Bedlington Terrier

[lawrence 657]

each to their own, wouldn't be much of a forum if we all agree, i own both, i find the cocker a pleasure to work with, his job is to flush to the lurchers not catch himself and i find bedlingtons hunting free to be a pain in the arse regardless of the time put into them but like i say, each to their own, what i do suits me. best of luck with your bitch baldocks, hope she works out for you.

[baldockbanks courser 598]

Lawrence my mate in Galway has never herd of any 1 working beddys on your side of the water, I've seen very few advertised in comparison to other types in Ireland, is there many you have come across? Thanks.

[lawrence 657]

i'm sure theres some out there mate but few and far between i would say but i keep myself to myself so don't really know. i was lucky 20 odd years ago to start with a good one but they're harder to get now which tells a story in its self. its the undocked fell type, as you describe them i would prefer, i had a pure gutchcommon dog for a while back then, nice size but a good breeze would've blow him over.

 

3th generation dog i bred myself a long time ago,

 

half lakeland bitch i have now but i wouldn't call her a bedlington

 

 

[Rory4 267]

I'm not saying they can't bush, my bitch bushes and hunts as good as any dog I've seen but everywhere I go there bambis which are pain in ass, if she gets on there scent it's a sit and wait job. She's good as gold when close but when on strong scent she's deaf. She is for earth work but doesn't dropped to ground when I don't want her to, I put plenty time into her when young. I respect her for how all she wants to do is hunt and never gives up but has me pulling my hair out very often

[dougal 8]

if you want to waste a good walk get a beddy,i have spent meny a hour waiting,shouting,whistling with a empty dog lead in my hand,ive found them totally deaf when on a scent

[Rory4 267]

So true Dougal

[david2363 42]

Baldocks

Who bred your Bedlington bitch?

[TOPPER 1,809]

i know for 4 bedys in ireland 2 in the north and 2 in the south all doing a bit and i have a lad wanting one from tipperary way

[koda 83]

I have a cocker and a springer which I use for bushing and find that spot on

[geordie1965 3]

anybody help cant seem to get pictures up

[harv 5]

if you want to waste a good walk get a beddy,i have spent meny a hour waiting,shouting,whistling with a empty dog lead in my hand,ive found them totally deaf when on a scent

 

Spent many an hour up on the mountain looking for mine, for them to turn up 24hrs later. No more for me, too old for that game now.

[Rory4 267]

Geordie pm me if want me put pics on for you

[Beddy-Poacher 30]

I have been looking for a beddy for past yr or 2 for a bit of mooching & odd dig, found proper working ones very hard to come by and a lot of over priced show/kc shite flying about.. Been reading what you lads have to say and as a mooching dog they don't sound too good, is this really the case or the odd one?

[morton 5,368]

I have been looking for a beddy for past yr or 2 for a bit of mooching & odd dig, found proper working ones very hard to come by and a lot of over priced show/kc shite flying about.. Been reading what you lads have to say and as a mooching dog they don't sound too good, is this really the case or the odd one?

Ive owned about 7 or 8 Beddy,s,one out of them was an ignorant liability and a loss in waiting,he,s now a pet,the rest have earnt or are earning their keep.Throw them in a kennel and take them out on the odd weekend and you will have a problem,graft them regular and hard and they soon settle into a stable pattern of work and recall,well the ones ive persevered with have.

[Beddy-Poacher 30]

 

I have been looking for a beddy for past yr or 2 for a bit of mooching & odd dig, found proper working ones very hard to come by and a lot of over priced show/kc shite flying about.. Been reading what you lads have to say and as a mooching dog they don't sound too good, is this really the case or the odd one?

Ive owned about 7 or 8 Beddy,s,one out of them was an ignorant liability and a loss in waiting,he,s now a pet,the rest have earnt or are earning their keep.Throw them in a kennel and take them out on the odd weekend and you will have a problem,graft them regular and hard and they soon settle into a stable pattern of work and recall,well the ones ive persevered with have.

Fair enough, Problem is finding the work for them round here lol. Can go out on a 3 hour walk and put up loads of pheasant and bambi which am not interested in, I wanted one as a mooching dog and for the odd dig when mr fox was about. Most people iv'e talked to have said I am wasting my time & to get a Patterdale, Too common for my liking and the Beddy catches my eye,