Please take a few minutes to fill this out in order to help us understand the differences, if any, between the Rat Terrier and the Decker Rat Terrier.  You can either print these pages out or copy and paste it into an email. If some questions do not apply to you just leave them blank. A lot of the questions apply to breeders but general owners information will be just as useful to this survey. You can remain anonymous if you wish. Thank you in advance.

What type of Rat Terrier do you breed?
Circle all that apply:       Toy      Mini     Standard    Decker

How many Toy in your Kennel?_________How many Mini in your Kennel? _________

How many Standard in your Kennel? _________

How many Decker (50% & above) in your kennel?______________________________________________

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How many of your Rat Terriers have some Decker in their pedigree that is below 50%?______________

Do you observe any behavioral differences between the different sizes? __________________________

 What are some of the differences you have observed? ___________________________________________

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Are any of your dog’s food aggressive?_______________________________________________________

What other forms of aggression are displayed in your kennel? ______________________________________

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Any behavioral/aggression issues difficult to work with or resolve? ___________________________________

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What percent of your pups go to pet homes?____________________________________________

What percent of your pups are purchased with the intent to be used for hunting?__________________

Do you follow up on your pups at least one year of age or later?______________________________

Do you hear of behavioral problems in pups/dogs after they leave your kennel?___________________

If so what behavioral problems have you encountered? ___________________________________________

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How concerned are you with the temperament of a Sire & Dam?________________________________

Is it your opinion that dogs raised for breeding are going to have different behavioral traits then a spayed/neutered  pet?

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What do you generally tell people when they ask you about the differences between the Decker and the smaller sizes of Rat Terriers?  ______________________________________________________________________________

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What percent of your pups purchased go to other kennels?_______________________________________

Do you think the Decker should be classified as its own breed with its own separate  Registry or classified as Decker Rat Terrier?________________________________________________________

What percent do you think a Rat Terrier should be to classified as a Decker?___________________________

What registry (other than NRTA) do you believe best supports the Decker?____________________________

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What registries do you use?________________________________________________________________

What changes, if any, would you like to see made with regard to the Decker Rat Terrier in the future?

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Any additional comments._________________________________________________________________

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