April 29, 2010

To Whom It May Concern;

I have known Don and Sheryl Gaskell for around seven years and have watched them grow with their terriers.  They take wonderful care of their terriers and do not have too many litters per year, usually about two litters a year.  I have been to their kennel and it is well planned out and very clean.  They also have large areas outside for all the dogs to be able to get good exercise.
These are two people who understand what it means to preserve and protect the working terrier by getting out in the field on a regular basis.  I feel this is a benefit to a breeder because they truly know what these dogs are bred for and can continue to teach new owner what it means to be owned by these wonderful terriers.
Don and Sheryl will be an asset to the JRTCA breeders listing by their excellent example of what a breeder should be.

Sincerely,
BK – Indiana

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April 28, 2010

To Whom It May Concern,

In the fall of 2004 I lost my beloved 17 year old Jack Russell, Molly.
It was devastating to me, as we had had so many wonderful years together.  I knew that someday I would want another Jack Russell.

I had purchased Molly at 8 weeks of age from Jean Coltrin of Calistoga JRT’s in California.  I do not know if Jean is still raising Jack Russells, but purchasing from her was a good experiance.  I had never owned a JackRussell before, but had seen one at a horse show and was attracted to the breed.

Jean was knowledgeable about the breed, and spent alot of time helping me to decide whether a Jack Russell was the right breed for me. She showed her dogs, and did some hunting, and raised beautiful, quality dogs. In the end, it was the right breed and Molly was the right dog for me.

After Molly passed, and the time was right, I started my search for another Jack Russell girl to fill the void of my lost friend.  I called several ads in the newspaper, and was disappointed in much of what I heard over the phone.  Many represented their “Jack Russells” as purebred dogs, but had no knowledge of the pedigrees, or conformation, and were only interested in the quick sale of a puppy.  It was not a good experiance.

I was about to give up when I answered an ad placed by Ruckerhill.
After several phone conversations, I arranged to visit their kennel.

The dogs presented to me for consideration were healthy and were well cared for.  The dispositions of the dogs impressed me alot. The kennels were clean.  Don and Sheryl talked about pedigrees.  They showed me the Breeders Code of Ethics, and were very passionate when discussing the preservation of the breed. They educated me about BAER and CERF testing.  I was once again dealing with breeders who were professional in their representation of the breed.

I was very impressed with the dogs, the kennel, Don and Sheryl, and made my decision to apply for one of the available girls.  I was presented with a packet of information from the JRTCA about the breed, and they urged me to join the JRTCA, which I later did.

I was very excited, and pleased to be accepted and am now the very proud co-owner of Ruckerhill Tessa.  She has been so wonderful, and has been such a joy, that I am currently in the process of purchasing a second girl from Ruckerhill JRT’s..

I have and will continue to recommend Ruckerhill JRT’s to people who are interested in purchasing a Jack Russell puppy, because of the professional manner in which their breeding program is run, and their absolute dedication to the breed.

Sincerely,
KM – Kentucky