whippet 99 2,613 Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 good morning folk,.......now i have been out a couple of times digging ole reynard with a few mates a long time ago and we were discussing the bitches behavour after she has reared a litter of pups....... now me not knowing alot about terriers was amazed by the working change of bitches , my friends border bitch looked like a different dog, we went ratting sunday to get the pups going and let a few of the older ones let off a bit of steam .............i have never seen my mates border bitch show any aggression towards other dogs ,...........but she was very chewy with the others and looked as keen and sharp as i have ever seen her , she had the pups 7 months ago and she has changed for the better.............. my mate has done years with terriers and swears blind that having a litter does them the world of good and brings the dogs on better,...........better working attitude to be precise i think.......... do some bitches never change after a litter...do they work that much better? do some not work at all after a litter....? just thought it would be interesting to here peoples expereince..........many thanks Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 having a litter is all part of growing up no different to women having babies all them hormones flying about :laugh: Quote Link to post
the_stig 6,614 Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) was it her pups you had out ratting ... Edited January 8, 2013 by the_stig Quote Link to post
skycat 6,174 Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Whether or not it was her pups you had out with her, she feels she's gone up in the world. Her status as a breeding female means that she is no longer the bottom of the pack. Seen it a lot with my bitches: in some the change is very subtle, others take the opportunity to pull rank at the slightest opportunity, not necessarily nastily, but the signs are there, and bitches which have not had pups in the past will often defer to one that has. 3 Quote Link to post
whippet 99 2,613 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 was it her pups you had out ratting ... just one of her pups , one of mine and a couple more of me mates..........i dont think it played much of a part as it was just out of the way more playing................ Quote Link to post
marshman 7,758 Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 I was chatting to a bloke and he reckons he had a bitch that's work style changed after having a litter. He told me that she went from working sensible to being overly hard . Quote Link to post
whippet 99 2,613 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 I was chatting to a bloke and he reckons he had a bitch that's work style changed after having a litter. He told me that she went from working sensible to being overly hard . i would believe him after what ive witnessed in a couple of bred bitches.............. i havent bred any me self out of my own so cant say ive seen alot..............no doubt the people who been about doing it for years may have seen a few changes in whelping bitches................how long does it last or does it stay for the rest of there working days........??? Quote Link to post
marshman 7,758 Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 @whippet 99. He reckons although she settled down after a bit of graft she never returned to her original work style. I don't know wether the bitch would've changed her work style anyway but he defo puts it down to when she had the litter. 1 Quote Link to post
danny300 2,240 Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 I was chatting to a bloke and he reckons he had a bitch that's work style changed after having a litter. He told me that she went from working sensible to being overly hard . marshman my bitch has gone hard after she had her last litter of pups hopefully she settles down again soon 1 Quote Link to post
wirral countryman 2,110 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 I've bred a lot of terriers for over 40 yrs and a litter will normally settle a bitch into a steadier terrier,they seem to take the job a bit more serious and enjoy their work that bit more,it certainly boosts their confidence somehow,WM 1 Quote Link to post
Tanto 3 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 I was chatting to a bloke and he reckons he had a bitch that's work style changed after having a litter. He told me that she went from working sensible to being overly hard . I was chatting to a bloke and he reckons he had a bitch that's work style changed after having a litter. He told me that she went from working sensible to being overly hard . seen the same with a lakeland x was a failed earthdog but she was fantastic at bushing at three year old after a litter she went to ground one day an never looked back. Quote Link to post
ditzynev 13 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 my border had pups and has also changed as a worker, she is now much sharper and all together a better dog. Quote Link to post
tyler 1 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 agree with marshman mines hard on her quarry since she had pups in spring Quote Link to post
thorny 100 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 What sort of age do you lads take a litter from a bitch. I plan to take a litter from my russell this spring as I would like to keep something for myself. She is 2 years old. Does everything I want from her day in day. Quote Link to post
whippet 99 2,613 Posted January 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 What sort of age do you lads take a litter from a bitch. I plan to take a litter from my russell this spring as I would like to keep something for myself. She is 2 years old. Does everything I want from her day in day. 4at two years old i wouldnt breed until she had a few good seasons under her belt ,.......but if you think your dog is proven after one season that is up to you....... take time and think carfully is all i can offer ,.........good luck Quote Link to post
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