Terra was Francis's second foundation bitch and his pick from Joan Hoefer's first Puca X Suki litter. Terra was a liver fringed red and started Francis's line of liver fringed reds that continues to this day. Francis bred Terra to her uncle Treu von Sheik Saeer (sire of the first Odi et Amo litter), but unfortunately the breeding did not take.

Terra was bred twice. Her first litter, sired by Ch Odi et Amo Iapetus Bandera contained several black puppies. Joan had always wanted a black saluki, but was never able to breed one, despite using several black sires. Atlas, from Terra's litter, would have gone to Joan, but she passed away shortly before the litter was born. Atlas is behind all the current Odi et Amo-Elessar dogs, as well as the last three Silvershadow litters.

a young Terra

Terra's second litter was sired by Falkor, a cream dog who was unable to finish after he essentially skinned himself on a barbed wire fence. This litter included Ch Odi et Amo Terra Ombre, a liver fringed red bitch, who is behind all current Odi et Amo-Elessar dog.

Terra tried her hand a lure coursing, but decided it was more fun to go play in any nearby water than come back to her owners after the course. Following several tries at playing keep-a-away in the water with Terra, she did not return to lure coursing. However, three children from her first litter finished their ASFA field championships.

baby Terra and littermates

Gaea and Terra at play