Jykke 5 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Hi all. New here so exsqueesh me the baffle... Fell terrier or Patterdale? Same breed? Not same? If so, why? In Finland there's a patterdale-club, patterdate-breeders etc... Nice looking creatures, so no worries there. Although similar dogs actually seem to be described as patterdales and then on some e-page they're mentioned as fell terriers. Is it dependent of colour or gameness/style/eagerness/hardness (in short; style) or type? Area where it is from? Sorry stupid question. But as e-knowledge is something and other is getting the info from people who actually meddle with these dogs. So. Pls educate this ignorant foreigner. = Jykke = 1 Quote Link to post
Britishbull24 131 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Somebody will probably correct me if I'm wrong but I call it a fell if it has a thick or long coat. Or just a black or red terrier with a good thick coat is probably the best way to describe it. A patt for me is the short haired black and chocolate stuff a lot of lads use. But that's just me. Probably wrong. Iv a black pup with a heavy coat. Father was a red lakie type and mother was a black bitch with a very heavy coat. To me that makes that pup a fell. 2 Quote Link to post
coonboy 160 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 i just call mine black terriers my mate got a brother i got the sister one long hair 1 short hair chuld call one a pat and one a fell chuld be called fairy dogs and have pink coats for all i care lol 2 Quote Link to post
Jykke 5 Posted December 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Thnx for the input Coonboy. Duly noted. Kind of same sentiments here. :-D Do everyone concur? Longer coat equals "Fell Terrier" and smooth black/bronze/chocolate is "Patterdale"? = J = Quote Link to post
the durham digger 127 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 A patterdale is a fell... people have a misconception that a patterdale is most commonly a smooth black or chocolate terrier, it is infact a fell terrier, the name patterdale is misleading as it suggests this type of terrier was developed in that area of england and there is no evidence to suggest this is true, only evidence to contradict the name! the term fell terrier isnt a breed its a type and covers a broad spectrum of terriers formed from breeding various strains or lines of working terrier from the north of england, fell terriers may be a variety of colours, black, black and tan, grizzle, red, white, chocolate etc...... or any combination, but as long as the terrier does what is asked of him whats in a colour? 5 Quote Link to post
Jykke 5 Posted December 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 A patterdale is a fell... people have a misconception that a patterdale is most commonly a smooth black or chocolate terrier, it is infact a fell terrier, the name patterdale is misleading as it suggests this type of terrier was developed in that area of england and there is no evidence to suggest this is true, only evidence to contradict the name! the term fell terrier isnt a breed its a type and covers a broad spectrum of terriers formed from breeding various strains or lines of working terrier from the north of england, fell terriers may be a variety of colours, black, black and tan, grizzle, red, white, chocolate etc...... or any combination, but as long as the terrier does what is asked of him whats in a colour? Agree on colouring. Personally I do not give too much weight on colours, Only now with my GJT's are FCI. Which then complicates things, as all of us know. Patts/fells are not FCI and so no hindrance there. Basically what you are saying is that Patterdale Terrier is within Fell Terrier-type? As are Lakeland T, Plummer T(?) etc? And so the length of coat is no issue here. These small black/chocolate/bronze terriers with either harsh or smooth coat are Patts? = J = Quote Link to post
the durham digger 127 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Patterdales as a lot of people call them are fells, do your homework. Quote Link to post
Moorside 642 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 As durham digger said they should be called Fell terriers whether smooth or rough, theyre all just types. But the smooth are almost always called patterdales when advertised for sale because its a more widely known name. 2 Quote Link to post
Rake aboot 4,929 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Patterdales as a lot of people call them are fells, do your homework. That`s what he is doing by asking on here no ? 5 Quote Link to post
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Rough coated fell... Smooth coated patterdale Wrong but sounds right so there 1 Quote Link to post
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 (edited) ££££££££££ = patterdale £££££££££££ FELL = CROSSBRED black , bnt , red, brindel , TERRIER Edited December 20, 2012 by gonetoearth Quote Link to post
Jykke 5 Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Patterdales as a lot of people call them are fells, do your homework. That`s what he is doing by asking on here no ? Tnx mate. Precisely. Quote Link to post
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