Our Story
In 2015, I met my first Rat Terrier. She was an unregistered puppy from registered parents. I didn’t know what to expect, having only been exposed to the Jack Russell as a child. Oggy surprised me in many ways.
When I found Oggy, it opened up an entirely new world for me as a dog owner. Her adaptable , intelligent and quirky personality were what hooked me into the breed. I instantly connected with her, despite my initial hesitancy to own a small terrier.
I learned that the Rat Terrier is much different than what I expected. As I got to know her and the breed, a passion grew to breed these outstanding dogs. Having only been recognised by the CKC in 2014, this breed is considered rare, so I have made it my mission to breed high quality dogs that fit the standard for families and farms here in Canada.
As time went on, I narrowed down the lineage and a plan for my kennel as far as temperament and structure. I studied pedigrees and have stayed up many late nights after tucking my kids into bed, researching each dog in my breeding dog’s pedigree. I have contacted foundation breeders and retrieved information on dogs up to 9 generations back, in hopes to refine my Above the Barr dogs to match my high standards.
I am very passionate, maybe even obsessive, about the quality of dog I produce. I look into the future with excitement as I plan each litter with a plan in mind. Each litter is combed over and hypothesised, with a particular expectation of how that litter will be.
Thanks to Oggy, my standards are high for personality and adaptability, as well as trainability.
