@JENGOSMonkey I WAS THERE FOR '89! I was a kid, but I remember the water coming out of the swimming pool in huge waves and everything falling from the shelves! I was actually born in San Jose, but moved around a lot later LOL I hear the wildfires are more of a concern for you guys now? That's scarier than quakes for me...
Decker Rat Terriers
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This boy is so lucky to have found you.
So, there is nothing to be done for the tail then?
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I didn't see this thread until today. A few quick notes:
Rat Terriers come in 4 sizes; toy, miniature, standard, and Decker. Rat Terriers (except Deckers) also come in two body types, type A which is almost a square build, and type B which has a body longer than height. Some registries such as the UKC are registering the type B's as a seperate breed called Teddy Roosevelt Terrier. The Rat Terrier Club of America is working towards AKC recognition and qualifying Rat Terriers can currently be registered with the AKC in the Foundation Stock Service program.
There is no doubt that Basenjis were used in the creation of Rat Terriers, particularly the Decker strain. I have spoken to a few Decker breeders including Eli Brown, the author of the book The Decker Rat Terrier. Mr. Brown says that some Deckers show very strong Basenji characteristics including yodelling and the infamous "scream". Regular Rat Terriers, however, show very few (if any) Basenji characteristics beyond conformation similarities. (PS if you don't dock a Rat Terrier's tail, it usually curls up into a loop like a Basenji's!)
I love Rat Terriers and I came VERY close to adopting a standard blue merle a couple of days ago. Thankfully common sense stopped me just in time lol!
Jake, the guy who almost came to live here:
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This boy is just a sweet joy in his foster home..
She has 5 homes that are wanting him, so once he is fixed, he will be well placed.
Before we p/u this guy, I had no idea of this breed.
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I wonder why they want to cut the Rat Terrier tails since a curled loop tail is so adorable??? Seems pointless to me…
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I love Rat Terriers and I came VERY close to adopting a standard blue merle a couple of days ago. Thankfully common sense stopped me just in time lol!
Jake, the guy who almost came to live here:
Jake is awesome! I love him. I agree, I love rat terriers…there are 2 rat terriers down the street from me, Dakota and Moose and they are so cool. Even my brother who isn't a terrier fan at all, thinks Dakota is super cool. When I first moved to this road, I walked by the house where they live and Dakota ran up behind me (didn't even know he was there) and sprung all 4s off my back...just to say hello. Scared the heck out of me. Since then, I always stop and say hi to them if they are outside. Ruby LOVES Dakota...Moose is a little dog aggressive so he doesn't get to visit with the kids unless his owner is present.
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looks like you`ve nailed his breed…. he looks just like the rat Terrier's on the website .... they are very simaliar to basenjis indeed.
most people ask me if kiro is a terrier
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I wonder if they cut the tails to keep them from looking more basenji like?
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I have a friend who has a Rat and it seems she said that some of them have natural bob tails. I believe the conversation had to do with not being able to breed two dogs with natural bob tails or the pups could have problems with sphincter muscles…it's been several years ago so I can't be exactly sure. I do know her Rat screams like Eli when it's angry or scared. The first time I heard it I thought it was a peacock or something!
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I wonder if they cut the tails to keep them from looking more basenji like?
I believe it is because most terrier breeds have docked tails and the early breeders chose to follow tradition. Some breeders will leave tails on pups though I don't personally know of anyone who shows RTs that have undocked tails.
Here are pictures of Wheeler, an undocked RT. Wheeler's dam Bonnie has a much tighter curl but her page is no longer there. There is one small pic of Bonnie at the bottom of Wheeler's page.
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Thanks for the photos…
I like the tail...but then I like uncropped Dane ears and the like.
