PATTERDALE X STAFF

[brassneck 128]

Hello everyone . Ive been on the look out for a terrier type dog for a while , as company for my existing dog and possibly to work with ferrets in the future . Theres a litter of patterdale x SBT for sale in the local paper (sire SBT/dam patterdale) . Has any one on here come across one of these before ?

 

I will be going to have a look at pups later on . I will try and get a pic .

Edited January 10, 2009 by brassneck

[Guest NICOLA]

my mate works them type iv dogs and has bred a few litters the problem he has had with some ov them is they can be 2 hard and through the towel in as they get in to much ov a mess and with being a striaght half cross they can be hard to get going because ov the staff in them im not saying this happens with all ov them but alot ov his stuff has being like that afta 2 or 3 seasons they just jak it in because theyve being to hard hope this helps

[dessy b 3]

hi nicola the man you need to speak to is mr ken gould he has a litter of 9 pups at the moment i think they are 3/4 bred of the breed you mention. pm for kens details

[brassneck 128]

my mate works them type iv dogs and has bred a few litters the problem he has had with some ov them is they can be 2 hard and through the towel in as they get in to much ov a mess and with being a striaght half cross they can be hard to get going because ov the staff in them im not saying this happens with all ov them but alot ov his stuff has being like that afta 2 or 3 seasons they just jak it in because theyve being to hard hope this helps

thanks for reply nicola . i see what u mean . my staff is 4 yrs old now hes not really a working dog he used to chase rabbits and birds when walking him in his younger days bit i dont think he can be arsed now lol . what exactly do u mean when u say "hard" . ?

[OldNog 432]

in my opinion i dont think you need any bull in the terrier, especially if its just for rabbiting...like using a mallet to swat a fly

[brassneck 128]

in my opinion i dont think you need any bull in the terrier, especially if its just for rabbiting...like using a mallet to swat a fly

Im not specifically looking for a bull X . Just that saw these advertised and wondered if they be any good . What would be your choice of dog be for possibly working with ferrets ?

[Attack Fell Terrier 864]

I wouldn't bother with a straight staff X personally, it's up to you though, best of luck with your search.

[Guest ROUGH COATED]

in my opinion i dont think you need any bull in the terrier, especially if its just for rabbiting...like using a mallet to swat a fly

Im not specifically looking for a bull X . Just that saw these advertised and wondered if they be any good . What would be your choice of dog be for possibly working with ferrets ?

 

whippet x bedlington all the best!!!

[wetdogsmell 99]

just wondering if anyone does work them or know of any that were good grafters as i was planing the same mating myself

[axle 63]

just wondering if anyone does work them or know of any that were good grafters as i was planing the same mating myself

 

I tried a few for a chap i knew a few years back. I was not impressed with the cross, they lacked the instinct to go to ground and the ability to find was very poor. Most of the 1/2 crosses were too big to go to ground but made decent dogs at the end of a dig if they were put right in front of the quarry. Even as far as the 1/8 cross produced too many failures for me and in my opinion it was the wrong way to go to obtain an outcross for a very inbred line of good working terriers. Maybe the wrong bull terrier was used for the cross but it is not a way i would choose to go.

[wetdogsmell 99]

just wondering if anyone does work them or know of any that were good grafters as i was planing the same mating myself

 

I tried a few for a chap i knew a few years back. I was not impressed with the cross, they lacked the instinct to go to ground and the ability to find was very poor. Most of the 1/2 crosses were too big to go to ground but made decent dogs at the end of a dig if they were put right in front of the quarry. Even as far as the 1/8 cross produced too many failures for me and in my opinion it was the wrong way to go to obtain an outcross for a very inbred line of good working terriers. Maybe the wrong bull terrier was used for the cross but it is not a way i would choose to go.

 

the bitch in my avatar is what i was thinking of, and she'll travel anywere she can fit, and was planning on puting her to percys patt

[Halfinch 51]

Why are people talking about the breed "going to ground" and "too hard"?

If you read the post, the fella only wants it as a companion for his other staff and possibly to work with ferrets.

 

Depends what you mean by working with ferrets mate?

 

If you just want him to mark holes and do a bit of bushing he should be ok for that, but you'll need something a bit quicker to catch the rabbits running.

 

Just for bushing and marking i use a Border Terrier, great little dog for what i need her for.

[wetdogsmell 99]

Why are people talking about the breed "going to ground" and "too hard"?

If you read the post, the fella only wants it as a companion for his other staff and possibly to work with ferrets.

 

Depends what you mean by working with ferrets mate?

 

If you just want him to mark holes and do a bit of bushing he should be ok for that, but you'll need something a bit quicker to catch the rabbits running.

 

Just for bushing and marking i use a Border Terrier, great little dog for what i need her for.

 

sorry for hijacking the thread but it was about staffXpatt

[woodard 32]

be ok as a digging dog think you be best going for a Border or a JRT if your wanting to work it with ferrets like Halfinch said

 

Heard nutall has breed some of them pattxbulls

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

I think you would be best to get a dog that was bred from rabbiting/ferreting parents, a lurcher would fill the bag better than most dogs mate, and might make a handy team with your other dog. if your serious about taking it up its probably best getting the dog for the job?