Alli 923 Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 nuttalls strain does throw some small 9-10 inch terriers, his terriers of 11-12 inch were not considered small back in the 70s-early 80s. read plummers fell terrier, most of the out an out foxing men thought 11-12-13 inch was ideal size. they told us big terriers were needed to follow hounds, they told us beddys had to be big to catch rabbits, they told us that lakelands needed to be big to work rock-piles what they seldom tell us is the main reason for breeding big terriers is because it is vary easy to breed big, good looking terriers and vary hard to breed good quality small terriers. check the smaller bull headed smooth coated patterdale of the early 80s...they quickly became the taller, bigger bull headed smooth coated patterdale. now most are the lighter, taller black rough coated patterdales, the black uns! is this a naturel swing towards the lakeland type or are breeders having trouble maintaining the harder to bred smaller type? border terriers are getting taller, parson Russell are getting taller, plummer terriers are getting taller, ...why? because big smart looking terrier are easy to breed...its that simple. hats off to Brian nuttall for maintaing a good strain of smaller terrier, well made dogs, lumps for their size, straight legs, dropped ears, substance. best small terrier ive seen in years was a 11 inch russell bitch bred by parkin, also seen two russells-parkin bred- on front cover of e d r d magazine...but i dont know who parkin is? parkin breeds at least 10 times a year. and must have easly 20 terriers if not more. a well known breader of russells from selby area. show not so much the worker. Quote Link to post
Flacko 1,732 Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 A mate of mine after a jrt stud dog about 11-12 struggling to locate one were are they all or is every thing leggy nowadays Quote Link to post
Wirey 23 Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 Where bouts you at ? my mate has a cracker. Quote Link to post
pollypocket 231 Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) Small patt bitch..genuine..some small terriers can take bit too much hurt before they get things under control..but i still prefer them Edited January 18, 2015 by pollypocket 2 Quote Link to post
Wirey 23 Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 What is size is that terrier in the picture poly Pocket? Quote Link to post
pollypocket 231 Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) What is size is that terrier in the picture poly Pocket? Just over 10" at shoulder.. Edited January 18, 2015 by pollypocket 1 Quote Link to post
Flacko 1,732 Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Sorted now thanks Wirey, lads Quote Link to post
Wirey 23 Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Good stuff Flacko glad you got sorted out, she's a good size, poly pocket, would you like them a bit bigger? Quote Link to post
pollypocket 231 Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 every time you dig you could change your mind.about what size terrier should be. Depending on the type of burrow. A bit bigger would prob be ideal. But i wont lose much sleep over it as long as they keep working. My lakeland bitch works just as hard bit bigger 11"1/2"inchs 3 Quote Link to post
Wirey 23 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Nice lakey you have there ATB with them Quote Link to post
Cleanspade 3,322 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 nice terriers polypocket Quote Link to post
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