what was your first dog

[mbrydenuk 14]

well my first dog was a weimaraner (just a pet dumb as fxxk) after that i got a lakieXjack for working and thats me hooked on the terriers .a was just wondering how other people got in to them them and what dogs thay started off with.

(al try put some pics of them up later)

[lamping-lad 160]

started with a jrt about 12 years ago. loved working dogs ever since

[TRANSIT690 0]

I got into terriers through my father and grandfather both being terriermen, the first terrier i purchased was a lakeland dog, wasnt the best ive ever had.

my father died a young man and my grandfather a couple of years before that ,theres many a time i think about what they would of thought of todays terriers in comparison to the old ones they kept, i remember my grandfather owned 2 terriers when i was about 8 yrs old (1 a little westie and the other a scottie) bought for my grandmother because she was born in scotland, both were seemingly the best terriers for miles around , i dont know of anyone working these types nowadays?

[kx100 66]

Jack russel for a worker but she won`t work she is good for ferreting and have hir at the moment

[Running 7]

we got a staff/terrier cross after my younger brother was attacked by a german sheperd(early 70s) the dog looked like minture staffy with a goatie that dog never wore a coller lived outside never wanderd tough as old boots one of the best dogs i have ever had and got me into th dogs big time

[blackpack 70]

patterdale bitch who never went to ground until she was 3 yr old and she was my best earth dog ever not hard but sensible and bayed all day long,she died doing a days graft. Then a terrierman gave me a patterdale pup and he self entered way too early but was a very game dog and would take hold if he had the chance,he also died grafting. But managed to breed him with my bitch and kept 2 back one is no longer here died not long ago of cancer but still have the bitch from that line and she is pretty game and will take hold given any chance. Now trying a jrt of a well known terrierman small type but very good bayer and is doing very well

[craigyboy 1,274]

my 1st dog,i met her in the limelight club,but the less said about that the better

[Terrie 12]

The fist dogs i had was 2 staffy's. Then i met my partner he had 1 lab to start with now we hae 6 dog's (all working he a gamkekeeper so either to the gun or lamp). Still on the look out for a wee terrier though

 

the best dog we had has got to be our lab who was a good al rounder in his day!.

 

so you could say he got me into the dogs u cant beat a night s lamping in my book now i go when ever given the chance which isnt often enough due to me having 2 young kids but all will be good when they are both at school as will be taking the dogs out during the day!

Edited March 27, 2009 by Terrie

[Hunting-top-shots 2]

Had working Labs all my life first on when I was 8, my Grandfather used to have a JRT called Patch but I think the last day out with some Patterdales and a couple of good lads has changed me and I am up for a Patterdale now have got my name down on a list for one so any tips for a new terrier man would be more than welcom

 

Cheers HTS

[dev 227]

my first terrier was a wire haired little jack russell,i was about 13 i think and he was already working when i got him, good little fox dog. this pic from B.PLUMBER'S book is almost identical to him.

Edited March 27, 2009 by dev

[rob172cup 0]

Im on mine now he is only ten months old a little jack russell. the reason ive got into ratting is because thats whats he is for so i thought id give it a go and he loves it so why not make him happy?

[jonesy 111]

There has always been a dog in mothers house,mongrels,then russells for bushing,a couple of lurchers,then someone showed me what a terrier is properly for and havnt looked back.

[sikastag_1 689]

my first dog was a rough coated jack russel

Edited August 29, 2019 by grant_c

[chb lad 7]

started off with a boreder then aquired two patterdales shortly after have one patter dale working well starting the border this season then the other patterdale pup next season. want a russel and lakeland next.

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