Meadow Springs Kennel is located in the
heart of
Central Texas. We live on a ranch and raise commercial cattle, but
raising Rat Terriers is my business and love. I bought my first Rat Terrier
in 1996, and have been hooked on these wonderful little dogs ever since.
They are hearty and active, but love to cuddle and be loved. They fit any
life style, and are great with small children and other pets if treated
kindly. They are very loyal and devoted, and love to please.
My tiny tots are 5
pounds and under and full of love and life. They can do agility training and
are well suited to therapy work. They are tough with a big dog attitude, but
gentle, and good with children.
With a short coat and a usually bare belly that loves to be rubbed
they are hypoallergenic, naturally clean and easy to care for. The smallest
ones can not only walk by your side, they can be carried in your pocket or
special carrying bag.
Fleas and ticks are not a problem as their skin can be seen easily seen.
Extremely devoted companions, these dogs are happy go lucky and generally long lived.
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pictures of any of the dogs just left click once on the pictures, then click
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I
have 21 females and 9 stud dogs (this number is always changing), and raise the Tiny Tots, Toys and Small
Mini's. They range from under 5 pounds to 15 pounds, depending on which size
you want. All of my puppies are hand raised, and trained to a crate. They
are whelped in large crates in my house, and then go to playpens until old
enough to play outside. But every night they sleep in crates, and are
handled many times each day. And the grandchildren love playing with them,
so all the puppies are very well socialized and healthy. I dock the tails,
remove the dewclaws, and all shots are current and up to date.
My pledge as a breeder and the Southwest District Vice
President
of the
NRTA,
is to abide by the code of ethics set by the
National
Rat Terrier Association.
I
guarantee and stand behind all the dogs that I sell, and will be happy to
furnish references of people who have purchased one of my puppies. My goal
as a breeder is to raise the best and healthiest puppies possible. I strive to
bring pleasure and happiness to all who purchase a puppy from me.
I will ship from Austin, Texas to anywhere in the United States. This is assuming
that there are no unusual hardships or delays in picking up the puppy. The
puppy's well being is my first concern. I am a "Known Shipper" to Continental Airways and
they know my exacting standards
for how they handle my puppies. I am one of
their registered shippers. They treat my dogs very well. Please see my shipping
page for more info.
I
will be happy to furnish current pictures and prices of any dogs that I have
for sale, and make sure I do not misrepresent my puppies in any way. Feel
free to call or email me with any questions that you might have. I will be
happy to "talk dogs" with you anytime, even if you do not buy a puppy from me.
And if I do not have what you are looking for, I will be happy to refer you
to someone that does. I also recommend that anyone buying from any breeder
should first do a breeder history & follow up by checking out their references.
Thank you for your interest and time, Marion.
Marion Shiller
Cameron Texas, 76520-5327
512-455-9181
marion@meadowsprings.net
Note:
Occasionally my spam filter will catch legitimate e mails. I try to
catch them. If you do not hear from me in a timely fashion try again or
give me a call. Remember to put as your subject line the word
PUPPIES. That will probably
get it through.
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Rat Sister Picture provided by Bobbie McNutt
In Loving Memory of "TinkerBell" , one of Spanky's daughters. She was my "Heart Dog' , who started my interest in breeding these little dogs. Her mighty spirit and wonderful disposition will live on in our future breeders.
And in memory of Tink's mother, Marion's Three, who was truly one of the best breeders I ever had. She gave me my first litter of rat terriers. She is sorely missed but her wonderful temperament lives on in future generations
