bedlington terrier

[woodchip 2]

Hi im thinking of getting one in the spring next year but i need to know if this dog fits my needs so ive put up all the questions i have and if you can help that would be great..

 

 

WHO IS THE BEST BREADER IN THE COUNTRY?

 

HOW MUCH AM I LOOKING TO PAY?

 

HOW TRAINABLE ARE THEY?

 

WHAT ARE THEY LIKE WITH KIDS?

 

WHAT HEALTH PROBLEMS DO THEY SEEM TO HAVE?

 

DO THEY SHEAD MUCH HAIR?

 

 

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP..

[david2363 42]

And the answers are...

 

* They will all tell you they are.

 

* £150.00 - £250.00 FOR A WORKING STRAIN - UP TO £600-£700.00 FOR A NICE WHITE FLUFFY KC REG ONE.

 

* FAIRLY TRAINABLE BUT QUITE STUBBORN AND TEND TO PLEASE THEMSELVES.

 

* ITS A TERRIER - SOME ARE GOOD WITH KIDS, SOME HATE KIDS.

 

* THE KC REG FLUFFY ONES HAVE A MYRIAD OF HEALTH PROBLEMS - COPPER RETENTION (FATAL) EYE PROBLEMS ETC. THE WORKING STRAINS ARE

MORE HEALTHY AND ROBUST.

 

* THEY DON'T SHED HAIR (VERY LITTLE ANYWAY)

 

 

NOT A FLUFFY ONE

 

Dave

[woodchip 2]

ok so if i want one who in your opinion has good stock?

ive heard a lot about someone called nicky?

[caterpiller 10]

I bought my Bedlington Bitch 8years ago, its the best £120 i have ever spent.

The only thing she will kill is things that can bite back, Rabbits, Pheasants etc... all retrieved unharmed.

She LOVES KIDS, BUT, she is a 100% Cat Killer.

[shepp 2,285]

What's she like at working brambles?

[Hob&Jill 258]

These are the ones to avoid

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

COPPER RETENTION ..even the 100 working lines carry this.

i had two in the late 's and both carried it and where from working stock.

both where utter shit,and they got to see plenty of stuff.i was only 16/17 and was made for work..pity the dog and bitch wernt

[david2363 42]

WHAT LINES WERE THESE DOGS FROM BB&B?

[alun1960 234]

ok so if i want one who in your opinion has good stock?

ive heard a lot about someone called nicky?

Yes nicky does have good stock , got a dog off him last year coming on very well . Depends on what you want to work ? If you want a out and out earth dog (in my opinion) get one with a good dash of lakey in it . Go for a pup off some one who works them regulary not just the odd rat ! Not every pup out of a litter is going to make good workers , but if the lines are there you have less of a gamble . Ask on hunting forums when you are ready for a pup , and hopefully somebody will point you in the right direction . Read swansea jacks post on bedlingtons on this site , a excellent thread ,very knowledgable guy on working beddys .

Edited August 20, 2007 by alun1960

[woodchip 2]

ok i want the dog to complament my mates dog for ferreting ,marking holes, flushing etc.... and to take airgunning and company for me in the van

 

 

 

and who is this nicky i know hes a breeder but where is he from does he have a web site????

Edited August 20, 2007 by woodchip

[woodchip 2]

These are the ones to avoid

 

 

 

what the feck is that

[bill88 6]

Awww,i think it looks cute What the feck do they look like ? Looks like when they do them up for a show they only shave the ear's,tail and tadger. That must be why the judge's are always fiddling between there leg's,its to check the tadger has had the mach 3 treatment.

[woodchip 2]

it looks like a dodgie sheep

[heart of wales 19]

Bought a Bedlington from a fella called John Hamilton in Kilmarnock in 1996,the dog was everything you ever wanted from a working terrier bush kill earth mark 100% with kids we called him Rab after Rab c nesbitt,he was f ing mental and all,what a dog and what welcome we had from John and his wife ,he was definetly out of 100% working stock

[m.r1 7]

it looks like a dodgie sheep

Well said,, shoot it now, save dog food!