am taking a chance, that I might get all spotted pups, but hopefully I will get some solids. The spotted pups will have to be sold on spay/neuter contracts and should make excellent pets, but I cannot risk leaving them in tact for someone else to register them as purebred russell terriers with the influx of hunt terrier in them. I take my breeding program very seriously just as I have with my horses. I have been very successful in breeding horses and english jack russells and I feel I can do that with the hunt terriers. It is an exciting new venture for me and I look forward to it with great anticipation! I invite you to take a look at my hunt terriers and, if in the future, you would like to own one, I would be privileged to share my breeding program with you. |
Hunt Terriers
| Jana Crawford 531 Salem Cemetery Road Plain Dealing, LA 71064 (318) 286-7151 |
Hunt Terrier - Males
Hunt Terrier - Females
BODY
GUS
TESSA
BRANDYE
LEAYLA
