obi2 239 Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 There was talk on here a few weeks ago about trying to start a working border club or forum so there is intrest for it but the easiest option is to get talking to people here who work them and help each other out when it comes to looking for studs,pups etc Quote Link to post
NBW Terrier 16 Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Last year somebody started a thread about founding a working border terrier club. What's up with that? 1 Quote Link to post
omegathelast 160 Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 When I used to work terriers regulary I dont think we ever saw a Border that was just right, some nearly but just not quite. Not suggesting there weren't any good ones or aren't any now and I do think it was also to do with entering. I recall being surprised at how the Borders I saw could be taken out EVERY week with other workers ratting, digging, bushing but show such little interest, even when rats would run past their noses or there was a fox to ground! The Russells, Pats and Lakeys and to be fair Border/Lakeys took to their tasks like ducks to water relatively speaking and I even saw some street mongrells out work Borders 110% at rats. Odd. There were always rumours of workers and I remember ppl quoting Oxcroft(?) lines I think but we didnt see them work unfortunately. I am sure there are some good ones and I have total respect for anyone who choses a breed and sticks to it to work and improve the breed so I think the forum is a great idea Incidentally there is a article in Shooting Times this month about working Borders.The chap makes some interesting comments about the breed. Quote Link to post
james t 36 Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 (edited) gone Edited October 25, 2011 by james t Quote Link to post
desertdog 149 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 im not so sure how you,d go about starting out with a wbtc,would there have to be a comittee?, or would it be run by members?, without it getting too political and being fooked up and sent to the wall, like some other clubs, look at the wbtc that was recently formed by a certain person not so long ago, we spent a tenner and heard sweet fanny adams, so i think it would have to be worked out properly, 1 Quote Link to post
obi2 239 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 I tried contacting him umpteen times about joining and never heard a word either Quote Link to post
The Breeder 156 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Here is Mother and Son, on the right (9 months old) - out of a long line of working Borders. 2 Quote Link to post
TOPPER 1,809 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 theres plenty of borders about but to find the workers you have to look long and hard, theres to many breeding them they ll all tell you there workers just to get your money and prices around these parts are more 550 ---850 Quote Link to post
dave mac 58 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 what is needed is a stud book, a working stud book at that,and an honest terrier lad to witness the said dogs working, Quote Link to post
lurchers 2,598 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 No you prick I'm the type who only has 2 dogs and has them for life, doesn't breed pups, never have probably never will especially not for cash. nor do i but if i breed its for my own use not to make money from.but even if you let people have them cheap they will take the piss and try to sell you 1 back at full price.so to me a working border club wont work as there is to many sly b*****ds in it for me. Quote Link to post
bunny tickler 875 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 my brother has a working border, and very true theres load of show stuff but little true working blood, a few years ago levi oakes was the man in the know with these little tanks! can be very hard though! to hard in some cases! levi bred the best borders ever believe me they were the best god bless him Quote Link to post
lurchers 2,598 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 levi bred alot of good working and hard stuff.there is only a hand full left unless somebody has tried to keep the line going. Quote Link to post
The Breeder 156 Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 (edited) my brother has a working border, and very true theres load of show stuff but little true working blood, a few years ago levi oakes was the man in the know with these little tanks! can be very hard though! to hard in some cases! levi bred the best borders ever believe me they were the best god bless him You are forgeting Ray walker Edited February 15, 2013 by The Breeder Quote Link to post
obi2 239 Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Who on here has any of rays or levis stuff? Quote Link to post
The Breeder 156 Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 (edited) Who on here has any of rays or levis stuff? Only a few lads have this line of border Edited February 15, 2013 by The Breeder Quote Link to post
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