What Are Border Terriers Capable Of.

[lurchers 2,763]

His mate told me when I rang to pay my respects that all his dogs were supposed to of all been put down,as Jeff didn't want anybody to have them.

[Welshborder 10]

I heard his wife give them to somebody don't know who i asked his son a few months back but he didn't know. there are still a few good ones in Wales ;-)

Edited November 9, 2013 by Welshborder

[jeemes 4,457]

I heard his wife give them to somebody don't know who i asked his son a few months back but he didn't know. there are still a few good ones in Wales ;-)

I bet theres more than a few.

[donnyc 1,203]

well my old dog will be in kennels a couple of weeks I reckon needs all of that to get right again..Wish he would stand off a bitLOL

[lurchers 2,763]

well my old dog will be in kennels a couple of weeks I reckon needs all of that to get right again..Wish he would stand off a bitLOL

 

Some of them don't no how to mate,so I no where ya coming from there.

[Derek1962 50]

The borders are not bad but as stated in a earlier post they are late starters but once they get going they are as good as any terrier,i advise you if you want to go for a bushing terrier stick to a bushing terrier,dont try and get one that works cover and will go to ground as while your out bushing your dogs will go to ground on the first earth he comes to and it always happens when you have no collar on him,i had a border one that was nearly 3 years old before it started but a demon when it did ,

[fat man 4,741]

The borders are not bad but as stated in a earlier post they are late starters but once they get going they are as good as any terrier,i advise you if you want to go for a bushing terrier stick to a bushing terrier,dont try and get one that works cover and will go to ground as while your out bushing your dogs will go to ground on the first earth he comes to and it always happens when you have no collar on him,i had a border one that was nearly 3 years old before it started but a demon when it did ,

Some maybe late starters,but not all of them.We had a couple of borders of lads from the south of ireland some years back and they both self entered before 12 months old.I personally think its like any other terrier,i have seen some black dogs not enter until 2 year old and maybe with some not enter at all.I also think and this is jmo that it is an important factor in which the way the pup or pups are brought up to adulthood,locked away in a pen until there 14 months old wont do them any good,they need to be out in the field taking in all that is around them from an early age,i think they progress much quicker then and are aware of cattle and other livestock and wont either run after them or run a mile away from them,jmo.