foxbolter 447 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I just ask the question because I find there seem to be a lot of good looking terriers that don't work 1 Quote Link to post
tillearthdouspart 100 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 That goes without saying surely. 2 Quote Link to post
morton 5,367 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) Id say to many terriers are bred now because of the name behind it looking for a dollar or a ribbon,thank feck many more are bred because of their "genuine" working heritage,looks mean nowt,yet are easier to live with,at times. Edited February 22, 2015 by morton Quote Link to post
foxbolter 447 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I often wondered if the big names would be ever heard of if they had good working terriers but ugly I some how dont think so money will buy lookers before workers I find it sad that people remember shows over good digs or even just keep terriers for shows. but im not taking anything away from those whos dog is good at both atb Quote Link to post
leethedog 3,071 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 If you went to buy a pup in and there was a cracking pup and an under shot turned out footed one witch would you buy Quote Link to post
morton 5,367 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I often wondered if the big names would be ever heard of if they had good working terriers but ugly I some how dont think so money will buy lookers before workers I find it sad that people remember shows over good digs or even just keep terriers for shows. but im not taking anything away from those whos dog is good at both atb Why is it the majority of the names left their working roots to explore the dollar?. Quote Link to post
morton 5,367 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 If you went to buy a pup in and there was a cracking pup and an under shot turned out footed one witch would you buy If i had the opportunity to get my hands on a genuine bred grafter,id not turn up with looks in mind and would carefully transport home a Medusa. 3 Quote Link to post
leethedog 3,071 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 As long as they are fit for purpose it don't mater really good conformation good back good bone descent coat is what I look for in any working dog 2 Quote Link to post
leethedog 3,071 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 My dad once had the ugliest jack you ever seen head like a pin looked to small for her body but feck she could graft propper good Bolter Quote Link to post
Omanyra 2,518 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Aesthetics in some cases can be part of function 1 Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Form should always follow function...! Quote Link to post
matt1979 766 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 If you went to buy a pup in and there was a cracking pup and an under shot turned out footed one witch would you buy neither Quote Link to post
Fieldsporthunter 1,864 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I just ask the question because I find there seem to be a lot of good looking terriers that don't work I like mine to look well hard lol. Quote Link to post
Omanyra 2,518 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Neither.. structural fauls are the most difficult to breed out, and they dont get better or lessen with age One of the best lurcher males I ever saw working was undershot Quote Link to post
matt1979 766 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I am not into earthwork, but going around the game shows, I am always amazed at the size of many of the terriers nowadays and these are at the supposed working dog shows. Genuine question but many of these terriers surely are not spanable, is this an old fashioned idea (span) as the few people i have seen who i know work there terriers to ground still have smaller types and the terriers i grew up with which worked to ground were also small dogs. I know that show dogs have a tendency to get bigger and bigger traditionally as can be seen with many breeds, so is this the case with terriers i see or am i missing something atb 1 Quote Link to post
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