History of Mad River Jack Russell Terriers

	Mad River Terrier History


	Vicky 1971

	In 1971 I moved to the Metamora Hunt Club kennels with my then husband where he was a Whipper-in and eventually Huntsman. I was a big dog lover then, and had no use for the small (mostly brown) terrier looking dog with an undocked tail that ran around the kennel property. When my husband presented me with a tiny puppy (which he could hide in his two hands) I was not thrilled to put it mildly. That puppy was Toby, my introduction to the wild and wacky world of the Jack Russell Terrier!

	Toby 1971

	Within 24 hours Toby and I were inseparable. He went everywhere, and did everything with me. Unfortunately, he was killed by a car when he was 6 months old. I was completely devastated, but was grateful to acquire his sister, Cricket. Cricket was an amazing hunter, once staying underground for 3 days until she brought the ground hog out with her. The Jack Russells back then that I was familiar with were different than the dogs of today. They looked different, and I never met one that didn't love cats, kids, horses, and all people. There were two "types" back then, one was longer, but not with benched legs, and the other was the taller version. Back then I preferred the shorter legged variety, but again, these dogs were spanable, and could fit in a hole.

	Toby & friend 1971



	Toby and Squeak, 1971

	Cricket 1971

	In 1975 I had a bitch called Patience that I bred to Ailsa Crawford's Eastleigh Pie, producing 5 lovely pups. Patience was my most beloved terrier, she finally had to be put down in 1987 after a courageous battle with cancer. That is one dog I would have seriously considered cloning!

	Eastleigh Pie 1975

	Patience with Pups, 1976

	Patience 1980's

	In the mid 80's I brought Tyler into our home. A pup out of 2 JRTCA registered dogs, he was a true puddin'! A chest not in the least spannable, and wickedly benched front legs, but a true hunter above ground and a gentleman around children. As a young pup, he lived happily with the neighbor's kitten, but eventually, his hunting instinct kicked in, and he would kill any cat he saw. No more barn cats for us.

	Tyler, Kemo, Sabot



	In the mid 90's I was given a small bitch who was very different from any of my previous dogs. She was much more squarely built, and as tenacious a terrier as I'd ever seen. I registered her with the JRTCA, and started attending trials with her. While her conformation didn't allow her to excel in the show ring, she was deadly in Go to Ground! She is a terrier that would hunt smart in the ground, but seemed to know that Go to Ground was a game. She was bred to North Country Pinocchio, producing 2 dog pups. Mad River Joker has done very well in the show ring, and has been started in the field.



	Mad River Terriers live in our home as pets, show dogs, and hunters. No dog will be bred until they can do what they were bred to do. We feel strongly that to do otherwise is not in the best interest of the breed. We strive to breed structurally correct, genetically sound, and good tempered terriers.