Vera L. Grasso
P.O. Box 264
Farmington, IA 52626
(319) 931-7771


Hello, My name is Vera Grasso. My husband Rich and I live just outside of  the small village of Farmington in extreme southeast IA in the US.  We have 78 acres in the middle of Schimek State Forest, which borders our property on 3 sides.  We are 8 miles from Missouri and about 20 miles from Illinois.  My Grandfather immigrated from a small town outside of Prague in the Czech Republic in early 1903, so  I am an American of Czech descent.  I remember as a child the wonderful stories he told of "The Old Country" as he fondly called it.

I learned about the Prague Ratter in 2005 and knew they were a way for me to have something of my grandfather's "Old Country"  We got our first Prague Ratter , a female, from a breeder in South Dakota in March of 2006 and she quickly became a part of our family.  We got a pedigreed male directly from Prague, Czech Republic on Mother's Day 2009 and he has also become a beloved part of the family.  They both have Czech names but those are hard to pronounce in a pinch so we call them Jaylee and Jubal for short.  My 2 dogs are Black and Tan the little female, weights 4lbs 9oz and our male weights 3lbs 3oz so my puppies will be small.  My sister has 2 Red females, Zoey and Guinness, and a Black and Tan male named Zkypper.

If you are considering a small dog then the Prague Ratter is the dog for you. "I AM NOT A PUPPY MILL MY AIM IS TO PRODUCE HEALTHY HAPPY HIGH QUALITY PUPPIES!"  While this is our first attempt at breeding Ratters, in the past  we have raised and bred Beagles and Schipperkes and our dogs are home raised with lots of love and care, and are slightly spoiled.  I will leave it to you to spoil your own puppy, and believe me you WILL.  Prague Ratters have no known health problems and can live as long as 12 to 15 years.  My puppies will be registered with the Prague Ratter Club of America  which is based in California.  For more info on them go  to www.pragueratterclub.com . My puppies will have their potty training started,and will have been given their first shots and first worming, so they will arrive  to you healthy and happy.  They will  come with  shot records and will be certified healthy by our Veterinarian. They will be sent to you in a rigid plastic carrier which is designed for shipping, or you may come get your puppy if you wish. (In which case you will still receive a carrier.)