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THE BEGINNING: our first outcross litter the F1 generation.

CH in UKC SHEAD'S BIG TEX in a BLACK TUX

Apollo's Pedigree













Bred to BriarBey's Jolene 2018
 












Daughters for the Program

1/2 Decker 1/2 Amstaff.



















Bringing the Basenji back in.
First Basenji Outcross
Imported from Russia





1/2 Decker 1/2 Basenji




2nd Basenji Outcross
Imported from Poland.
 
 


    

The Old Dominion Terrier


   The Basenji and American Staffordshire Terrier (Amstaff) are being integrated into the Decker Terrier to enhance diversity, health, and stamina, resulting in what's now referred to as "The Old Dominion Terrier." This isn't a new breed but rather a reintroduction of some of the foundational genetics that originally helped form the Decker Terrier.

 

We cherish the size of our Decker Terriers, but we're aware that with time, this might diminish due to the influence of Chihuahua and toy breeds within the Rat Terrier lineage.

 

The primary distinction between the Rat Terrier and the Decker Terrier lies in the inclusion of Basenji in the Decker's bloodline. Deckers should arguably not have been classified as Rat Terriers, which has confined us to breeding with Rat Terriers.

 

In our quest for suitable outcrosses, we've turned back to breeds historically linked to these dogs, aiming to restore the larger, beloved farm dogs that have nearly vanished, largely due to a historical trend favoring smaller toy breeds.

 

Below is the old ancestry tree of the Rat Terrier as outlined by the Rat Terrier Club of America: 

 

(Note: You will not find Basenji in this tree.)

 

(Note: If you prefer larger dogs, introducing Chihuahua and toy genetics will not help maintain or increase their size.)

 

       		  
 




We are also aware of the health problems within the Rat Terrier breed and are moving

 away from many of those problems.  These statistics can be found on the NRTA site.




 
 



Follow this link for  more detailed information

https://www.nrta.com/healthsurvey/healthfacts.html  We have no intention of

changing the look of our dogs, our objective as we move forward towards breed status is

to maintain what we have all grown to love!  Through out my 17 yrs. as a breeder of these

wonderful dogs, I have paid close attention to Decker percentages which is something I

was taught early in my breeding practices and is also something that no one is paying

attention to.  I have never outcrossed to a Rat Terrier, I'm not about to start now, for

their sakes and ours.  I am seeing more and more puppies advertised as Deckers yet

those puppies have the chihuahua apple head which is going to come from the rat

terrier. It will be specified with any upcoming litters which puppies are the Decker

Terriers and which ones are the Old Dominion Terriers, although several breeders are

currently registering their Deckers as foundation stock with: The Old Dominion Terrier

Registry.



The Old Dominion Terrier Registry.

http://theolddominionterrierclubofamerica.com/index.html