most athletic/versatile terrier

[lampinglurcher 36]

a hunting mate of mine is looking to replace his 11 year old lakeland/patt for next season(or if necessary the season after) and after having his dog do almost every task he set it, he wants one to follow in old gromits' footsteps. gromit was used in driven shoots to point, beat and occasionally retrieve, he was a foxing dog, hunting to ground and bushing for them. he was an expert ratter and ferreter, could sniff deer a mile off and was a genuine pleasure to be around. don't get me wrong, this dog has his bad point - hes a dominating old b*****d, protective of my mate (his master) and all that is theirs! at eleven he has obviously stopped digging but is slowing down in almost everything. opinions on the next dog?

edited to add; he is thinking along the lines of beddy or wheaton.

Edited April 22, 2007 by lampinglurcher

[Simoman 110]

Sounds like a tough act to follow performing all those tasks.....

[Guest JDF]

sounds like he needs lassie to replace that one why not one of the same type he's replacing.

[Guest grubygrafter]

any well bred working terrier. will do the same if your mate puts the same work in to it :thumbs-up: i'd plump for a working bred russell a wheaten or beddy may be a little big for the earthwork

[lampinglurcher 36]

Sounds like a tough act to follow performing all those tasks.....

 

true, im not saying he's perfect in any way, shape or form, but he certainly is a handy little dog. how well do wheatons go to ground?

[half n' half 8]

wheatens are way to big to get to ground in a regular earth averaging 30 to 40lb in weight,some even bigger.they can also be 'hot' around other dogs especaily when excited so are hard to work along side other dogs bushing etc.

to me they are more of a specailist than an all rounder.

[lampinglurcher 36]

specialist at what? what about beddys?

[bracken28 0]

i got my self a beddy, shes only 13 months old at the mo but shaping up realy well. what ever breed he gets if its from proven parents and he puts the time into it his chances are a lot better for a good all rounder all the best to him though . regards bracken28

[half n' half 8]

specialist at what? what about beddys?

specailist at what they were bred to do,a drawing dog.

[lampinglurcher 36]

specialist at what? what about beddys?

specailist at what they were bred to do,a drawing dog.

 

ah, i was thinking they might be purpose bred electricians or something along those lines

going back to beddys, obviously they arent as widely used as some other breeds but as far as ability goes how are they? anyone have any pics? are they hard dogs, bayers - i really have very little experience of the breed so any help would be appreciated.

 

cheers, matt