Few Photos Of My Borders Working

[Sadie 55]

Thought the name 'terrier' came from earth dog.

[stripes 401]

And your point is? you have a earthdog and one day you decide to go and have some craic working rats instead of earthwork with the same dog, he is still working no matter what he is doing. if a terrier nails 30 rats,,, believe you me he is working and earning his keep.

[Sadie 55]

If you had a border collie killing rats would it be a working sheepdog?

[robin hood 109]

It would be a working collie

[Sadie 55]

so a ratting border should be called a 'working border' dropping the word terrier after it?

[stripes 401]

If you had a border collie killing rats would it be a working sheepdog?

Yes, if that is what the farmer wanted the collie to do and he is happy with his collie dog. Who are we to judge.

[stripes 401]

so a ratting border should be called a 'working border' dropping the word terrier after it?

You call it whatever you like!!!

[robin hood 109]

So a german sheperd doesnt work,springer spaniel unless its hunting,do you take the shephard off and call it a german,talk sense theirs more ways of working a dog

[onion jonny 527]

My arse and my f****n arse, but hey call me old fashioned

can't help yourself can you, i told you on sat relax just relax, btw hows the knee.

[little hedz 118]

If a terrier is hunting and killing rats then it's working ... If a terrier is bushing out rabbits then it's working ... It's classed as a working dog ... There is a difference between that and a digging dog ........

Thats not working thats just being useful to its owner something any cur can do given the time and shown

[neil cooney 10,416]

 

If you had a border collie killing rats would it be a working sheepdog?

Yes, if that is what the farmer wanted the collie to do and he is happy with his collie dog. Who are we to judge.

 

And if you had a good working collie bitch and needed good working bred collie pups would you bring your bitch to the collie dog that can kill 30 rats ???

[socks 32,253]

 

If a terrier is hunting and killing rats then it's working ... If a terrier is bushing out rabbits then it's working ... It's classed as a working dog ... There is a difference between that and a digging dog ........

 

Thats not working thats just being useful to its owner something any cur can do given the time and shown

Whatever fella .......

[jeemes 4,485]

Most dogs will kill rats I think, but the point is that the majority of Border terriers in this country and probably the world do not like the dark and the things that lurk there. If then we are going to call bushing/ratting dogs working terriers then the situation can only get worse for Borders and the rest. I think thats why people who have good little strains of proper working terriers are a bit protective of them and where they go to live. In the past I have enquired after lots of Border litters only to find after questioning about the parents that they were considered workers because they kill the odd rat,go out with the ferrets or even chase cats. Proper earth dogs or working terriers are in fact a rare breed and need to be treated accordingly.. Just my opinion.

[stripes 401]

 

 

If you had a border collie killing rats would it be a working sheepdog?

Yes, if that is what the farmer wanted the collie to do and he is happy with his collie dog. Who are we to judge.

 

And if you had a good working collie bitch and needed good working bred collie pups would you bring your bitch to the collie dog that can kill 30 rats ???

 

Yes mr cooney, 35 years of working terriers in the ground and using terriers to there full ability gives me the right to have an opinion, who said anything about breeding,, so a guide dog assisting a blind person isnt working . If you want to keep your terriers for earth work only thats your choice, but believe it or not there is a lot more to terrriers than that,, that only comes from experience.

Edited September 1, 2014 by stripes

[fat man 4,741]

I think it all goes back to the same old argument,the standard of terrier that the individual keeps.Some lads like a terrier for bushing or ratting,not my cup of tea but im not the 1 thats got to feed them,where as the same lads would not like to be out on a dig for a few hours in the rain and cold,everyone has there own standards.