English Bull Terriers

[Traditionalhunter 92]

On 06/09/2020 at 18:19, mushroom said:

I'd have that top one anyday. Would love to dive in with him on a boar.

Mathews ‘Tinker’

strong looking dog and a nice head.

[Traditionalhunter 92]

McIntyre’s ‘Barney’ a English bull cross staffy, seems to have inherited the ebt head. 
 

all the best

Traditional

[Traditionalhunter 92]

‘Legahory Lad’ another English bull x staff, from Dundalk 1980. 

[Traditionalhunter 92]

‘Gallant Hendrix’ the miniature type of English bull, noted to be a great worker. 

[Traditionalhunter 92]

Gary Griffin’s ‘Nellie’ another cross, not entirely sure of the make up but has a fair bit of English bull blood in her, 29lbs in the photo. Granddaughter to McCarthys ‘Spike’ a 39lbs English bull. 
 

nice athletic and capable build, can see the English bull influence. 

[The drover 229]

14 hours ago, Traditionalhunter said:

‘Legahory Lad’ another English bull x staff, from Dundalk 1980. 

Thanks for sharing buddy . Some hardy looking old mutts

[jigsaw 10,037]

The strange thing was, even though the E/B weren't as good as their staffy cousins, when diluted in to terriers and other forms of strong dog, they produced hard driven workers most of the time, 

[Greb147 6,795]

1 hour ago, jigsaw said:

The strange thing was, even though the E/B weren't as good as their staffy cousins, when diluted in to terriers and other forms of strong dog, they produced hard driven workers most of the time, 

Was that a case of them turning out decent despite using Bull Terrier though or because of it? 

[Aussie Whip 2,812]

1 hour ago, Greb147 said:

Was that a case of them turning out decent despite using Bull Terrier though or because of it? 

That's an interesting point but proof is in the pudding here with English bulls being superior as crosses with staghounds for pigs compared to staff or pit crosses.

[jigsaw 10,037]

1 hour ago, Greb147 said:

Was that a case of them turning out decent despite using Bull Terrier though or because of it? 

It deffo added to the x, it was an immensely popular x for years, long before any black dogs turned up here, and still a few being created to this day

[Greb147 6,795]

40 minutes ago, Aussie Whip said:

That's an interesting point but proof is in the pudding here with English bulls being superior as crosses with staghounds for pigs compared to staff or pit crosses.

In what way are they better than Pit or Staff crosses? 

Maybe it's just a case of there being more established lines with heavy Bull Terrier influence? 

[Aussie Whip 2,812]

11 minutes ago, Greb147 said:

In what way are they better than Pit or Staff crosses? 

Maybe it's just a case of there being more established lines with heavy Bull Terrier influence? 

My mrs was a professional pig catcher(she caught me) and ran a chiller here.English bulls crossed with almost any breed worked the pigs by lugging,not damaging meat and not trying to fight boars as pits do which could be fatal.The bull cross stags can even be first crosses or line bred but still have the no nonsense ear lugging qualities.Staff crosses are ok but not as good and a little on the small side for this.

[eastcoast 2,598]

6 minutes ago, Aussie Whip said:

My mrs was a professional pig catcher(she caught me) and ran a chiller here.English bulls crossed with almost any breed worked the pigs by lugging,not damaging meat and not trying to fight boars as pits do which could be fatal.The bull cross stags can even be first crosses or line bred but still have the no nonsense ear lugging qualities.Staff crosses are ok but not as good and a little on the small side for this.

" she caught me "

[Aussie Whip 2,812]

2 minutes ago, eastcoast said:

" she caught me "

That's what she says but I don't argue, she's a big girl from Birmingham over your side of the pond,lol.

[Carlovian 550]

3 hours ago, jigsaw said:

The strange thing was, even though the E/B weren't as good as their staffy cousins, when diluted in to terriers and other forms of strong dog, they produced hard driven workers most of the time, 

back in the day at trials, for every good Bull Terrier or bull terrier mix , there was 20 good or better SBTs,, the majority of good dogs at trials was either Wheatens or SBTs, Bull terriers ware a rarity