Good dog. Bad dog

[manspade 3]

My preferance is a terrier that goes to ground, finds quick, takes control n bosses its quarry about, stays until dug.. Type preferance would be of good size 12-15' in height and about 15-18lb weight.. Temperament preferance would be laid back, confident, good wit people n other dogs.. I found the best breed of dog thats suits me is the patterdale..

.... Pa

thank you mate, i have that dog. Tetley (after the T bag) actually i have more than one of them. But his name is very fitting steady away very refreshing

very fittin name mate..

 

I can vouch for Tetley, definately the 1st dog I would have out of your kennel, just shame about the owner

That picky doesn`t do you much justice by the way

[manspade 3]

well misty jack and dig what do you reckonb

[MISTY 11]

well misty jack and dig what do you reckonb

I reckon that educated quarry wont take to kindly to a terrier trying to boss it around ,and are you confident that if the dig went on for hours on end that you would account for the game at the end of the dig.

[wexford Pa 84]

well misty jack and dig what do you reckonb

I reckon that educated quarry wont take to kindly to a terrier trying to boss it around ,and are you confident that if the dig went on for hours on end that you would account for the game at the end of the dig.

who's that directed to? If its me then yes, stay til dug to dog and quarry..

[Squirrel_Basher 17,102]

We mostly know what the ideal is but what annoying habits have you come across in an otherwise good dog .My pet hate is the dog [and yes i have had one ]that wants out of the dig as soon as you break through .She was a propper stayer but seemed to think it was over when the light hit her .The other thing is noise on the couples or when boxed in the truck ,does my head in . As for the good qualities ,goes without saying or they go .I rate finding without showing personally .

[Ideation 8,217]

Slightly off topic but for me a good terrier is one that has a great nose, hunts through cover like a hound, has a good voice which it only uses when pushing its quarry through deep cover (handy for tracking it), is rock steady with livestock, knows how to sit still and keep quiet when told to and no1 marks so good you would put your house on it. But then i hunt rabbits.

 

atb

 

Jai.

 

edited to add : It's also got to be small and well built.

Edited February 22, 2010 by Ideation

[Delly 0]

Manspade why dont you ask sabu or his he still filming for slumdog or still sneaking of with out you

[manspade 3]

Manspade why dont you ask sabu or his he still filming for slumdog or still sneaking of with out you

Hello mate. Sabu has finnished filming now,he's out for me today covering im stiil bad.Ask him about that chocolate bitch he's got called pavorotie(if that how it's spelt).

[oohmydog 82]

well misty jack and dig what do you reckonb

I reckon that educated quarry wont take to kindly to a terrier trying to boss it around ,and are you confident that if the dig went on for hours on end that you would account for the game at the end of the dig.

very good point ,you can get some very bad tempered 45lb critters if they have seen it all before

[MISTY 11]

well misty jack and dig what do you reckonb

I reckon that educated quarry wont take to kindly to a terrier trying to boss it around ,and are you confident that if the dig went on for hours on end that you would account for the game at the end of the dig.

very good point ,you can get some very bad tempered 45lb critters if they have seen it all before

And dogs that try and bully them wont last to long imho ,there is a huge difference in quarry in different countries and areas .a dog that may bullie quarry in one place may be left sitting on his arse elsewhere at best .

[hatcher 4]

A terrier of mine must be able to hunt and find its earths, and inevitably the quarry inside them.

It must mark strong to ground and be broken to livestock.

It must stay with its quarry untill it shifts it or is dug to.

It must be sensible and at the same time not give its quarry too much respect.

It must work both large quarry.

 

Anything else is a bonus, anything less is not worth holding on to or breeding off.

Cheers FTB

 

Nicely summed up FTB.Have had and seen quite a few terriers over the seasons and even though I have been fortunate to own some very good ones,most had some thing you would have added or taken away from their makeup or performance.Black terriers and Lakelands I have kept,Lately I have witnessed some outstanding Lakeland/Bedlington mixes.Smart,game,stayer with a nose,

H.

[jonesy 111]

My dog has to firstly mark to ground with a definate mark,enter,find,give the something to make it get pushed to a stop end and then stay with it until dug to,be that ten minutes or ten hours,not arsed about colours or breed.I can name a few different breeds of dog ive seen graft that id be very happy to have in my kennels,russell,lakey,pat and sealyham.

[wexford Pa 84]

well misty jack and dig what do you reckonb

I reckon that educated quarry wont take to kindly to a terrier trying to boss it around ,and are you confident that if the dig went on for hours on end that you would account for the game at the end of the dig.

very good point ,you can get some very bad tempered 45lb critters if they have seen it all before

And dogs that try and bully them wont last to long imho ,there is a huge difference in quarry in different countries and areas .a dog that may bullie quarry in one place may be left sitting on his arse elsewhere at best .

there's a difference between bossing its quarry and bullyin its quarry..

[MISTY 11]

well misty jack and dig what do you reckonb

I reckon that educated quarry wont take to kindly to a terrier trying to boss it around ,and are you confident that if the dig went on for hours on end that you would account for the game at the end of the dig.

very good point ,you can get some very bad tempered 45lb critters if they have seen it all before

And dogs that try and bully them wont last to long imho ,there is a huge difference in quarry in different countries and areas .a dog that may bullie quarry in one place may be left sitting on his arse elsewhere at best .

there's a difference between bossing its quarry and bullyin its quarry..

If a dig goes on for hours on end , a dog that trys to boss educated quarry wont last long ,if you saying that your dogs will boss educated quarry for 5,6,7,8,9,10 hours in my opinion you are talking shite,Prove me wrong anytime you wish ,by the way which dogs bred out of miner is that pup of yours outa i would be very interested to know ?