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I also see no problem with owning a dog from working lines as a pet/running companion. Paras running is obviously hard-core and I doubt most working animals would be conditioned in this way, good luck in your search. A better companion you couldn't get mate

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That Tinker belonged to an old school pal of mine from the mid 60's, and we still hunt together albeit at a slower pace. Tinker and Handy ( Red Hand of Ulster to give him his full name) were both bred

One for those interested in Wheatens... from the 1970s.... I had to crop it as the man in photo might not like it,,,    

No there was a wee dog from Limerick called "The Gallant Hendrix", Handy and Tinker, which were the only dogs of this breed I remember seeing certifying, which may be a contributing factor as to why t

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Of course it completely your choice but your picking breeds that's let's face it are hardly built for long distance runs.

Can I ask, what did you have to get your last dog pts? You said it was far too young.

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I don't suppose anyone needs to disclose where, but I know they are there, seen it and believe it, crAcking dogs with more heart than most could deal with. It's also credit to the breeder that not everyone knows about them or owns them. Stunning animals bred with good ethics.

I think you living in a fantasy, if you believe there is any working straing of (English) Bull terriers.... name a known dog from any working line... Uk and Ireland is a small place for people in the know... there has never being a working strain...

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I don't suppose anyone needs to disclose where, but I know they are there, seen it and believe it, crAcking dogs with more heart than most could deal with. It's also credit to the breeder that not everyone knows about them or owns them. Stunning animals bred with good ethics.

I think you living in a fantasy, if you believe there is any working straing of (English) Bull terriers.... name a known dog from any working line... Uk and Ireland is a small place for people in the know... there has never being a working strain...

 

Look at any of the cork strain of terriers the ebt stands out a mile. Where do u think they go for the service if theres no working ebt.

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they used a Bull terrier... there is no working strain... if you say Staffordshire Bull Terrier I can name a 1/2 dozen that are out there ..you will not find one line of working Bull terriers ever...any Bull terriers worked in the past at badger trials or in the field ware individual from show kc lines....

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they used a Bull terrier... there is no working strain... if you say Staffordshire Bull Terrier I can name a 1/2 dozen that are out there ..you will not find one line of working Bull terriers ever...any Bull terriers worked in the past at badger trials or in the field ware individual from show kc lines....

 

 

But even if there WAS a working strain, how would a type of dog that excelled at pulling things backwards over short distance then resting, be any use at all as a jogging companion?!

 

My point I suppose is that the working ability does not mean a dog is suitable for jogging with, in fact probably the opposite, the sort of strength in short bursts required to be good at their job would be a nightmare to try and match if jogging.

 

Think powerlifter running a marathon for extreme comparison.

 

Ideally it would be a dog that could expend energy over a period of a longer time, an hour or more, and we know what does that well.

 

All the above is not taking into account the cantankerous nature of some working type dogs, if anyone wants to take mine out for a jog, he'll deffo keep up for 2 hours, but he'll get you into trouble and lots of it on the way!

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I don't suppose anyone needs to disclose where, but I know they are there, seen it and believe it, crAcking dogs with more heart than most could deal with. It's also credit to the breeder that not everyone knows about them or owns them. Stunning animals bred with good ethics.

I think you living in a fantasy, if you believe there is any working straing of (English) Bull terriers.... name a known dog from any working line... Uk and Ireland is a small place for people in the know... there has never being a working strain...

 

Look at any of the cork strain of terriers the ebt stands out a mile. Where do u think they go for the service if theres no working ebt.

 

 

 

I think they used whatever dog was doing well in the area where they lived.

 

And if it was bred to send over here then they used any old shoite lol.

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they used a Bull terrier... there is no working strain... if you say Staffordshire Bull Terrier I can name a 1/2 dozen that are out there ..you will not find one line of working Bull terriers ever...any Bull terriers worked in the past at badger trials or in the field ware individual from show kc lines....

 

 

But even if there WAS a working strain, how would a type of dog that excelled at pulling things backwards over short distance then resting, be any use at all as a jogging companion?!

 

My point I suppose is that the working ability does not mean a dog is suitable for jogging with, in fact probably the opposite, the sort of strength in short bursts required to be good at their job would be a nightmare to try and match if jogging.

 

Think powerlifter running a marathon for extreme comparison.

 

Ideally it would be a dog that could expend energy over a period of a longer time, an hour or more, and we know what does that well.

 

All the above is not taking into account the cantankerous nature of some working type dogs, if anyone wants to take mine out for a jog, he'll deffo keep up for 2 hours, but he'll get you into trouble and lots of it on the way!

 

 

fair point that, a beagle hound is great little dog great pet, and tons of stamina run all day long, seen few by me over years would be bang on for jogging and mooching about :yes:

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The man wants a Bullterrier he's a grown man it's up to him he don't need people telling him what would suit him better and there's no reason a Bullterrier can't keep up with a man jogging for a few hours

 

 

I haven't offered any alternatives, of course it's up to him what he wants/gets.

 

My point is simply, if the unicorn existed in any quantity, being good at it's intended job wouldn't make it any more suitable for running with, simple as that.

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