Meet Our Puppies, Past and Present:

*Special Note: You might notice that my pups are a little older when I am ready to sell them. Usually local breeders will sell at 8 wks of age. I will not usually sell till at least 12 weeks of age. There are three main reasons for that. 1) My dogs often have to travel to their new homes by airline. I will not subject a puppy that is too young to that trip. 2) Research suggests that dogs need that first 12 weeks of socialization from their mother and siblings in order to learn how to be good canine citizens. 3) These tiny little dogs gain a lot from their mother's immunity by weaning later. I believe it makes them healthier dogs.

Is there anything like a pile of puppies to make you smile?

And now here's a REAL Lineup. :) I asked them to stop playing for a minute to line up for a picture...This is what I got...well, ALMOST a straight line! (lol)

**Puppies for Sale

*** Newer Litters

Cameo and Duke's Litter born 5-23-08

Cameo and Duke had 3 females on 5/23. The first two pics are of Cameo and Duke.

One is a Black/White/Tri and the other two are dark Sable at this time. Here are the girls still with their mom.

Julia and Dukes new male  3-26-2008

Here is the male I have available from Julia and Duke. This was Julia's first litter. The first two pics are Duke and Julia.

Here is the male. He is a wonderful little B type body with a great confirmation and a great personality.

Bailey Blue and Duke litter born 3-17-08

Bailey Blue and Duke had 4 males and 3 females originally. here are the pups I have available. The first 2 pics are of Bailey Blue and Duke. Beside them is the whole group picture before I show them separately.

Now THIS is a litter of healthy puppies to be proud of. :) I will break them down into male and female and try to give you an idea of their colors. In the Rat Terrier breed new colors are always being discovered. A few of these seem to be as unusual as they are beautiful. Some of these colors border on the new color called "Pearl". I will not misrepresent my puppies so for now I will describe them as they appear at this age. This litter is something special.

Here are the males as they appear to me now. Except for the Black/tan male their colors range from Blue fawn to Pearl Fawn to possibly Chocolate Fawn. The black/tan male will also carry these colors. Several of these pups have the most unusual blue or green eyes I have seen to date. Write or call me for details on any of these special puppies.  Blue fawn with white paws is 2.8 lbs. The blue fawn with green eyes is 2.4 lbs. The darker solid blue fawn is 2.4 lbs and the black/tan is 2.12 lbs. I am consulting with other breeders and the NRTA to finalize what these colors will be called.

Here are the females. They also carry or show the unusual colors. This is truly an exceptional litter. Remember that I concentrate on healthy well formed dogs with great temperament. The fantastic and unusual colors are a great bonus. Having one of these pups will be something special, but then I think all of my pups are special. :) Take a look at these females. One seems to be blue fawn at 1.8 lbs. The others are blue fawn with white socks at 2.4 lbs and a solid blue fawn at 2.0 lbs. Keep in mind that what we call these colors may change as breeding science evolves. Call or write me for details. They are still growing into their ears at this age.

Updated Litters and pups for sale

** Update June 5th 2008

Cinnamon and Khemosabie have one male from their Jan 6th, 2008 litter. The first two pics are Cinnamon and Khemosabie.

 This male is solid tan at 6.5 lbs . His ears should stand up as he grows into them. He has a wonderful temperament and just full of personality. If you have kids or other dogs he may be perfect for you. He makes me laugh all the time.

**Update May 5th, 2008

Fran and Duke still have one female available from their  December 15th, 2007 litter. The first two pics are Fran and Duke.

This little gal's most recent weight from early May is 5 lbs. She is a sable tuxedo B type body with good bone and conformation. She will carry some chocolate and blue from both parents.

** Update June 6th, 2008

Amy and Duke have one female from their Aug 15th, 2007 litter for sale. The first pictures are of Duke and Amy.

This little female is a sable/white tuxedo with white collar and boots that weighs 4 lbs. She should remain a tiny tot. She will carry blue from both parents. This is a gorgeous little girl.

**Update May 5th,2008

Ollie and Duke have one male available from their August 23rd, 2007 litter.  The first two pics are of Ollie and Duke.

The little male is  a real nice tuxedo sable/white with white stockings and weighed  6.12 lbs in early May. Although his lines are excellent his bite is not perfect so he would not be a good choice for a breeder or a show dog, but he is a wonderful little dog. I think he's just beautiful.

TO CONTACT ME BY PHONE OR E-MAIL

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.

**Worried about small kids and small puppies?** With proper supervision there is no need to be. I socialize my puppies with kids very well. I am assisted in this by and ample supply of grandchildren and their friends. :)

Here is an example of how well my pups are socialized around children. My grandchildren wanted some new pics of themselves here too. Enjoy! :)

Update of my granddaughter, Bailey with Lara and Muskrat's litter.

An example of the beautiful puppies we have...

I try to be very careful about matching puppies to loving homes. Please do not be offended if I ask you a few questions to see if we have a good match. :) This beautiful pup with the pumpkin above is not for sale anymore. This is just an example of some of the pretty colors I get.   

PUPPIES FROM THE PAST: SOME OF OUR "GRADUATES"

(I'm afraid these puppies all have good homes now and you couldn't tear them away from their families.  :) I just wanted to show you some of them). Also I would like to put together a scrapbook of some of my puppies that now own families of their own, so if you have one of my pups and want their picture here please send me a recent one with details. I would love to put them up here. :)  Marion

This is Sadie. Born to Tinkerbell and Stormy on 1-17-99. She is only 3 pounds and full of love and laughter. Please don't tell her that because she thinks she is quite large and tough. She also thinks she bears a striking resemblance to Audrey Hepburn when she's all dressed up.  (LOL) ( Or so I've been told!)  :)

Another "graduate". This is Dakota, from Tinkerbell and  Stormy.   He was born on 3-29-01 and he's 4 pounds of gorgeous!

This was just taken of Sadie and Dakota this past spring. As you can see they are just a  little spoiled. :)

An Example of some of my Tiny Tots when they've grown up. This is Tater (an A type body at 4.8 pounds) , Sadie (a B type body at 3 pounds) and Dakota (a B type body at little over 4 pounds) Tater is a half sister to the other two. Sadie and Dakota are full brother and sister from different litters. They are all under five pounds full grown. Tater was born to James and Carolyn Tate

       Here is "Bama", a very handsome guy born to Stormy and Molly in October of 2003. He weighs around 5 lbs and sleeps around his new mom's neck as she works on the computer. He doubles as a neck warmer. :) Bama now resides with his family in Alabama.

Tiny Dezmond lives up in Alaska. Jessica is his new mom and she says that he is full of personality and love. He even won over Jessica's parents. You can see Jessica's letter of reference in my References. :)

It's hard to tell just how small these little pups are unless you see them next to something. In these older pictures these puppies are less than a week old and being handled by my grandchildren, Brittany (age 12), Blair Rae (age 10), and Bailey (age 5). My grandchildren are older now but this shows how tiny these pups are next to very small children.

Our site is always changing and we try to keep up with it daily. Always feel free to contact me to see if anything has changed. 

This page was newly updated June 13th, 2008

~More to come soon! Keep Checking back~!