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2008 Wire Photo Contest Judge Wire Fox Terriers - Judge: Terry Cerisoles  After I lost my 15 year old lab in 1990, I saw a photo of a wire fox terrier in a magazine and I was intrigued, so I started doing some research on them. Being very petite, I realized the benefit of a dog that I could pick up. I was lucky enough to have a great breeder, Sue Yates with the Mystwyre line not that far from my home in Atlanta. "Gracie" is the wire that I now measure all the rest against: she was at the top end of the hyper range, mischievous and scary-smart. I learned everything the hard way with her. We went to obedience classes...puppy school, where she was a terror...."basic obedience" which we had to repeat, and finally "Mastering Manners" where she bit the Rottweiler named "Robocop" in the butt during graduation and caused a class meltdown. Needless to say, it affected me far more than it did her. When Gracie was 5 years old, we got "Elizabeth Louise" aka Libby or Lulu, and then I began to learn why two female wires are not a good idea. Years of baby gates, "crate time" and a few ememgency vet visits followed....In the end, they were like two old ladies who tolerated each other. "Bruno" was a rescue from a kill shelter with a broken leg who couldn't understand why those old girls wouldn't play with him. In 2005, we lost both Gracie and Libby at age 15 within 3 weeks of each other. Next we added "Teddi" my adorable girl, who was rescued from a mill in North GA, where she had been chained and had chewed on the chain until all her teeth were below the gumline. We got her thru heartworm treatment and had to have nearly all her teeth pulled. But she is a happy girl and looks like she's never missed a meal and lastly, there is my rescue puppy "Zizou", a holy terror at 20 months. (I recommend him for wallpaper stripping, molding removal and dumping his water bowl down the airconditioning vents..._I began volunteering at my local shelter in 2001 and was on the board for a few years, then took over Fox Terrier Rescue in Georgia from Doris Bartow when she retired. It is so emotionally draining, but also so satisfying... and just about the time I think it will slow down, along comes another pair of big brown eyes that I can't say no to. I took over as National President of AFTR in 2007 and have really enjoyed working with our folks all over the country. When I'm not doing rescue work, I squeeze in 50+ hours a week as VP of Communication for CNN. I'm delighted to be asked to judge this photo contest and I know it will be difficult choosing between all those darling faces. | |||
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