About Me

I am a Licensed Multi-breed Judge with additional specialized licenses in the Toy Fox Terrier, American Eskimo, American Pit Bull Terrier, Junior Showmanship, and Terrier Racing.

My husband, Michael and I founded the National Russell Terrier Foundation Club and the American Russell Terrier Foundation Club.  I currently serve on the Board of Trustees for the International Toy Fox Terrier Historical Society, and I am the President of the NRTFC. 

I was the first Shorty Breeder in the USA to import Champion FCI Dogs from around the world with a focus on the Irish Lines.

Some FCI lines have "Parson Russell Terrier" (Fox Terrier) cross breeding.  It is our intent to keep the Star Valley lines free from ANY infusion .

In 2001 and 2003 I worked on the registry that was given to UKC and American Rare Breed Association as Foundation Stock for the Russell Terrier. In 2005 The American Kennel Club took our Registry as FSS AKC for the Russell Terrier. This has given me the knowledge as to what is in the Current Breed. I have over 3,000 pedigrees as data on the breed for the whole of the United States, Australia and European Countries. Some Registries do contain Cross-bred dogs.

My dogs are DNA tested and will go forward serving as foundation dogs for ARBA, NRTFC, AKC and UKC breeders.  

Star Valley Russell Terriers                                Real Things are Rare

Star Valley Russell Terriers.  We are show breeders of the "Jack" Russell Terrier now known in the AKC and UKC as the Russell Terrier.

OUR MOST SINCERE THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ...

Leonard Wilford DVM

All Creatures Great and Small

Afton, Wyoming

Mel J. Paquin DVM

Cochise Animal Hospital

Scottsdale, AZ

Kim Baer

K9  Trainer

Arizona

Beulah Palmer

Puppy Kindergarden

Scottsdale, AZ

  Karen and Bill Brin

Pet Sense Inc.

14425 N. Scottsdale Rd.

Suite 411

Scottsdale AZ 85254

United Kennel Club (2001)

Kalamazoo, Michigan

American Rare Breed Association (2003)

Cheltenham, Maryland

Walter and June Pasko

Hard work and dedication to the Breed

Debbie and David Garroutte

Ambassador for the Breed

A Special Thanks to Stephanie

for all your hard work

Jean Hall

For sharing with us her many years of knowledge in helping us

produce 9 best in show wins in 2003