TOY FOX TERRIERS IN BRIEF
DR. JOHN F. DAVIDSON
ring and people were bringing their dogs in, putting them on a table and he got to play with every single one of them! In 1984, I was ready to begin my judging career.
CHARLOTTE PATTERSON
I live in central Illi- nois, just outside Peoria. I concluded my 47th year in education as a teacher and administrator at the end of 2015, retiring from Illinois Central College. I live on a hobby farm with my wife, Sally, and have a flock of 30 sheep. An acre of garden keeps me busy, but on many evenings we will have grown every- thing on our plates. I have bred and shown Toy Fox Terriers for 44 years and began judging for UKC in 1974. I began judging for AKC when the breed was recognized and now have the Toy Group. I am the author of the Toy Fox Terrier: Wired for Action . ANN HEARN I live in Buford, Geor-
I live in a small village, Des- tin; which is in the panhandle of Florida. My family, garden and house take up most of my time. I try to attend city coun- cil meeting when an issue interests me. I had a Toy Poo- dle while living in England, German Shepard while living in Morocco and I have been involved in Pugs since 1969. I started showing in 1972 and judging in 1990.
1. Describe the breed in three words. JFD: Wired, affectionate and smart as a whip.
AH: Winsome, mighty and fulfilling. CP: Alert, balanced and appealing.
“WINSOME, MIGHTY AND FULFILLING.”
gia, which is a suburb of Atlanta. I bead, read and knit, but more impor- tantly, I have a husband, children (grown, of course) and grandchil- dren that sometimes feel like just the normal four and sometimes feel like there’s at least 20 yawing around! But, I love them all, I really do! In 1953, I started in dogs with my first wedding anniver-
2. What are your “must have” traits in this breed? JFD: This has always been a head breed. It was important to early breeders that the TFT differentiate itself from the Chihuahua, especially the head. The TFT must have a head that moves in an unbroken line to the nose. Eyes are round and prominent, but never bulge. Upright ears frame the head so that the skull looks level between the ears. The skull may be slightly rounded, but there should be no tendency toward the apple-shaped head. AH: Proper size, bone, movement and since I’m such a head freak—it must have that adorable face. CP: Balance, proper expression, high tail set and pretty feet. 3. Are there any traits in this breed you fear are becoming exaggerated? JFD: I see a tendency for the TFTs to be larger. I am sure many could not make the weight limit of seven pounds to be shown in UKC. It is, above all, a Toy breed.
sary gift from Jim—a Wire Fox Terrier puppy. I told Jim that was exactly what I wanted to do! We went to some shows in the Atlanta area and quickly realized that good old Chester wasn’t just the thing. After he was gone, we searched and found a responsible, exhibiting breeder nearby and bought a bitch from her. Lynda started it all in the show world. At the first show we went to there was a man in the middle of the
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