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i just want to know how much dose it efect them when working because i have a paterdale x lakland x baorder terrier she has a undershock jaw. her mum and dad wher petty good woekers but i only use her for ratting and ferrting. shes a grate we dog hers a pic of her shes keen to go to ground as me and a couple of mates went ferreting for a couple of hours and as we stuck the ferret in we herd thumping and she got al exited and there was one pretty bit rabbit whole and and she went dwn and bk out but never been digging in my life so just want know if it is a big efect when working or what.daz008.jpgGEDC0896.jpg

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I was given my first Terrier when I was 10 years old, to go Ferreting and find and kill whatever we came across. It even included Feral Cats at the time too, well any Cats which were found really! I wanted her to do whatever........but as time went on and I grew older and mixed with older fellas my Dad knew and Farmers from the local Market, I wanted to do bigger and better things. The problem was that I had been using my Terrier for 'whatever' and she was next to useless for 'specialised' work. I was later given another Terrier, whose Parents had been used solely for digging. I was advised to keep this Terrier back, to bring on as a digging dog. Too long a story because I am talking about a fair while ago and many dogs have come and gone.

I just wanted to say that I BELIEVE a Terrier is a 'digging dog' and that only, discouraged from showing interest in Rabbits. I know of a Bitch made famous (ish) by being on several DVD's and Videos, she was a 'whatever' Terrier, but used for Foxes on these DVD's. This fella and others spent four Hours demolishing an old stone wall, digging to this Bitch, only to find she was on a Rabbit when they got there!! One example of many I can recall. Each to their own, but you asked the question.

 

 

Not too sure I got the right end of the stick, I thought you meant going after Rabbits with her would effect her? Then above is my answer, if you meant her Jaw? then If she is 'right' her Jaw has Zero to do with it. Had several Pitbulls, Terriers and Lurchers with uneven Bites, that never determined their quality. It only bothers those who care about 'form' more than 'function'.

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unless it likes to mix it a little. in this case it will lose teeth.

dont most end up with some missing teeth what ever jaw they got :laugh: .it will be fine bud ;)

 

dogs with a good bite tend to hold on to there teeth a bit longer. but you have a point :thumbs: .

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