Guest Dillon Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 The youngest dog I retired was a six yr old and the oldest an 8 yr old, all depends on the work they have had and the situations they have been put in. Lets face it if a dog gets REAL work for several good seasons it deserves retirement, and the majority of serious terrier lads that keep dogs to such an age will have adolescents and pups coming through the ranks to make the start to retirement earlier rather than running them into the ground. When I say retire they go to my mothers and spend the rest of their days in front of the fire being well cared for. The old boy's seven and showing signs of age..he's been chewed up plenty of times and is still keen to go...but i can see the difference in him...it'll be the earliest I've retired a dog but if he hadn't been such a mental case then he may have got a few more years. He was a pup when you promised me a day out Dill... I'm pissing off to Oz soon...one legal day out - for the first time ever - would be great... Surely thats not so long ago, But I was expecting it Are you moving to Oz NUV ?? Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 The first signs of age to me is the time it takes for a dog to recover from the days ordeal .A dig of 4 foot will have the same effect on a dog as a 10 footer .What Im saying is the time to ground will take more of a toll on the dog as it gets older ,as has been said ,the amount of work and the injuries play a large part in when this will occur .A young ,fit terrier in its prime will bounce out the kennel the next morning expecting ,wanting to go again . Playing it by ear is the way to retire a terrier for good and concentrate on the new entries. Quote Link to post
tigerdog2 8 Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 a gud terrierman knows when a dogs had enuff,although like sum one said older dogs can still sum times put in great performances Quote Link to post
busterbuster1969 313 Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 (edited) I have a Terrier that I Worked up until last season aged 15 years, Has probably dug 150 foxes with him, which to some is not much,wouldnt call him a hard dog but he liked to mix it up, not sure what to do this season with him as he is Slowing down a fair bit, but is still in good shape,last dig with him was a belter...... Here is after dig, on permission at a local pheasent shoot Edited September 27, 2006 by busterbuster1969 Quote Link to post
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.