Can A Terrier Be Any Good If Its Not Line Family Or Inter Bred

[foxbolter 447]

I am looking to get another terrier but its only worker to worker ive only had too really good terriers one was line bred the other just a worker to worker

[HPR 1,161]

Yes

[dillydog 8,463]

A good terrier is where you find it, it's when you try and go on from there you might become unstuck.

You know the score Foxbolter don't play the fool.

[marshman 7,758]

Nope a terrier can't be any good unless it's line bred , don't waste youre time with plain old worker to worker as you won't get one that works as good as a line bred dog .

[Sammy666 49]

yes if it works well what else matters

[tillearthdouspart 100]

Improbably but not impossible i woundnt do it . Take a tip from a fool

[Coursing mad 24 874]

Breeding helps but down to the individual dog some will work and yourll get the odd one that will work its hart out for ya . Got a kc bitch with show breeding thats shut many people up she may be show bred bitch or a one off but but brought her up as a worker and more than puts heart on the line below ground . Atb

[tillearthdouspart 100]

(Wouldnt) do it anymore. But to say a worker to worker aint going to be better than a line bred dog is jibberish unless your god and no everything.

[Rabbit Hunter 6,613]

You reduce your chances of success I think, I've tried both and know which one is more productive...

[marshman 7,758]

Nope a terrier can't be any good unless it's line bred , don't waste youre time with plain old worker to worker as you won't get one that works as good as a line bred dog .

just in case anyone didn't know but , I feel obligated to give a sarcastic answer when someone asks a dumb question ?.

[leethedog 3,071]

I don't know but could someone explain to me why it is the case that line bred are generally better workers as when I was a lad me dad worked Russell's don't think any of them were line bred but they worked as far as I'm aware

Edited April 6, 2015 by leethedog

[Danielle Devereux 0]

Line breed has years of proven workers. Worker to workers are a hit in the dark but atleast both parents workers i suppose.

[WEDGEY 753]

surely if you don't breed worker to worker you can't start a line

[rob284 1,682]

Line breeding is based on repicating your original stock. Therefore your root stock has to be good to start with. So make sure when you invest yourself with a line, that it is a line of dogs that suit your needs. Many people breed worker to worker to improve stock, wereas line breeding is more about maintaining traits through generations. Hope that helps.

[Cleanspade 3,324]

worker to worker is less restricted than line breeding. going worker to worker you have the pick of any decent worker regardless of type or breed. where line breeding you can only stay within the constraints of that line. thats how i see it .