Some advice needed on Working Bedlingtons

[bigmark40 32]

Hi there, My background in dogs comes from working Greyhounds and Whippets, but I fancied a terrier to do a bit of mainly ratting/rabbiting/bushing with and I've always liked the look of the Bedlingtons.

I saw 2 x 11mth bitches for sale , advertised locally that are supposed to be from 'Rillington' lines.

They look like working beds alright, but seem to be very small at about 13" to shoulder and about 17-18lb weight.

I asked the fella about their size and he said they were bred that way to go to ground.

 

Are there working beds that are that small?

 

Cheers

Mark

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

Mine wasnt,but they sound a handy size

[lawrence 657]

yes they can come that size but usually with with a touch of fell/lakeland in them. you often see dogs advertised as rillington but on inspection find one or two dogs way back in the pedigree, more important is what the parents are doing.

[bigmark40 32]

Yea have wondered if they were genuine or not and I don't know enough about them to tell.

Might be better off getting a plummer or jack russell instead for ratting.

[northern lad 2,292]

speak to topper mate,he knows his bedlingtons they sound about the right size to me,have they seen owt yet?yis dave

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

Get the dog you like the look of, you have to live with it, walk it feed it etc.

[bigmark40 32]

The guy that's sellin them has too many dogs and lives close to Dublin City and needs to disperse of some as he's getting complaints from neighbours against barking. He says they've just done a bit of bushing and showed very keen, but that's it.

He says he traveled 150 mile to buy them and paid a lot of money for them, as they're from really good (rillington) lines.

 

There's a good plummer also for sale, 14 mths, bushing and ratting like mad apparently. Will likely take one or the other.

[Guest AngelicAcid]

Out of the 2 id go for the beddy mate, just my opinion.

[buster gonads 862]

I would go for the Plummer to do what you want it for and i,ve had both, but what ever you go for you need to see the dog work before you part with your coin, the man selling them wont mind if he,s on the level, good luck with it what ever you get, buster.

[northern lad 2,292]

personally id go for a beddy,but as buster has said if the guys on the level he should take you mooching with them first dave

[morton 5,368]

Good size for

Hi there, My background in dogs comes from working Greyhounds and Whippets, but I fancied a terrier to do a bit of mainly ratting/rabbiting/bushing with and I've always liked the look of the Bedlingtons.

I saw 2 x 11mth bitches for sale , advertised locally that are supposed to be from 'Rillington' lines.

They look like working beds alright, but seem to be very small at about 13" to shoulder and about 17-18lb weight.

I asked the fella about their size and he said they were bred that way to go to ground.

 

Are there working beds that are that small?

 

Cheers

Mark

Good size height wise,id be dubious why he,s selling dogs of that age,working Bedlington bitch,s are like rocking horse muck,take a look,if they agree with you then take a punt,a better option for bushing than the average terrier.

[Rory4 267]

Is a real handy size for a beddy if the blokes genuine they could be bread for earthwork like all beddys should;but then expect the parents are earth dogs good chance the pups will drop to ground. Get some pictures up if go visit and ask who he got them off. Go with jrt/plummer less chance it going to ground

Edited April 2, 2012 by Rory4

[bigmark40 32]

Thanks very much lads for all opinions.

[northern lad 2,292]

best of luck mate ,let us know how you go on yis dave

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