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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Biography
Dr. John Davidson is beginning his 41st year in education this school year. He has been a high school teacher, school administrator and college teacher. He now teaches at Illinois Central College in Peoria, Illinois. John and wife Sally have bred and shown Toy Fox Terriers since 1972 and John joined the AKC as a judge when his breed was accepted in 2003. He is the author of the breed book, The Toy Fox Terrier - Wired For Action, published in 2006. He and Sally have also owned, shown and bred Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. He currently judges Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Chihuahuas, Pomeranians and Toy Fox Terriers in AKC events and is an all-breed judge for UKC Conformation. John and Sally have four children and five grandchildren and live on a hobby farm outside Peoria, Illinois.
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 This Weekend At UKC
Grand American - Orangeburg, South Carolina. The January 1st opening ceremonies of Grand American mark the traditional start of the coonhound year! The first big competition event of 2009 will take place this weekend, with nite hunts and bench shows, the exciting start of a new Purina race, and of course great food, entertainment and fellowship. Head to the fairgrounds in Orangeburg this weekend to ring in the coonhound New Year!
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The immediate ancestor of the Toy Fox Terrier is the larger Smooth Fox Terrier. Owners of these brave little dogs found that the smallest, which they called "runts", were the scrappiest of the bunch. These little dogs were prized for their temperament. Smaller dogs were developed and eventually were found in the seven-pound range. The United Kennel Club began registering the Smooth Fox Terrier in 1912. Between then and the mid-1920's, the Toy Fox Terrier was developed, being a miniature of the previous breed, however they were still registered under the name of Fox Terrier (Smooth). Those dogs appear almost identical to the dogs of today. It was not until February 24, 1936, that U.K.C. began registering the Toy Fox Terrier under its current name. |
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