OUR PARSONS

The Parson's I breed are first and foremost bred for temperament. They are not "hard" terriers and they are not bred to hunt. (That is not to say that chipmunks and squirrels will not go down to the lightening quick reflexes of our terriers.) They are show dogs, and companion dogs. Their work now is in the show ring, or the agility ring or in the obedience ring. They excel at flyball, Frisbee and racing. They have loving temperaments but they are still terriers. They think they are big dogs, and it has been said they are big dogs in small bodies. Parsons still have an abundance of energy, but they will wind down at the end of the day.

At ElysianField we believe in a testing program for breeding stock that includes CERF and BAER tests for eyesight and hearing. Additionally, we believe it important to have all our breeding terriers' genetic DNA profile registered. We are in step with many top breeders worldwide who adhere to these concepts and are intent on being in the front ranks of those setting the standard for Parson Russell Terrier breeders.