FOXBRUSH
Parson Russell Terriers

All of our terriers and the puppies that we raise are part of our family. They live in our house, get proper exercise and health care, and are well socialized. Because our terriers are housedogs, they must get along with each other. Their wonderful temperaments allow them to play with each other, go in the fields together, sleep on the sofa, and play with our children.   This includes the stud dogs as well as the bitches (several lines of terriers are prone to fighting). Our main goal is to produce versatile dogs that do well in any activity with their physical, mental, and genetic soundness being our priorities.

We are not wholesale breeders, this is a hobby/passion for us, so we do not have a large kennel of dogs or a high volume of puppies produced. However, the terriers that we raise are high in quality and make wonderful family members.

If you are interested in a puppy, our puppies usually cost between $500-1000 and we occasionally have puppies that sell for less with a spay/neuter requirement and limited registration. All of the puppies receive a veterinary exam, are given appropriate vaccinations, and are dewormed at least four times before the new owner acquires the dog. We also sometimes have older puppies and adult dogs available. Our dogs are members of our family--it is important to us that they go to appropriate homes--Parson Russell terriers are not the correct dog for everyone.  We encourage anyone looking to buy a puppy to verify the parents' CERF eye status at http://www.vmdb.org/cerf.html under CERF certification Online Verification and the BAER hearing status at http://www.offa.org/. You may also check Canine Health Information Center data which lists terriers who have BAER, CERF and OFA patellar luxation results registered with OFA at http://www.caninehealthinfo.org/.  Older dogs tested before OFA recognized BAER testing may not show up. In those cases, the owner should be able to provide the BAER test paperwork. CERF testing needs done annually whereas BAER testing is a one-time test.

The health, temperament, and genetic aspects of our terriers are of utmost importance to us. Emphasis is placed on correct terriers that will be sound and healthy throughout their lives. All of our breeding stock is yearly CERF certified for normal eyes and BAER tested for normal bilateral hearing. These tests are important--Parson Russells can be affected by vision problems such as cataracts and luxated lens and with deafness problems. Our dogs are foundation stock for the Parson Russell terrier in the American Kennel Club. If you ever have any questions about Parson Russell terriers in general or about any of our dogs, please call, write, or email us. We are happy to talk and show our dogs to visitors.

Erin Trimmier, DVM & Joe Trimmier, DVM
Ridgeway, SC 29130
(803)337-3383