milliken 830 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 whats is everyone views on them as earth dogs there is no dout they are great dogs in cover and have the senting power of a good beagle but can they take to work below ground as well as above any pic would be great robert Quote Link to post
Guest oldskool Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 i wonder is there many of them in the north and south of ireland?? Quote Link to post
goldfinch2007 2,336 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 whats is everyone views on them as earth dogs there is no dout they are great dogs in cover and have the senting power of a good beagle but can they take to work below ground as well as above any pic would be great robert theres a few lads on here work them.swanseajack is one.i ve seen them rat but never seen one on a dig. Quote Link to post
BEARINATOR 2,913 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 I've seen a couple of bedlingtons working above and below ground, they can make good digging dogs. I'll see if i can find any photos and put them up Quote Link to post
TOPPER 1,809 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 if you get the right bedlington they make exellent earth dogs we had to digs this morning with one of mine , the problem you have is finding the right bedys as theres a lot of over grown giraffes out the posing as bedlingtons that would never get to ground there ok for lurcher crosses and bushing but no good for earth work theres not many of us using them for earthwork these days but they are a very underated dog Quote Link to post
Guest pontypoacher08 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 my good friend john methven has kept, bred,dug to,hunted and wrote about them all his life, amungst the best.and from what information i have gatherd from this person who is very knowledgeable to my belief on the breed,the main key and purpose for the bedlingtons origin was as an all round game little terrier. with equal standards in every aspect of its working intensions! above or below game big or small. hop this helps! Quote Link to post
Rory4 267 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 after going diggin with topper yesterday and see his beddy go ground, with fairly wide earths, when some smaller dogs might struggle to hold the quarry there. it was perfect dog ang is game as fck. Quote Link to post
swanseajack 228 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 whats is everyone views on them as earth dogs there is no dout they are great dogs in cover and have the senting power of a good beagle but can they take to work below ground as well as above any pic would be great robert Mine do, otherwise I wouldn't give them kennel space.. Quote Link to post
Guest E.Mc Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 (edited) i wonder is there many of them in the north and south of ireland?? I was out doin cover 1 day with lads from Lurgan/B'bridge area they had a full beddy with them, they just used it for doing cover though. Edited January 29, 2009 by E.Mc Quote Link to post
macker 5 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 seen one that was ment to be rock hard a big dog but had a good name for digging. friends of mine seen it work and swore by the dog. was a very good stud i heard to greyhounds but very few terriers made the grade from him. happens with all breeds i think. would no mind a real well bred one to be honest. macker Quote Link to post
rabno1shot 0 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 iv got 1 check out my gallery 16 mth bitch never been below groung but a mad fecker Quote Link to post
macster 1 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 swanseajacks your man ask him he has a few . iv seen an dug to his cant falf them def good diging dogs Quote Link to post
milliken 830 Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 i wonder is there many of them in the north and south of ireland?? i belive there was a couple last year working with the north dog hunt robert Quote Link to post
swanseajack 228 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 i wonder is there many of them in the north and south of ireland?? i belive there was a couple last year working with the north dog hunt robert The North Down hunt... it was me... back home in sunny Wales now though!!! Quote Link to post
milliken 830 Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 i wonder is there many of them in the north and south of ireland?? i belive there was a couple last year working with the north dog hunt robert The North Down hunt... it was me... back home in sunny Wales now though!!! not sure but ment to be decent terriers robert Quote Link to post
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