Ideal size tts

[tiger82 43]

What would you say is the best size for a working terrier 12, 13 or 14tts?

[donnyc 1,203]

height wouldnt come into it for me

[bobby blackheart 1,209]

im only interested in working ability,coat type and can i span it,never been to worried about height as the dog will fold its legs to get where it needs to go.jmho.atb

[jonesy 111]

As already said height not an issue,working ability main thing.

[tiger82 43]

Would a smaller dog be better for dug out rabbit holes or pipes and get round quicker,

Or doesn't it matter?

[coonboy 160]

imo ied say smaller better i cant be arsed sittin about in the cold waitin for a big dog to dig on and get up to the quarry it reminds me of waiting hours as a kid for me ferrits miles away from home on foot freezin me bollox of pisswet threw lol

Edited December 23, 2012 by coonboy

[tiger82 43]

Yes I remember those days in the cold with the ferrets lol

Also have used dogs 11 and 12 inch just wondering what people think about bigger dogs.

Atb

 

[Blaise 2,324]

A small dog is faster than a large one. This is a good thing for shoving an animal too clever. But a strong dog is advantage in combat situations.

For me, mental and voice are more important than size.

[coonboy 160]

Yes I remember those days in the cold with the ferrets lol

Also have used dogs 11 and 12 inch just wondering what people think about bigger dogs.

Atb

you will get mixed views mate as always on here coz evrymans got a diffrent oppinion on what he likes and diffrent earth size on his land its a standard a small dog can go in small earths and big earths and big dog can fit in big earts and normal earths but is going to strugle in really small earths

[wirral countryman 2,110]

Its all about spannability for me,the best bitch I ever owned was nearly 14"tts but you could span her easilly,the part of the country I work is mainly scratched out rabbit holes and prefer a terrier around 12"TTS and have worked smaller but its hard to get small,boxy decent terriers that are 100%,hard,big dogs are two a penny,small decent dogs can manoevre well and so suffer less damage in my experience but breeding them true to type on a regular basis without losing the bone and head size is very difficult to accomplish everytime,WM

Edited December 23, 2012 by wirral countryman