preferred terrier

[THE POACHER 13]

just a little debate lads whats your preferred digging terrier and why ??

 

currently we are using 2 black dogs and a black and tan dog and currently bringing on a red dog

 

i also have a black pup for next year

 

we havent had much luck with white dogs tried more than a few and only one was anygood

[THE POACHER 13]

all i can say is ice getting thinner chief

[nelson 0]

God knows Poach, i reckon if you put the time into a good strain of whatever you like, the results should come though.

 

I've yet to have a terrier that wasn't dug to regularly but then i've yet to have a terrier that didn't try my patience or end up being sold or nearly sold. That is my fault and not the dogs, i just get a bit arsey when they reach that teenage sort of age where they think they are going to do they're own thing.

 

One thing i have noticed over the years and me and a mate were talking about this the last week, is that a good terrier pup that does plenty of either rats, squirrels or both, gets used to the pain of a bite and seems to be a bit more determined when the shit hit's the fan down below ground.

 

Don't know if that makes sense

 

Best i've had is the black bitch i have now, when it comes out of an earth it puts welding goggles on, it hates day light that much, just a nice size and plenty of heart.

[redrob... 0]

the preferred terrier of any diggin lad is one that will find and stay till dug to, end of

[santeri 0]

It depends, when hunting raccoondogs, the dog can be hard, mute even, but when digging badger (it's legal here) I prefer a bayer that doesn't mix too much. And since you almost never know when the dog finds a badger, I usually prefer a bayer/mixer. For now it's a smooth fox terrier, and I have a German jagdterrier growing up, most likely to turn out mute, and a russel pup to have another badgerdigging dog.

[B.L.B 0]

Hey poacher, this might be a stupid question but is that your white dog in your profile thingy? if so, what was it like?

[THE POACHER 13]

yes that is him he was a young dog showing alot of promise

[TOPPER 1,809]

pats and lakelands have always suited me best terrier was small strong lakie bitch hell of a dog[ died to ground tunnel collapse] bringing on ayoung black dog and hes doing well apart from hes mute but he will learn i also have a very unsociable chocl dog bedlington hybred thats very hard and showing lots of promise its mental but time will tell hes still young

[Guest ROOSTER]

REALLY

[jonesy 111]

Got an old pat/laky cross that has done everything ive asked of him,got to be honest and say that i prefer lakys not some big name breeder just a dog that has been bred right but then again you still get failures,cant really comment on other breeds as i havent seen them work over and over only the dogs ive tried i had a bedlington years ago,not putting the whole breed down but that dog was enough to put me of that breed for life and he came from a big name in the breed at least that is what i was led to believe,so now it is a case of if i like the look of the parents or i have been told from someone i know that the pup has a good chance of grafting,ive got a young bitch laky at moment coming up to a year has had rats and a few rags but i dont think she will make the grade i hope she proves me wrong but there is just something that makes me think there is something not there.

[Guest Dig1]

from what i've been out with and seen i'd go for a well bred patt everytime, from what ive seen of lakelands they are useless, seen a couple of good russells but were only fox dogs. i prefer blacks as opposed to chocolates as theyre not seen as 'good looking' leaving only work in mind

[Guest NANDO]

Did'nt know you kept white lakies Rooster , thought your's were bull blooded . Or a bit of cocker was brought in when things got too tight

NO CHIEF there stevens,cocker crosses aint they ROOSTER.....

[Guest ROOSTER]

Did'nt know you kept white lakies Rooster , thought your's were bull blooded . Or a bit of cocker was brought in when things got too tight

NO CHIEF there stevens,cocker crosses aint they ROOSTER.....

 

sixty six year i've bred these pure as the driven snow they are