Pure Bedlingtons. An all round dog?

[one4thepot 0]

I would like to know what the average lurcher enthusiast thinks about working Bedlington Terriers.

 

#1: Can a Bedlington be used for lamping?

 

#2: Can they manage to leap a barbed wire fence?

 

#3: Do they make good ferreting dogs, able to pick up the odd bolter?

 

#4: Are they too big for bushing, also, do there coats get knotted up in the brambles?

 

#5: And finally, would you, as lurcher men own a Bedlington for the purpose of hunting, & not just for breeding

Whippet crosses?

 

My Grandfather kept a Bedlington when I was a young lad, & I remember it to be mustard on the rats around his chicken sheds, unfortunatly this is where my experience with Bedlingtons ends.

Any & all views appreciated.

[Sighthound 49]

1) not really, you might get an odd one

 

2) maybe not 'leap' but will get over

 

3) Yes

 

4)No, good bushing dogs, yes the coat is a problem if not kept tight,

 

5) No - had two over the years, both never made the grade.

 

Still like then though.

[Malt 379]

Maybe this thread would have been better in the terrier section. There's a few lads there that use beddys as they were meant to be used.

[Guest fence_hopper]

what astupid thread..pure bedlington used as a lurcher, there are a few on here breeding good beddys for earth work, which i think more people should be doing, as that what beddys should be earth dogs. not lamping ferreting ect

[one4thepot 0]

what astupid thread..pure bedlington used as a lurcher, there are a few on here breeding good beddys for earth work, which i think more people should be doing, as that what beddys should be earth dogs. not lamping ferreting ect

 

I think your missing my point, I was hoping to find out if Lurcher men considered Bedlingtons to be a good all round dog, able to do anything I want of it. I am looking to have one or two versatile dogs, not a pack of four or five dogs consisting of a couple of lurchers & two or three terriers.

[Sighthound 49]

well in answer to your question - no they are not an all round dog.

[Guest fence_hopper]

well it's a very well bred one of these you'll be needing 8 1/2 in the pic 24 rabs one night, a couple more along ear a charlie next night the true all rounder...alb al

[SUNDAYBAIN 19]

Had a pure beddy years back great on rats could kill a fox to ground no speed for rabs she was off granitor lines

[Sighthound 49]

well it's a very well bred one of these you'll be needing 8 1/2 in the pic 24 rabs one night, a couple more along ear a charlie next night the true all rounder...alb al

 

 

Very nice - First cross greyhound beddy ?

Thats what you need one4thepot - a real allrounder.