Bedlingtons

[Ruddy 0]

Anyone still keep digging bedlingtons ?

looking for a pup or 2 out of good stuff got plenty of the black ens but looking for a bedlington for shooting and beating with the chance of dropping to ground if needed 

[neil b 2,353]

just coming up 7 months, bred from some real dogs 

[Flacko 1,755]

Dog or bitch Neil 

[neil b 2,353]

15 hours ago, Flacko said:

Dog or bitch Neil 

Bitch mate 

[steve66 3,542]

On 18/01/2025 at 12:58, neil b said:

just coming up 7 months, bred from some real dogs 

Bit of lakey in her Neil ?

[neil b 2,353]

No full Bedlington 

[TonyT 1,448]

1 hour ago, neil b said:

No full Bedlington 

All the best beddies have a splash of lakey or border.

maybe not directly but its there and always has been

if we are talking working dogs.

 

l looks like a grand beddy to me

[eastcoast 4,175]

2 hours ago, TonyT said:

All the best beddies have a splash of lakey or border.

maybe not directly but its there and always has been

if we are talking working dogs.

 

l looks like a grand beddy to me

Using the same logic it could be argued that all the best Bedlingtons with a splash of Lakeland or Border have a splash of toy Poodle in them. From the KC Bedlington side. 

[TonyT 1,448]

11 hours ago, eastcoast said:

Using the same logic it could be argued that all the best Bedlingtons with a splash of Lakeland or Border have a splash of toy Poodle in them. From the KC Bedlington side. 

Controvercial

yes I suppose you can.

im not knocking the dog.

there are 3 fellas local to me with beddies used

for ‘terrierwork’ and all have 1/16th ish black and tan

In them  and they just look like small bedlingtons

 

[shaaark 10,885]

On 18/01/2025 at 12:58, neil b said:

just coming up 7 months, bred from some real dogs 

Very nice. 

[lurchers 2,869]

Most the beddies ya see walking around now are the size of whippets far to big.Does nobody do selective breeding anymore to keep the sizes down 

[TonyT 1,448]

9 hours ago, lurchers said:

Most the beddies ya see walking around now are the size of whippets far to big.Does nobody do selective breeding anymore to keep the sizes down 

I reckon thats why lakie or border is added

my mates are both male and are 14 inch

still not small but workable

[lurchers 2,869]

15 hours ago, TonyT said:

I reckon thats why lakie or border is added

my mates are both male and are 14 inch

still not small but workable

It’s unbelievable mate my pures were 15 bitch dog was 17 but strong and both managed pipes and to ground no problem years ago.

[TonyT 1,448]

11 minutes ago, lurchers said:

It’s unbelievable mate my pures were 15 bitch dog was 17 but strong and both managed pipes and to ground no problem years ago.

Aye if they want to get they usually do

[neil b 2,353]

Both parents to mine are dug to regular