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Home to some of the most delightful little Jack Russells
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Hi Fiona,
This is Debbie Krinsky from Manchester NH. I adopted “Colleen” in June of 2009. Minnie is her
mother. I renamed her Darcy and she has been my sidekick ever since. She is absolutely the best dog for me and
we are very devoted to each other. The first photo is Darcy sound asleep and the second is Darcy and our neighbor’s
dog, Molly, playing tug-a-war during a play date visit.
Sincerely,
Debra Krinsky
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Dear Fiona, Scruffy is "perfect." He does not bark. He is friendly to all people and with all dogs.
He is reliable on long off-leash walks on the trails where we meet dogs, joggers and bicycles. He stays at home, comes
when he is called, is 98% housebroken.... And of course, cute as a button. Thank you, Hanna
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Hi Fiona,
It's been on my mind to ask you this for WEEKS... She's
doing great! We went three straight days with no accidents in the house. I was expecting her record not to be so good with
this nasty weather, and it hasn't been, but no big deal. I'm not thrilled about going out in this crap myself! She sits automatically
now when she comes to you and is learning down pretty well. We're starting stay... Darned hard for such a baby! She's become
a favorite at the hardware store, where she's been several times with Eric (who ADORES her; and she him!) She's so friendly
and curious that she is really pulling Tucker out of himself. Whenever she meets new people, he has to go say hello to them
too! She has already been on a horse with me and been out for a carriage ride; neither fazed her.
Anyway, they are both great-separately and together. We really feel blessed
to have these two marvelous dogs as part of our family! Thank you so much for your commitment to breeding correct dogs with
great dispositions, for your patience with your puppy buyers, and for sending so much time with us to help us decide which
puppy would fit best with us and Tucker. And thanks most for trusting me with Tucker, who started it all!
Liz THANK YOU LIZ, this is a real compliment and much appreciated!
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Hi Fiona,
Just checking in with a quick update about Guinness. He is doing great,
and everybody loves him! He's learning his basic commands, easily. He LOVES to play all day, every day with his
canine buddy, Riley. He also loves to hunt for mice with our cats in the back yard. His coat is coming in nicely
and he's a lovely member of the family, we all just adore him. My husband is especailly fond of him and often takes
him to run errands, he even went to work with him the other day....all the customers thought he was the cutest little pup:o)
My mother was here for a visit last weekend and I don't think she put him down to walk on his own the entire time she was
here, in fact she even smuggled him out of his crate at night and stowed him away with her in the guest bedroom, where he
slept quite comfortable under the blankets, curled up at her feet.
Anyways, Guinness is great, as you already know, and everyone who meets him thinks
he's great too! Thanks again for such a great little dog...and if we didn't already have Riley too we'd be inquiring about
the next litter. But for now, two dogs will do:o)
Melissa M
Hi Fiona, I just had to tell you that we are enjoying
Finnegan very much. He is THE CENTER of attention EVERYWHERE he goes, and he truly is quite the little "ham," as you
predicted. He loves people and especially children.
He will be making his first plane trip to Michigan next month,
and so far, he is a very good little traveller, very cozy in his back-pack carrier. Hope all is well with you
and your family, Kasey and Grant Kidd
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“Fiona,
I still haven’t figured out how one can fit SO much dog into such a small package. Bailey has become a very important
part of our family. We couldn’t have asked for a better dog. Your Jacks are incredible.”
Ryan
Peary
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Hi Fiona,
....He's now going to agility on Sundays when I'm home and the weather cooperates and to basic obedience on Thursdays.
He's a super star in both classes. Martha adores him, as does Charlene, the co-instructor at obedience. Yesterday was only
his third agility class and already he's running series of obstacles and is the only dog in the class who spends nearly all
of the class off leash. His obedience works is even better. Of course, we can practice that at home every day, too. He's got
stand, sit, and down stays for at least 3 minutes each now, is working off leash at home, has automatic heel sits down cold,
is almost perfect at turns in place, and is tolerating stand for examination by someone other than me. Basic runs another
four weeks then he'll move onto intermediate, and from that to the competition class. He should be ready to start competing
at novice this fall. I fully intend to title him in obedience, rally-o, and agility. He's the dog I've been waiting for to
compete with. (And here I thought I was just getting a buddy!) .....
Cheers!
Liz
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Hi Fiona,
Oliver and Pip are best friends now and are together
ALL THE TIME. Ollie gets upset when he can't jump up on the couch or bed to be with his big brother. Pip is wonderful with
him. He watches out for him and teaches him.
I've enclosed another wonderful picture of the two
of them for your scrapbook.
Hope you and your family are well. I've told someone
else about you and when their Lab finally goes, they're considering another Russell. They have a rough coated one right now.
Oliver is the best sales pitch I've got. EVERYBODY
LOVES HIM!!!!!
Stay well, Dottie
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Ollie with big brother Pip.
Hazel x Bodie litter
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Fiona Leahy's JRT's are the calmest, steadiest and most well mannered
JRT's I have ever encountered both as pups and adults. I do not hesitate to recommend her JRT's to anyone, and have
done so to family members and friends.
Robert Dehler DVM
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When we decided to go with Jack Russell Terriers, we looked long and hard for the right breeder: someone who treated
their dogs like part of the family, and would spend time with us patiently answer our questions. We met several breeders whom
we could tell right away did not fit this description. When we got to Fiona's farm, we knew right away this was where we wanted
to get our dogs. Her five adult Jack Russells greeted us warmly and calmly. We felt at home right away, and talked with her
at length about the kind of dogs we were looking for, our lifestyle and so on. She took a lot of time out of her busy day
with her young children to answer all our questions, and asked us some good questions, too.
Most of all, we were astounded
by how calm and balanced her dogs were. We'd never seen Jack Russells like that, as the breed is often known for being extremely
active and highly energetic. Her dogs are wonderful, well behaved, even mellow (!) little guys. Don't get me wrong - they
love to play and romp, but they also greatly enjoy a snuggle on the sofa. This, to us, is the ideal!
We got Sadie and
Rocco a few weeks ago, and they are a total joy! They are happy, plump, playful little pups who just love their humans! We
could not be happier with them. And as new owners, we've had a MILLION questions, which Fiona has patiently and kindly answered
for us via phone and email. When the dogs had a little tummy issue last week, Fiona was right on the phone, encouraging us
to talk with the vet about what was going on. They got some medicine and have been just fine ever since! She reassured us
that her pups are hearty little guys, and that has proven to be true - like all pups, they are into EVERYTHING and we've had
our hands full! But we love them very much and they're already a part of our family.
We are very grateful to Fiona
for all her help and for bringing us such joy in our lives!
-- Brad and Lisa, Watertown, MA
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Dear Fiona,
Happy New Year! Just wanted to let you know how much
we enjoy Toby. He is so smart, cute, and fun. Toby is very playful, he has bonded well with Hershey our eleven year old lab,bringing
back a playful energy. Toby always wants to cuddle up with us. He has definitely chosen Iain for a playmate,
mischeviously tugging at his socks when they play. Toby is a very healthy, active, adorable,cuddly,energetic addition
to our family.Thanks for such a great dog.
Best regards to you and your family,
Michelle
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Toby, Tulip x Jack Litter
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From the moment my husband and I brought Barley home our lives were forever changed, in an amazing
way. After meeting Fiona and her dogs I knew right away a puppy from her litter
was the right choice. We were looking for a dog who would be active and enjoy
the outdoors as much as we did but one that would also be able to snuggle up with us for some relaxing days on the couch. We wanted a dog that would be great around kids, after observing Fiona and her children
in their home with the dogs I knew the puppies would have all the attention they needed and would be well socialized. Barley was easy to house train and crate train due to the intelligent nature of the
breed but I believe it’s mostly due to the training and attention Fiona gave to the puppies during the first couple
months.
Because Barley has brought so much joy to our family we are currently waiting on
our second dog from one of Fiona’s litters. Going with another breeder
was out of the question for us. I know Fiona picks dogs that have the best temperament
and are not the typical yappy overly hyper Jacks. Everyone who meets Barley is
so impressed with his temperament, and intelligence. People say they have never
seen a Jack like him, and that’s why I originally decided to have one of Fiona’s pups and will be doing it again
shortly!
Barley loves to go hiking; he’s tackled some pretty big ones!
He loves to go camping, swim, playing Flyball (he’s on the Maine Coast Runners Flyball Team), he loves to go
fishing, and knows all his toys by specific names! Barley also loves to take
a good nap, snuggled under the blanket on the couch. He’s a great dog!
Alison

Tizzy x Murphy litter
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Fiona,
Thank you for Scooter. As you know, he is my Best buddy.
Couldn't have asked for a better dog.
Always at my side.
Sincerely,
Hank
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Scooter, Tulip x Jackie litter
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Fiona Leahy
Gunnison Rd, PO Box 313
York Beach, Maine
207-363-5013
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