FreddieMeggs

I have been considering a plummer for a while but they seem quite hard to get a hold of, don't know anyone that breeds them and hardly ever ads online.

I'll go see him tonight to see if he know of any litters coming up. Thanks for the input guys. Any pics of working borders or fell types would be good if anyone's got any. Cheers.

Hadn't really considered bedlington type terriers but I'll look into them. He will be coming to help choose a pup from a litter once I've found one. He could help me source a pup but only from 100% earth dogs. Is ratting something a terrier should take to even if it comes from earth dogs or would I be better finding a pup from parents that have done plenty of ratting?

I'm looking to get a terrier some time soon, I'm pretty sure I've got everything I need to get started..terrier finder, kennel, permission etc. So now just a dog. I'm good friends with a, now retired, huntsman of 30 years who kept and worked terriers all of his working life. He no longer keeps terriers but is happy to help me out should I need him to. So the question is which breed to go for? My mate (mentioned above) always kept fell/patterdales and his favourite, the border. I have no prejudices against any breed of terrier other than being told not to go for a jrt or lakeland as th

I'm based in Suffolk and am happy to come give you a hand if you like. I've got a couple of young jills you can have if you want. They haven't been worked yet but I work both the parents. They're ready to get started and could work them along side their mum. Let me know if you're interested. Freddie.

Cheers lads. Bond will be priority, have a good bond with my current dogs but will make an extra effort. I'll see how things play out and come back to the forum if I struggle with anything.

Yeah I'm in no rush to get another started so will be taking it slow with a new pup. I have plenty of spare time and the pup will be with me 24/7 so I'm sure a bond will come quickly. Were yours easily stock broken? Not a problem but just so I've got an idea on what to expect. Cheers.

Don't often post on here, more of a reader, but I'm after some advice/tips/opinions from lads more knowledgeable than myself in relation to the saluki x. Got a bull x and a young collie x both of which suit me fine. Very easy to train, hunt close when mooching, eager to please etc but fancy something a bit different. Don't have much experience with the saluki cross so thought I'd get as much info as possible. My mate has a saluki grey, only a young dog, catching well, but mostly going off and doing all the hunting fields away from where we are. His recall is good most of the time but he

Thanks for the replies, still plenty to think about. I'm tempted to play it safe and stick to what I know and put a spaniel over her. However I still like the idea of the terrier attributes. She's quite small so I don't think a lab would be an option, unless I managed to find a lab spaniel x that would be suitable. Again thanks for the replies lads, still plenty of thinking to do. I'll let you all know how it goes when it happens.

Just looking for some advice/input to a choice I'm trying to make. My bushing dog, a sprocker bitch,is getting on a bit and I'm now in a position to be able to breed and keep a pup from her. She has served me well both bushing rabbits to my lurchers but is also a very keen and practiced ratter. Although she does well I am looking to explore what a different breed may add. I have very little experience working with other bushing types, yet I have seen them work. The options I currently have are a beagle, a jrt and of course another spaniel. Options being that I am aware of suitable sires of

Thanks mate, will give that a go. Hopefully it'll work. Freddie

Hi everyone, I've recently got myself two saluki grey pups, a dog and a bitch. Just after a bit of advice, the bitch yowls when in the kennel or crate. She yowls and barks pretty much none stop, and went on all night last night. She's got access to a warm, dry bed area. Is fed 3 times a day and always has access to water. I've tried longer walks, kenneling her alone and with another dog, it doesn't make a difference. meaty bones are ignored. So far I've just been ignoring her so far, but the neigbhours are bound to complain before long. Any ideas or advice would be greatly appriciated. Thanks

I read somewhere that if a dog is smacked or even just told off for pooing where they shouldn't then they can learn to associate the poo with being told off. So they try to avoid being told off by, in this case, eating the evidence. Its unusual to see it in such a young pup, but that's the most likely explanation. Work positively, say 'good dog' when she does it where she should, but try not to tell her off when she does it where she shouldn't. With time and patience she should grow out of it. Good luck, freddie.

Yes, have enough kennels to keep them separate. Would be good though if they could be kenneled/work together. Would you go for a dog or a bitch?

Thanks lads, now the question is dog or bitch? I have a bull/grey x beddy/grey dog, any opinions on whether a dog or bitch would suit me better? Is there a difference?