Von Holzland Decker Rat Terriers
Owner Jill Pastucka
HEGINS, PA
Phone # 570-682-8599
E-Mail holzland@comcast.net
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Welcome to Von Holzland!!
This name came from our German Shepherd breeding program we had and stems from our German heritage. Although I'm a bit of American Indian & Irish too. My husbands heritage is mostly German & since we bred German lined dogs we gave our kennel a German name. I thought since we were successful w/ our kennel using this name for our breeding program for our G.S. dogs I would stick to it and use it with my Rat Terriers. Von (der) Holzland means from the woodlands which is fitting for our place as we are surrounded by woods that border farmland and what is called the little mountain here.

I became interested in this breed in 2002 through a good friend of mine, Carol Pompey of Fern Hills Rat Terriers. She helped me get started and in 2005 I ventured out on my own. I love these dogs especially the Decker's. Not new to breeding or training my husband & I owned and operated a boarding, grooming and professional training kennel  for more than 20 years. We bred German (working lined) Shepherds for 20 of those years. Competing actively in the sport of Schutzhund nationally and internationally.
I'm concentrating on Decker's  and also have a mini. I have been getting input from some fantastic and knowledgable people on the Deckers, like Eli Brown, Tim Brown and also Margaret Burz.
I'm breeding for health,temperament, trainability, along with structure. Puppies that will do well as hunters, competition dogs or companion pets. I believe in quality and not quantity and this is why you won't see alot of dogs here at my kennel. I believe in spending equal quality time and training with each and every dog I have here. My goal is to breed a Decker w/ the qualities to be a great hunting dog, but, will also be able to curl up in your home w/ you by the fireplace after the hunt. Our Dottie (considered an outcross)& Bronson are prime examples.
My puppies and adults are registered with the NRTA registry. My Deckers & Minis are all bred to NRTA standards.
Puppies come with a health guarantee, their first set of vaccines and wormings, rear dew claws removed if any and tails docked.
Puppies are well socialized w/ adults, children and other animals, ie. other dogs, cats, horses and depending on how long they are here they will be collar and leash broke, introduced to crate training and exposed to the woods and fields around my home. Please check back from time to time. I plan to announce future breedings and newcomers here. I will be updating this site on a regular basis hopefully as time allows. I plan on keeping it small & I am going to take my time with my breeding program as I want it to be successful and to hopefully be known for producing great Decker & Mini Rat Terriers. Hope you enjoy your visit!
Jill
~~Recipient of Breeder of Excellence Award through the NRTA~~
Feel free to call me or e-mail. PH# 570 682 8599 I love to talk Deckers! holzland@adelphia.net

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Wildwoods Bronson Von Holzland 87.5% Decker
Here is my handsome boy!  He is starting his formal OB now and doing well. Slowly but surely! He loves to go hunting w/ my husband and at times he also goes with Dottie too. He's everybody's pal, but, loves Mom best! I'm very happy with this boy
  He has the looks, I personally feel, like Mr. Big, Cougar and Badger. If you compare to the pics in the Decker Rat Terrier book by Eli Brown. I don't usually like to take pics of my dogs through their kennels,but, it's the only way I can really get still shots of him w/o a leash on him (not doing off leash work yet) and he is also always on the move or right with me to get any good standing still shots. He is very energetic outdoors yet when he comes in the house is the best behaved young man. Bronson will be available for stud service to approved females. Contact me for more information. Enjoy!
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Fern Hills Foxy Brown
Foxy is our Mini Rat Terrier. Foxy is from mostly old rat terrier lines w/ a tad bit of decker percentage 10.93%. She is our little broken eared fireball and couch potato all wrapped up in one. If she can make it into bed with you at night that's where she'll be in the morning. She is a chocolate tri w/ lovely chocolate ticking throughout her white.
She loves her toys and especially that tennis ball.
Foxy will be my foundation mini rat terrier trying to breed her to a mini male w/ some higher percentages of decker blood in them to get mini pups w/ more percentage decker in their lines. Not to be a registered decker, but, just to get some of the influence in them that I personally feel would enhance trainability.
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Fern Hills Dottie West 47.65% Decker
Meet, Dottie, she is my 47.65% Decker outcross female. She has extreme hunting drive, loves those squirrels and flushing birds! I'm sure she is going to produce wonderful Decker puppies with the same type of drives. She also is one of my three house dogs and is a wonderful one at that.And what a sweetheart she is!
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Bluegrass Violet Von Holzland 75% Decker
Violet is a new addition here at von Holzland. She is 75% Decker bloodline and comes to me from Eli Brown at Bluegrass Decker Rat Terriers in Kentucky.
She is as sweet as can be and a little fireball all wrapped up in one. Check back from time to time to see updates on our Violet.

Please see my other site here
http://imageevent.com/vonholzlandratterriers
Visitors as of March 2006