Our first wheaten terrier came home in 1995.
Scarlett was a delightful and affectionate companion and a wonderful first dog
for my husband who had never lived with a dog and our 8-year-old daughter.
Wheatens love to jump and they love to be with their families; we learned
these facts all too quickly on the day she came home. We placed her in a
gated room, turned around, walked away, and discovered that she had jumped the
baby gate and was looking up at us as if to say "Hey, wait for me!"
Years later Sophie joined our family. As fate would
have it, when we picked up our new puppy we learned that she had been born the
same day that Scarlett left us in March 2007. My kennel name recognizes
the significance of the month of March in our "wheaten history."
While I never planned to show my little girl in the ring myself, I quickly
became hooked and rarely missed my Thursday night handling class. (Of
course most of my friends knew only that I had a class on Thursday nights, not
that I actually played with dogs at my class). I finished Sophie's
championship in August 2010--on Scarlett's birthday as it turned out. It
was a very satisfying accomplishment!
I am a member of the Genesee Valley
Kennel Club and the Soft Coated
Wheaten Terrier Club of America. I support their code of ethics and
am committed to breeding dogs who have been thoroughly evaluated for sound
health and temperament. I cannot imagine embarking on this incredible
adventure without the enthusiastic and patient guidance and support of a very
special breeder, and friend, Susan Ratliffe (Whindancer Wheatens). And
thanks, also, to Susie for giving me permission to include some of her lovely
dogs on this website.
Bringing a puppy into your home is a lifetime commitment. If you are
considering a soft coated wheaten terrier, I encourage you to buy only from a
reputable breeder. Visit the Soft Coated
Wheaten Terrier Club of America website for more information.