Mini Distractions

Miniature Horses  & Toy Rat Terriers

A little Piece of Rat Terrier History!

During the 1910s and 1920s, the Rat Terrier was one of the most common farm dogs. Because Kansas Jack Rabbits were plaguing crops in the Midwest, to increase the speed and versatility of the Rat Terrier, some Farmers began breeding them to Whippets, Italian Greyhounds and other "snap dog" breeds. Around the same time, others in the Central and Southern regions, bred their Rat Terriers to Beagles to bring out a stronger prey and pack drive for hunting purposes. These early crosses eventually gave the breed the speed and "nose", as well as the good disposition they are known for today. A non-sparing, playful, happy-go-lucky, devoted companion that is also protective, and yet can be aloof with strangers. They are an efficient, intuitive hunter as well as an energetic and intelligent companion, at home in the city or country.

Our Puppies are born and raised in the home with us! Some puppies are born with naturally docked tails and the ones that aren't we dock.

Happy Puppy Buyers

We would like to share our extremely positive experience with purchasing a toy rat terrier from Denice Jentlie and Minidistractions.

My husband and I recently bought "Twiggy" from Denice and have great things to say about the quality service we received.  Everything was done in a timely manner, the safe shipping of our pup from Arizona to Virginia and the arrival of all the paperwork, receipts, etc.  The use of PayPal made making the deposit and final payment with ease and security.  We were in touch throughout the whole process through phone calls and email.

Our pup is healthy and very well socialized!  It's obvious that alot of time was spent with her.  We absolutely love her and are extremely pleased with the whole experience! We highly recommend Minidistractions to everyone!

Sincerely,

Ed and Laurie Wagner

Moneta, Va