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Briarpatch Temper
Briarpatch Temper

Sire:  Maven's Tailor       Height:  14"
Dam:   Meynell Cider Coat:  Rough/Tri
Earned:  Bronze Medallion Date of Birth:  01-24-97
(Groundhog, Opossum, Raccoon) BAER Tested / CERF'd (Clean) 05-08

The only son of Maven's Tailor to stand on the west coast, Temper has earned the JRTCA's highest honor, the Bronze Medallion.  In addition to this, he has also sired bronze medallion terriers (Sweetgrass Sarah, Sweetgrass Libby and Salishan Gator) and numerous other terriers that have earned their NHC's (Natural Hunting Certificates).

Temper's get have wonderful dispositions, good bone, sound minds, and working ability.  His offspring have done well in the ring, as well as the field.  At over nine years of age, Temper is still spannable, which is testimony to the incredible pedigree this dog possesses.  Thank you, Jack & Terri Batzer, for such a wonderful boy!

Salishan Gator
Salishan Gator

Sire:  Briarpatch Temper       Height:  13 3/4"
Dam:   Salishan Grace   Coat:  Tri-Color/Rough
Earned:  Bronze Medallion to   Date of Birth:  02-28-03
groundhog, raccoon and opposum.   BAER Tested / CERF'd (Clean) 05-08

Gator boomeranged back to Salishan (Lois Clough) after his owner decided the destruction of their couch was the final straw in a long list of terrier misadventures.  Lois decided that I really needed to see this terrier, who we both had decided was pet quality at 8 weeks of age.  One look at this "overweight bundle of happy" and you could see the incredible terrier beneath all that hair and poundage.  In his first trial, Gator was Reserve Best Dog Pup.  The first time out in the field, he earned his NHC to groundhog.  And in 2005's first show of the year in California, Gator was Reserve Working Terrier Champion (both days).

Gator has inherited his father's movement, beautiful head and bone, and working ability, as well as his happy outlook on life.  Thank you Lois!

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Sweetgrass Pounce
Sweetgrass Pounce

Sire: Salishan Gator       Height: 13"
Dam:  Boggsborough Pebbles   Coat:  Rough/Tri
    Date of Birth: 03-05-07
    BAER Tested / CERF'd (Clean) 05-08

"Pounce" who is very accurately named, started out his show career in Colorado at the "Ruckus in the Rockies." Pounce was Best 4-6M Pup both days under Cheryl Hart and Catherine Brown. Pounce's first trip in the field will be in June of '08. We're hoping that we can have four generations of Bronze Medallions (Maven's Tailor, Briarpatch Temper, Salish Gator and _____!!!!!)

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Salishan Talc
Salishan Talc

Sire: Burford Bicester       Height: 11.75"
Dam:  Salishan Tinsel   Color:  White
    Date of Birth: 10-02
    Cerf Clear Feb., 2008

Talc really does not need an introduction. I've always loved Bicester (Talc's sire) and with "Willy" (Sweetgrass Willow), who is another Bicester kid, it only made sense to make a deal with Lois for Talc to come live at Sweetgrass Farm. We now co-own Talc and have plans to use him at stud and to get him out hunting in the fall of '08.

Talc represents a really nice outcross pedigree for Jones-bred terriers with Klaus and Scrap up close in their family tree. So we were especially pleased when he also developed into a handsome terrier with a lovely, happy, non-confrontational personality.

Talc is well under 12.5 inches, has a harsh "Bicester type" coat, and possesses really nice bone and substance combined with good angulation and movement. He is "the perfect package," and we just love having him around. He loves to play flyball, never tries to mix it up with the other terriers, and he has done very nicely for Lois in the conformation ring.