Border Terrier

[Gerry48 10]

Hi all just bought a Border Terrier bitch, i want it for bushing and also a bit of ratting, the reason i chose a Border over the Terrier breeds is thy seem to be a lot quieter, (neighbours problems)do thy make good working dogs,sensibly replies please.

[christian71 3,187]

Yes if bred right, are the parents workers?

Edited January 12, 2011 by christian71

[Gerry48 10]

yes, but not a lot of info at the moment, will get to no more on saturday.

[Wxm 1,638]

yes, but not a lot of info at the moment, will get to no more on saturday.

 

 

where you based mate ... whats the dam n sire called and who bred them?

[Gerry48 10]

yes, but not a lot of info at the moment, will get to no more on saturday.

 

 

where you based mate ... whats the dam n sire called and who bred them?

Are you a policeman, you want a lot of info.

[Dawn B 212]

I think Wxm is just interested, taking an interest. I would imagine he is trying to help with info for you.

[huntingryan 33]

my dad had border terrier bitch she was a very good bushing dog and we lived on a farm and in the winter the rats came around the sheds and she kill hundreds had a fair few squirrels as well had a very good nose

[rocky1 942]

very good dogs if bred right

[d and l 3 9]

Wouldnt have one given personaly, to me there like the saluki of the runing dogs and I don't think I will ever own them 2 breeds. Sell it while you can and get a blackun

[mc145 15]

My border is a great bushing, ratting and ferreting dog, got an excellent nose, doubt he'll make an earth dog but im covered in that area so I dont mind just using him for what he's good at. Well worth 70 quid, I wouldnt go out and pay upwards of 300 quid for one though

[neilp2009 2]

ive got one he was thick as pig shit. although i thourt he was and other day he shocked me by markin a hole .and other dogs had a sniff round and never entetaind it so i carried on walkin thinkin nowt was at home. then heard a rat squeel and he had dug it out well suprised at him now hes on the ball . dont underestimate a border a lot do. hes cumin on 2 now .i think there a bit slower than other terriers just give him time mate .

Edited January 13, 2011 by neilp2009

[Reddog83 4]

In my experience there deffinately not one of the quieter terrier breeds ,, and the ones I've had have taken a bit longer to cotton on but once it did it had a very good nose and a very high prey drive my first border was a dog baying type good finder bit noisey in kennel this was lost while out . second was a border x patt to noisey and never did it's job got given as a pet to some 1 who will not breed of it and the last border type was a border lakie quiet in kennle she's a Bayer but mixes [bANNED TEXT] she has to good finder and stayes till dug to and a good nose for any work all said get a good 1 and you will have a cleaver terrier u can work week in week out

[Gerry48 10]

Thanks for the repllies,most of the comments seem to be in favour of the Borders, just a couple of negative comments, what i gather from the replies is there a bit slow to start of, but when the penny drops thy make a decent dog, so the key word is patients.

[rocky1 942]

Thanks for the repllies,most of the comments seem to be in favour of the Borders, just a couple of negative comments, what i gather from the replies is there a bit slow to start of, but when the penny drops thy make a decent dog, so the key word is patients.

the negitive comments is just because they some people are so much up the blackdogs arses ,do,t get me wrong the black ins a good dogs i,m even geting a black pup in 4 weeks ,but theirs loads of working borders out their that is a good as black dog

[irishfoxhunter 64]

dont doubt the working abilities of a border as an earth dog. iv had 5 borders down the years and cant realy fault them. had some great digs .