coldweld 65 Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 Please help ! My lad wants his own dog ! I have a ESS and Border bitch and my lad wants a dog, It will come Ratting with the border and if quiet will be trained to track shot Deer. I have narrowed my choice to Lakelands and Patterdales, But he dislikes black dogs so it would have to be a chocalate Patt. Help me make the choice Lakeland or Choc patt . And find one i'm in Nottingham But willing to travel up to 2hrs each way . Splash 1 Link to post Share on other sites
marshman 7,756 Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 There's a lot of different breeds of dogs that will be good ratters and track deer , lakys and patts should really be used as earthdogs ! Although they can rat and track deer. If your lads is making he's choice on colour only , then can I suggest you should try another breed jmho Link to post Share on other sites
coldweld 65 Posted May 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 Marshman thanks for responding. Type of dog is my choice as if the dog is to big it becomes a pain in the ars* to take stalking and would get left at home. and i don't like tekkels ( were they not earth dogs ) i am not tring to change a breed, Just use their ability to use their brains in a different direction. Perhaps i would be easier to understand why my lad is swayed by colour if i said he is only 10 years old. Atb Link to post Share on other sites
northern lad 2,292 Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 personally coldweld id go for another border,is the one youve got lacking in some way?dave Link to post Share on other sites
rob284 1,678 Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 Ive heard teckel is good for tracking deer. Link to post Share on other sites
marshman 7,756 Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 Fairplay coldweld it's you and your lads choice what breed of Dog you have . It's my opinion that you could choose a better breed of dog for type of hunting , ie a breed that had a better nose! I can also understand how a young lad can be swayed by colour . But I'm again of the opinion that colour should be irrelevant when it come to hunting! But it's your choice so Atb Link to post Share on other sites
coldweld 65 Posted May 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 personally coldweld id go for another border,is the one youve got lacking in some way?dave No dave shes fine but she thinks she can out run everything and makes to much noise . Mad as a box of frogs ! Link to post Share on other sites
tilfertilfer 706 Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 hey up coldweld i have patt cross lakie pups and patt pups for sale mate both sire and dame work top and ground mate but could not guarantee that the pups would not go too ground , i dont think any one could say colour or breed will not do what they are bred for but you are welcome to come see mine work my lands and make your choice atb mel 1 Link to post Share on other sites
boss hunter 1 Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 i have a red lakeland bitch for sale very good ratter ring for details 07519010058. Link to post Share on other sites
buster gonads 862 Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Coldweld, show your lad a Plummer and see what he thinks of them, they,v got very good nose,s on them for terriers, mine was tracking Hares from about 5 month, i think you,d find them usefull, ATB, buster. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
HGN 150 Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 A plummer might serve all purposes Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Would something like a JRT x Cocker not fit the bill? Just a suggestion. Gaz Link to post Share on other sites
coldweld 65 Posted May 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Sorted now thanks for replies , Link to post Share on other sites
buster gonads 862 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Coldweld, what did you get for your lad in the end. Sorry i didnt reply to your PM sooner but was out with the dog most of the day , regards and ATB with whatever you got your lad, buster. Link to post Share on other sites
coldweld 65 Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Black and tan lakey ! Link to post Share on other sites
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