Dr. John F. Davidson, Toy Fox Terriers
Dr. John F. Davidson
13400 N Lakewood Dr
Dunlap IL 61525
(309) 243-7506
johnfd@hotmail.com
www.angelfire.com/il/toyfoxterrier
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Breeder Spotlight
How long have you been involved in your breed?
List three words you feel best describe your breed.
The title of my book says it all: Wired For Action.
In your opinion, what physical characteristic defines your breed the most?
A correct head that stamps the dog as a TFT and not a Chihuahua.
In your opinion, which behavioral characteristic defines your breed the most?
Lively, interested, aware,"on".
What is the largest false impression your breed gives?
That it is just another yappy, little toy dog. TFTs are so much more than that picture.
What should breeders be most concerned about today?
Is your standard sufficient? If you do not feel it is sufficient, briefly list changes you would like to see made.
I do not feel there is anything so over-whelmingly wrong to need change. Although I do feel it is time to recognize chocolates.
What counsel would you like to give to newcomers?
Buy the best. Go slow. Be careful of keeping too many dogs, lest you burn out. Get a mentor.
What is the single most charming attribute of your breed?
Its feisty nature, and I want to see evidence of that in the ring.
Do you prefer your breed judged moving or standing?
I often tell exhibitors that I am not judging statues. The truest test of soundness is movement.
What is the most common judging mistake in your breed?
An over-emphasis on color and cuteness. Cuteness does not necessarily mean correct. Also, too many Champions finishing under the age of one. Not enough credit to mature specimens.
What quality lends itself particularly well to the show ring?
A good TFT will show itself despite the handler.
Who would you like to see judge your National Specialty?
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11/18/2009: Addendum to the Official UKC Conformation Rulebook-Altered Licensed Classes Addendum to the Official UKC Conformation Rulebook Altered Licensed Classes Effective January 1, 2010 Essentially the altered classes and point system is the same as the classes for intact dogs. The Altered classes are licensed conformation classes and may be offered at the option of the hosting club as... Read more here. 
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A person could almost say that the history of the English Coonhound is the history of all coonhounds — and he wouldn’t be too far wrong. With the exception of the Plott Hound, all the UKC breeds of coonhounds have a common ancestry that is deeply rooted in the English Foxhound.
The English was first registered by UKC in 1905, under the name of English Fox & Coonhound. English hounds have excelled in both performance and conformation. The first major coonhound Field Trial of all time, the first Leafy Oak, was won by an English dog called “Bones”, owned by Colonel Leon Robinson. |
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