welshwizard 33 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 As it says on the tin. I have for this season two Patterdale Bitches, one ten months old and ten inches at the shoulder and a seven month old bitch that is about eleven inches. Both are work bred. Do you think they are too small for serious earth work? I shall put some photos up shortly. Quote Link to post
cathunter 8 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 thats what i've been trying to work out myself Quote Link to post
forest of dean redneck 11,775 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 what sort of ground do you work. first thing i can think of is if they drop down somewhere and too short on leg to get back up.? Quote Link to post
christian71 3,187 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Depends what you are working and they dont get pushed about Quote Link to post
DABCHICK 58 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 NOT REALLY MATE TIME WILL TELL SEEN ONE OR TWO SMALL TERRIERS BE DECENT WORKERS SIZE AT TIMES ISN,T THE B END ALL GOOD LUCK WITH THEM HAVE A SMALL TIGHT BITCH MESELF BUT FULL OF IT REGARDS DABBER Quote Link to post
THLpatrick 555 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 when she cant feel it Quote Link to post
alan626 305 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 after a little bitch i seen being dug to size small does not come into my head she was put in after a big dog was ran out of it she bottled it up into a pocket and kept it there till we broke trough 1 hr 15 mins later .. Quote Link to post
Rabbiting man 1,192 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Was the original pat a small type I was reading it today in the cmw Quote Link to post
welshwizard 33 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Thanks for positive replies, hopefully reds. Both well bred SD bloodlines. This picture is the one of the smaller bitch, try later to get the other one on. Quote Link to post
gonedigging 9 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 size got f**k all 2 do with it mate Quote Link to post
welshwizard 33 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Here is my other bitch. Quote Link to post
antsa 40 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 its not the size of the dog in the fight.... Quote Link to post
nogadog 15 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) On 24/08/2011 at 16:06, welshwizard said: As it says on the tin. I have for this season two Patterdale Bitches, one ten months old and ten inches at the shoulder and a seven month old bitch that is about eleven inches. Both are work bred. Do you think they are too small for serious earth work? I shall put some photos up shortly. what do they weigh in pounds,,i have myself a very well bred bitch and was thinking the same shes ten inches and weighs around 11 pounds , Edited August 24, 2011 by nogadog Quote Link to post
welshwizard 33 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Hi mate, the smallest bitch is 10lb and the other is 12lb. When I first started hunting in the early seventies, the Terrierman for our local Hunt had a strain of 10" JRT's that could bottle up a fox in no time at all, and go the distance. I do believe some of his stock came from the late BG. Quote Link to post
the_stig 6,614 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 dont look to small to me .. to much seems to be made of terriers these days when i first started in the 70s i had a russell bitch 10/11 inch from a fella called allen dodd he had 5/6 the same used to put em anywhere without any trouble ... Quote Link to post
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