Should I breed with my JRT?

[BODBRAM 0]

I am a proud owner of a really good hunting JRT. He is 8 years old now and has arteritus. He has always been a very good and willing hunter. I bought a well bred JRT bitch over the summer. I was wondering could or should i let my Dog cover her? I really want a pup out of him as he is a one in a million and my pride and joy. Would pups from him be more likely to get arteritus?

Please respond as i dont know what to do.

[BODBRAM 0]

Here is a picture of the dog "Rusty"

[scent 509]

is it a bushing dog or a ground dog pal

[BODBRAM 0]

is it a bushing dog or a ground dog pal

 

He is an all rounder. I started him ratting and he has caught me rabbits. He hunted with a pointer when young and will hunt pheasant has an amazing nose. I never sent him to ground was too young(11 when i got him) plus i had no one to show me the digging ropes. If i got pups I would keep two on and look into putting them to ground. I think my dog may have been wausted because i was so young I am sure he would of been good at foxing. Thanks for your reply much appreciated

[scent 509]

is it a bushing dog or a ground dog pal

 

He is an all rounder. I started him ratting and he has caught me rabbits. He hunted with a pointer when young and will hunt pheasant has an amazing nose. I never sent him to ground was too young(11 when i got him) plus i had no one to show me the digging ropes. If i got pups I would keep two on and look into putting them to ground. I think my dog may have been wausted because i was so young I am sure he would of been good at foxing. Thanks for your reply much appreciated

if you want a pup and reckon he has served you well then find a good proven bitch and get pups pal

[patterdale085 7]

I HAVE A JRT MESELF AND IS 6 YEARS OLD HAD TO RETIRE HIM EARLY AS HE TO BADLY MARKED UP AND HAS NO FRONT TEETH HE IS A EARTH DOG AND I DUG HIM MANY TIMES I WAS LOOKING TO GET A GOOD BITCH FOR HIM TO COVER BUT NEVER GOT AROUND TO IT I THINK YOU SHOULD LET YOUR OLD DOG COVER THE BITCH BEFORE ITS TO LATE YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOOSE MATE.

[BODBRAM 0]

is it a bushing dog or a ground dog pal

 

He is an all rounder. I started him ratting and he has caught me rabbits. He hunted with a pointer when young and will hunt pheasant has an amazing nose. I never sent him to ground was too young(11 when i got him) plus i had no one to show me the digging ropes. If i got pups I would keep two on and look into putting them to ground. I think my dog may have been wausted because i was so young I am sure he would of been good at foxing. Thanks for your reply much appreciated

if you want a pup and reckon he has served you well then find a good proven bitch and get pups pal

 

Great little servant well not that little. Has some bull in him. Do you think pups would be affected would they be likely to get arteritus

[scent 509]

is it a bushing dog or a ground dog pal

 

He is an all rounder. I started him ratting and he has caught me rabbits. He hunted with a pointer when young and will hunt pheasant has an amazing nose. I never sent him to ground was too young(11 when i got him) plus i had no one to show me the digging ropes. If i got pups I would keep two on and look into putting them to ground. I think my dog may have been wausted because i was so young I am sure he would of been good at foxing. Thanks for your reply much appreciated

if you want a pup and reckon he has served you well then find a good proven bitch and get pups pal

 

Great little servant well not that little. Has some bull in him. Do you think pups would be affected would they be likely to get arteritus

i wont comment on that pal as i dont know much about it whether it will be hereditry or not but id certainly find out before id breed off him ,who knows it may not be a problem all going well

[BODBRAM 0]

I HAVE A JRT MESELF AND IS 6 YEARS OLD HAD TO RETIRE HIM EARLY AS HE TO BADLY MARKED UP AND HAS NO FRONT TEETH HE IS A EARTH DOG AND I DUG HIM MANY TIMES I WAS LOOKING TO GET A GOOD BITCH FOR HIM TO COVER BUT NEVER GOT AROUND TO IT I THINK YOU SHOULD LET YOUR OLD DOG COVER THE BITCH BEFORE ITS TO LATE YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOOSE MATE.

 

Thanks for your reply friend. The thing is i dont want to have a pup crippled with arteritus at a young age not fair on the little dog ya no. I would have no problem retiring a dog myself. My own lad is not a ground dog but he will never retire ratting ya just couldn stop him. He has a lot of drive but is very stiff

[BODBRAM 0]

is it a bushing dog or a ground dog pal

 

He is an all rounder. I started him ratting and he has caught me rabbits. He hunted with a pointer when young and will hunt pheasant has an amazing nose. I never sent him to ground was too young(11 when i got him) plus i had no one to show me the digging ropes. If i got pups I would keep two on and look into putting them to ground. I think my dog may have been wausted because i was so young I am sure he would of been good at foxing. Thanks for your reply much appreciated

if you want a pup and reckon he has served you well then find a good proven bitch and get pups pal

 

Great little servant well not that little. Has some bull in him. Do you think pups would be affected would they be likely to get arteritus

i wont comment on that pal as i dont know much about it whether it will be hereditry or not but id certainly find out before id breed off him ,who knows it may not be a problem all going well

 

Yea i wont put pups at risk. It will kill me not to get a pup from him but i wont bred if its not right to do so. If i dont get a solid answer i wont breed, I eill only breed if i am sure there is no risk.

[patterdale085 7]

I STILL DO A SMALL BIT OF RATTING WITH MY JRT JUST TO GET HIM OUT AND I CAN SEE HIS BACK LEGS DROPPING.I ALSO HAD A JRT WHEN I WAS A KID FOR 7 YEARS AND HIS BACK LEGS WENT IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW HARD YOU WORK THEM I THINK.

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

looks like an over weight plummer

[Tyla 3,179]

is it a bushing dog or a ground dog pal

 

He is an all rounder. I started him ratting and he has caught me rabbits. He hunted with a pointer when young and will hunt pheasant has an amazing nose. I never sent him to ground was too young(11 when i got him) plus i had no one to show me the digging ropes. If i got pups I would keep two on and look into putting them to ground. I think my dog may have been wausted because i was so young I am sure he would of been good at foxing. Thanks for your reply much appreciated

if you want a pup and reckon he has served you well then find a good proven bitch and get pups pal

 

Great little servant well not that little. Has some bull in him. Do you think pups would be affected would they be likely to get arteritus

i wont comment on that pal as i dont know much about it whether it will be hereditry or not but id certainly find out before id breed off him ,who knows it may not be a problem all going well

 

Yea i wont put pups at risk. It will kill me not to get a pup from him but i wont bred if its not right to do so. If i dont get a solid answer i wont breed, I eill only breed if i am sure there is no risk.

 

Very sensible mate. i would get an opinion from your vet and if he gives the ok then go for it. i had a one in a million lab a few years ago and never got a pup from him, i have regretted it ever since.

[BODBRAM 0]

looks like an over weight plummer

 

Read it again not a plummer my bitch is plummer. He is a jack with 1/4 bull or did ya not spot that. He is as far as a JRT can be from a plummer

[BODBRAM 0]

is it a bushing dog or a ground dog pal

 

He is an all rounder. I started him ratting and he has caught me rabbits. He hunted with a pointer when young and will hunt pheasant has an amazing nose. I never sent him to ground was too young(11 when i got him) plus i had no one to show me the digging ropes. If i got pups I would keep two on and look into putting them to ground. I think my dog may have been wausted because i was so young I am sure he would of been good at foxing. Thanks for your reply much appreciated

if you want a pup and reckon he has served you well then find a good proven bitch and get pups pal

 

Great little servant well not that little. Has some bull in him. Do you think pups would be affected would they be likely to get arteritus

i wont comment on that pal as i dont know much about it whether it will be hereditry or not but id certainly find out before id breed off him ,who knows it may not be a problem all going well

 

Yea i wont put pups at risk. It will kill me not to get a pup from him but i wont bred if its not right to do so. If i dont get a solid answer i wont breed, I eill only breed if i am sure there is no risk.

 

Very sensible mate. i would get an opinion from your vet and if he gives the ok then go for it. i had a one in a million lab a few years ago and never got a pup from him, i have regretted it ever since.

 

Yeah im in the middle of changing vets now mine is terrible for dogs especially wworkers. Im going to get a good one and see what comes from it. Spending a fortune at the minute trying to help the arteritus starting to get results now. Im using cod liver oil and pedigree joint care.