Working borders

[Guest patterdale06]

I've only ever had patts,but i'm thinking of getting a border as well,how do you folks think they compare,would it be worth including one in my kennel?What do you think?

[sirbeesting 4]

if you've got pats and are happy with them stay with them,not calling borders there a few good dogs out there but i thinks not that many,if you get a good border they are good but like i say stick with your pats

[LAKEYDUGS 0]

Ma mate has a good strain of working borders and they all do the damage, Not my cup of tea but everyman to his own, Cant fault any of his and had agood dig to his young bitch 6 weeks ago, If you have the room then no harm in giving 1 a chance if it doesn't work out then get rid.

 

Gash

[Guest RobW71]

If you're unsure, I'd stick with the Patts . Gash Dogs aren't items of clothing,, take them back if they don't suit. There's two many unwanted dogs around as it is.

 

Regards Rob

[bedlingtonman 44]

I have 2 good workin border both hard both stick 2 there quarry but i got a J.r bitch just as hard 2 fox and a red lakeland hard 2 anything i think a good dog is were u find them there are workin litters of borders out there just not as many as other breeds imo but if u have a good border then u know u got 1

[PBurns 9]

A small border out of working lines is an excellent thing, but hard to find. Borders are the #10 dog in popularity in the UK, but it's hard to find real workers who have done more than a few digs, and even harder to find a history of serious workers on both sides of a pedigree. Also, many borders are slower to enter -- not all, but it's the way to bet. Add to that the generally higher expense of the dogs, and you see why patt and jacks are more common and popular. I have always had a border, but they are a different acquisition equation and quite a different dog. You can easily feed a border for two years before you see what you have. True at times for individuals of the other breeds, but more often true with borders.

 

Patrick

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

A small border out of working lines is an excellent thing, but hard to find. Borders are the #10 dog in popularity in the UK, but it's hard to find real workers who have done more than a few digs, and even harder to find a history of serious workers on both sides of a pedigree. Also, many borders are slower to enter -- not all, but it's the way to bet. Add to that the generally higher expense of the dogs, and you see why patt and jacks are more common and popular. I have always had a border, but they are a different acquisition equation and quite a different dog. You can easily feed a border for two years before you see what you have. True at times for individuals of the other breeds, but more often true with borders.

 

Patrick

 

Spot on mate

[LAKEYDUGS 0]

If you're unsure, I'd stick with the Patts . Gash Dogs aren't items of clothing,, take them back if they don't suit. There's two many unwanted dogs around as it is.

 

Regards Rob

If they dont do the damage or make the grade then what's the point of keeping them , it is trial and error not every dog turns out to be a worker!

 

So what would you do if a dog you had didn't turn out the way you expected keep a hold of it?

 

Regards Gash

[Guest Uk_Hunter]

stick to you patts most borders take years to come on

[Guest RobW71]

That's not open for discussion, one thing's for sure, they don't get past on where they then usualy end up getting passed from pillar to post, which is often the case.

 

Regards Rob

[Guest rubberribs]

I've only ever had patts,but i'm thinking of getting a border as well,how do you folks think they compare,would it be worth including one in my kennel?What do you think?

ribbs mate talking get one from good working stock and when it gets to two years of age it should be workig well they are slow starters but if you get a gooden you wont look back

[guns 13]

why you thinking of changing from Patts [bANNED TEXT]? i have seen some good borders but more jackers than workers. Id stick to your patts

[Guest Side by Side]

well i think that peterdales tend to be hard dogs.... but i also like the border it but if i were to have the border i would have a border lakeland

 

but i think i would stick to the pats

 

happy hunting

 

sbs

[guns 13]

side by side I remember the last time we went out when my patterdale was trying to kill your beddie cross has that put you off them lol Guns

[Guest Side by Side]

lol@guns

 

no [bANNED TEXT] still like the paddis but my paterdalexbeddlington came out on top if i rember right and was marking well

 

top class worker is layla.....

 

P.S i wouod stick with the paterdales

 

happy hunting

 

sbs