Borders Or Bedlingtons

[obi2 239]

What out of these 2 do you think are getting dug to most in this country.

[TOPPER 1,809]

job to say but we dig to bedys all the time

[donnyc 1,203]

borders i reckon

[Pedwar 320]

borders i reckon

 

Me to

[deano's TJ 45]

Id say borders only because i dont know anyone with working bedlingtons .

[twotone 6]

Both together probably don't add up to the more popular digging terriers, personally I have beddies but would be surprised if they were the more prolific

[Rory4 267]

Good question expect there be a few more borders.

[morton 5,368]

The Beddy is making a bit of a revival,is the Border?.Both honest breeds in their time that slipped from grace,mainly because of the KC brigade destroying the breeds working character in pursuit of exaggerated style and form.The lads about now grafting both breeds are more interested in finding suitable working stock to further the breeding,both breeds have much to offer a working kennel,as long as the correct type of grafter is sourced,not the majority of dross about with dubious,often fabricated,working history.Anybody wanting a digging terrier will be safer to source from the Fells,Lakeys,Russels etc,far less chance on wasting 2 years on a mutt that may only prove suitable for bushing and rodents.The versatility of the Bedlington makes for a more than useful mutt,if the correct stock is sourced,there lies the quest for the more resolute character,s amongst us.The Border converts don,t seem to suffer as much from the romantic,s,that wish to board the Beddy train.

[morton 5,368]

Good question expect there be a few more borders.

Traitor,im in reluctant agreement.

[Rory4 267]

Lol

[islandhopper 11]

I was on WBF a few weeks ago and there was a lad looking for a Bedlington dog pup from 100% digging blood, he didn't get one reply. Need I say more.

[TOPPER 1,809]

proberbly as theres no pups about its time to work them now not breed them

[morton 5,368]

I was on WBF a few weeks ago and there was a lad looking for a Bedlington dog pup from 100% digging blood, he didn't get one reply. Need I say more.

This is the trouble with lads about now wanting a certain type of terrier,they go on a site wanting what is rarely available,any decent bred mutts are often spoken for before they are even born,but newcomers wish to jump the queue and feel insulted if lads don,t instantly pander to their whims.Its often the case that the best bred workers go to trusted and reliable kennels,Lakeys,russels,Fells and even Beddys,the chances of sourcing these dogs are slim,its a case of getting known and proving your reliability,standing in a queue and awaiting your turn,then hoping one comes along?.Need i say more?.

[Rory4 267]

100% correct Morton,