Should I breed with my JRT?

[steve noon 0]

id go for it cause you ll end up regretting it if you dont.you were honest in what you said about not trying him underground but he could throw pups that will do the job.best of luck anyway

[BODBRAM 0]

id go for it cause you ll end up regretting it if you dont.you were honest in what you said about not trying him underground but he could throw pups that will do the job.best of luck anyway

 

Thanks mate i dont want to affect the pups though. He is a fine dog terrible to see his line stop there. Given the chance he would of been a good ground dog had the strenght with the staffie bull in him.

[jamestwo 0]

i would breed of your old dog hes 8 years old arthritis comes with age.he probably wasnt born with it

[steve noon 0]

dont have a clue about genetics but surely some vet would be able to tell you.fair play to you not wanting to breed if that gene does carry on.

[top terrierman 90]

alrite mate you got any other pictures of him

[BODBRAM 0]

i would breed of your old dog hes 8 years old arthritis comes with age.he probably wasnt born with it

 

Thanks for that. He got it around 4. It was when my pointer was killed. After the pointer died my JRT would not walk or hunt for a year he jus pined away for the pointer it was in this time he got the arteritus. What do ya think, was it always there or did he pick it up after?

[jamestwo 0]

if he had it at four dont take pups off him .

[BODBRAM 0]

alrite mate you got any other pictures of him

 

Have a few, not great im afraid. Here are a few from recently after heavy going.

[BODBRAM 0]

arteritus ???? do you mean arthritis. as in degeneration of the cartilage in the joints??

 

yeah thats it

[BODBRAM 0]

if he had it at four dont take pups off him .

 

Thats what i was thinking, local lads who know the dog are saying i would be mad not to take pups. I just dont want pups affected and picking it up. Should ne trying to keep the JRT pool strong and not keep arteritis going in lines. I just wanted to know would pups be likely to pick it up.

[BODBRAM 0]

dont have a clue about genetics but surely some vet would be able to tell you.fair play to you not wanting to breed if that gene does carry on.

 

Yeah im looking for a new vet will find out more then i guess. Thanks for your posts

Edited October 20, 2008 by BODBRAM

[Terrier man 38]

alrite mate you got any other pictures of him

 

Have a few, not great im afraid. Here are a few from recently after heavy going.

 

 

Christ heavey going is right... no wonder he has arthritis most heavey dogs tend to.. and as for bull i dont see a whole lot in him not saying theres not... and as for making a good dog in ground well thats down to the dog totaly... iv seen some weak quiet terriers work there bollox off and the strongest best looking well bred cling to anything walk away... its all down to the dog...

[BODBRAM 0]

alrite mate you got any other pictures of him

 

Have a few, not great im afraid. Here are a few from recently after heavy going.

 

 

Christ heavey going in right... no wonder he has arthritis most heavey dogs tend to.. and as for bull i dont see a whole lot in him not saying theres not... and as for making a good dog in ground well thats down to the dog totaly... iv seen some weak quiet terriers work there bollox off and the strongest best looking well bred cling to anything walk away... its all down to the dog...

 

He wasn always as heavy thats only since he has slowed up.

[Terrier man 38]

alrite mate you got any other pictures of him

 

Have a few, not great im afraid. Here are a few from recently after heavy going.

 

 

Christ heavey going in right... no wonder he has arthritis most heavey dogs tend to.. and as for bull i dont see a whole lot in him not saying theres not... and as for making a good dog in ground well thats down to the dog totaly... iv seen some weak quiet terriers work there bollox off and the strongest best looking well bred cling to anything walk away... its all down to the dog...

 

He wasn always as heavy thats only since he has slowed up.

 

well id say the weight isnt making the joints better... do you?

[BODBRAM 0]

alrite mate you got any other pictures of him

 

Have a few, not great im afraid. Here are a few from recently after heavy going.

 

 

Christ heavey going in right... no wonder he has arthritis most heavey dogs tend to.. and as for bull i dont see a whole lot in him not saying theres not... and as for making a good dog in ground well thats down to the dog totaly... iv seen some weak quiet terriers work there bollox off and the strongest best looking well bred cling to anything walk away... its all down to the dog...

 

He wasn always as heavy thats only since he has slowed up.

 

well id say the weight isnt making the joints better... do you

 

No i f*****g dont. .