I'm getting all verklempt...
My constant farm and life buddy through thick and thin for the last 13 years or so is a little rough-coated Jack Russell terrier named Cracker Jack. She's the best behaved dog I've ever been around and will return from whatever she might be into with a single call, which is unheard of for a JRT. She's got the heart of a lion, with no understanding of her small size. Her favorite activity is chasing four wheelers up at the farm. She runs beside one, bites at the front tire and yelps for the ATV to be driven faster. When she can no longer keep up whilst snapping at the tire and yelping, she goes into full sprint and tries to outrun it (and usually does).
She protects the farm and house alike from all manner of squirrel, rat, mice, rabbit, Water Moccasin, skunk, opossum, feral cat and door-to-door salespeople.
She's just as fast and nimble as she ever was, but she's starting to lose her hearing and she sleeps more than she used to. This brings to mind the fact that she won't be with us forever. I don't think another JRT could ever hope to fill her shoes, so when that sad day comes it's going to take quite a dog to even come close to filling her spot. From Buck's pics, looks like Wilbur would be up for the challenge and I'll bet Able would be just a willing.
Enjoy your buddies, guys!
-Matt
