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Spring High Rat Terriers
"Home of Champions"


  


Susan Cooney and Bruce Strand of Spring High Rat Terriers in Lake City, Florida welcome you to our site.

Our personal goals as active members of the rat terrier community since 2000 are as follows:
1. To selectively breed OFA health-tested adult dogs that exhibit the best companion temperaments, along with correct conformation, to meet the breed standard as set forth by the United Kennel Club.  See the OFA-testing we do on our dogs at: http://www.offa.org and type in the dog's full registered name.  We began health testing our rat terriers in June, 2003!
2. To raise happy, healthy QUALITY puppies for ourselves and to show them, thereby keeping our breeding program moving forward.  
3. To carefully place pet quality and show/breeding potential puppies (as well as an occasional retiring adult dog) in their best forever homes, and to assist the new owners as much as possible and for as long as necessary.
4. To follow our puppies and dogs and their adventures with their new families over the years. Should circumstances ever change, please know that we will gladly take back any Spring High puppy or dog, at any time and for any reason, with no questions asked.

For lots of information about rat terriers:
-The Rat Terrier Club of America:    www.ratterrierclub.com
-The National Rat Terrier Association: www.nrta.com
-The American Rat Terrier Association: www.artaukc.org
-The United Kennel Club: www.ukcdogs.com

Our rat terriers are registered with AKC (American Kennel Club, Foundation Stock Service) and UKC (United Kennel Club).

We specialize in AKC/UKC MINIATURE VARIETY rat terriers (10 inches to 13 inches tall at the shoulder) and AKC/UKC STANDARD VARIETY rat terriers (over 13 inches tall to 18 inches tall at the shoulder).

We look forward to hearing from you, and we enjoy introducing everyone we meet to this wonderful, versatile breed.

Thank you for your interest.
Sue, Bruce & rat crew @ Spring High
www.SpringHighRatTerriers.com
Tel: (386)754-0835
Email: shcooney@bellsouth.net
Fax: (386)754-6165





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LOCATED IN LAKE CITY, FLORIDA!
1. LOCATED IN LAKE CITY, FLORIDA!  (Updated Sept. 16, 2009)
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Hi folks!  Sue, Bruce and rat crew are located in Lake City, Florida.  Lake City is in north Florida, near the junction of I-75 and I-10.  We are about one hour north of Gainesville, between Tallahassee and Jacksonville.
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BREEDER'S CODE OF ETHICS
2. BREEDER'S CODE OF ETHICS  (Updated Sept. 15, 2009)
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"The United Kennel Club, Inc., requests that all breeders subscribe to the following Code of Ethics to promote and foster the highest standards among breeders, owners and fanciers, and to encourage sportsmanship and cooperation in the improvement and advancement of UKC registered breeds."
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A DOG'S TEN COMMANDMENTS
3. A DOG'S TEN COMMANDMENTS  (November 29, 2008)
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"Ten Commandments From a Dog's Point of View" was written by Stan Rawlison.
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LOOKING FOR A RAT TERRIER?
4. LOOKING FOR A RAT TERRIER?  (Updated Sept. 16, 2009)
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THE PUPPIES SHOWN IN THIS ALBUM ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.  THEY ARE JUST SOME CUTE PHOTOS WE TOOK IN THE PAST THAT WE WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU.

***EIGHT PUPPIES BORN 8/31/09***  For photos and details, please go to this link:
http://www.imageevent.com/mangojam

P.S.  Also, please consider contacting RATBONE RESCUES to rescue a rat terrier puppy or adult in need of a loving, forever home....www.ratbonerescues.com
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AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
5. AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION  (October 3, 2009)
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1. Callie - May 2003 spayed adult female, 13 lbs
2. Jack - Feb. 2009 intact male puppy, 11 lbs
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MALES AT SPRING HIGH
6. MALES AT SPRING HIGH  (Updated Oct. 3, 2009)
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1. Spring High's Boonton - C.H.I.C. #48062
2. CH Spring High's Forever Fudge - C.H.I.C. #35610
3. GRCH Spring High's Surf City - C.H.I.C. #39784
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FEMALES AT SPRING HIGH
7. FEMALES AT SPRING HIGH  (Updated Sept. 21, 2009)
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1. CH Spring High's RPK Sweet Treat - C.H.I.C. #29790
2. Spring High's Blue Skies - OFA cardiac, patellas
3. CH Spring High's Cinnamon Twist - C.H.I.C. #45568
4. CH Spring High's Color Me Smart - C.H.I.C. #59656
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SPRING HIGH GRADUATES
8. SPRING HIGH GRADUATES  (Updated Sept. 16, 2009)
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Meet our Spring High graduates and notable retirees: Callie, Cruise, Jack, Lark, Peanut, Raven, Sarge.
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BRUCE'S PROJECTS
9. BRUCE'S PROJECTS  (Opened Jan. 3, 2008)
Bruce's projects include: generators, small engines, wood chipper, cement mixer, irrigation system, antique cars,  farm equipment, cattle gates, welding projects
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UKC DOG SHOWS 2005
10. UKC DOG SHOWS 2005  (October 10, 2005)
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This folder contains individual albums of the dog shows we attended in 2005.

1.  Lakeland, Florida - July 23rd & 24th
2. Clearwater, Florida - August 13th & 14th
3. Clearwater, Florida - Sept. 24th & 25th
4. Wesley Chapel, Florida - Oct. 29th & 30th
5. Wesley Chapel, Florida - Dec. 10th and 11th
6. Davie, Florida - Dec. 31st, 2007
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UKC DOG SHOWS 2006
11. UKC DOG SHOWS 2006  (Jan. 1, 2006)
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This folder contains individual albums of the dog shows we attended in 2006.

1.  Davie, Florida- Jan. 1st, 2006
2.  Wesley Chapel, Florida - March 11th, 2006
3.  Wesley Chapel, Florida - May 6th & 7th, 2006
4.  Kalamazoo, Michigan - June 15th, 16th, 17th & 18th, 2006
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UKC DOG SHOWS 2007
12. UKC DOG SHOWS 2007  (Updated Nov. 25, 2007)
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This folder contains individual albums of the dog shows we attended in 2007.

1. Mulberry, Florida - March 11th
2. Archer, Florida - April 21st & 22nd
3. Clearwater, Florida - June 30th & July 1st
4. Lakeland, Florida - July 22nd
5. Clearwater, Florida - Aug. 11th & 12th
6. Lakeland, Florida - Aug. 19th
7. Perry, Georgia - Sept. 3rd
8. Sydney, Florida - Nov. 3rd & 4th
9. Lakeland, Florida - Nov. 24th
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UKC DOG SHOWS  2008
13. UKC DOG SHOWS  2008  (April 19, 2008)
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This folder contains individual albums of the dog shows we attended in 2008.

1. Archer, Florida - April 19th & 20th
2. Clearwater, Florida - Aug. 9th only
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BESIDES THE RAT TERRIERS.......
14. BESIDES THE RAT TERRIERS.......  (Updated June 6, 2008)
Sulcata tortoises Happy, Owl and Wilma....

an Indian Star tortoise named Twinkle....

an Emu named Big Bird....

and don't forget Woody, the Congo African Grey parrot!
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JUST HORSIN' AROUND
15. JUST HORSIN' AROUND  (Updated May 20, 2009)
*KING*
Quarter Horse - Gelding
Color: Sorrel
No Papers - KING RANCH Brand, left hip
DOB: 1988?

*U NEEDA RITA*
Tennessee Walking Horse - Mare
Color: Bay
Registered TWHBEA #982712
DOB: June 9, 1998
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OUR NUBIAN MILK GOATS
16. OUR NUBIAN MILK GOATS  (Updated June 9th, 2007)
We are now looking forward to fresh goat milk, goat cheese, goat fudge, and goat pudding---------MMMM. Well, now all I have to do is convince Sue! Anyway, that's my plan.  We have four goats now. The male is named Buster and the females are named Laverne & Shirley and, last but not least, the smallest of all is named Bambi.
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OUR "COOP DE VILLE"
17. OUR "COOP DE VILLE"  (Updated Feb. 24, 2008)
Our chicken coop is named the "Coop De Ville."  Bruce converted the old pony shed and added a fenced-in yard.  We have a couple dozen hens that produce brown and aqua-green eggs.  We've also added several young hen turkeys and two Tom turkeys to the group.
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BILLY THE BORDER COLLIE
18. BILLY THE BORDER COLLIE  (updated Jan. 11, 2007)
BILLABONG BILL, aka Billy, is our neutered male Border Collie.

Date of Birth: Nov. 21, 2005
Color: Tri; blaze, full collar, stockings; rough coat; medium variety
Breeder: Tracy Miller in Nisland, South Dakota
Sire: Michael ABC #214742
Dam: Bell ABC #233806

Billy is triple-registered with:
-American Border Collie Association: ABC #275554
-American Kennel Club: AKC #DNI3098503
-United Kennel Club: UKC #P474-899
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