Are Terriers Bought For Looks Or Working Ability

[foxbolter 447]

Omanyra I had a misses once she was beautiful but she was no good in bedroom and a dreadful cook

[rob284 1,679]

At least you know the ugly types arent bred for the show ring and theres no fear of them entering it.

[Fieldsporthunter 1,864]

Omanyra I had a misses once she was beautiful but she was no good in bedroom and a dreadful cook

That's all most a perfect description of me misses........2 out of 3 right anyway.

[Omanyra 2,518]

Omanyra I had a misses once she was beautiful but she was no good in bedroom and a dreadful cook

 

and the moral of the story is?

[morton 5,367]

Omanyra I had a misses once she was beautiful but she was no good in bedroom and a dreadful cook

Better with a fat minger with a frying pan mentality.

[foxbolter 447]

And never judge a book by its cover

[Keepbordersworking 103]

Three posts started by antis IMHO (Do foxes dig there own earths)(how too fill in fox earths)(and this one)Of course It's working ability 100% if the dog aesthetically pleasing then that's a bonus. You've got tae laugh.

[Corkman 944]

Thought the very same thing myself. Coincidentally I was reading a new book about wildlife in Britain last night and it had an interesting section on the monitoring on this very website and the likes of EDRD and Facebook hunting pages by Antis, RSPCA and wildlife crime units!! Some are great at educating this lot.

Edited February 26, 2015 by Corkman

[Cleanspade 3,322]

nothing to stop a good looking tyke from working most good strains that work well tend to be made well. and are pleasing to the eye. some good looking dogs are exellent workers whilst some of the ugly little feckers are piss poor. looks dont come into it . you cant look at a dog and say. that will be a cracking worker or thats smart it'll be crap

[foxbolter 447]

when they bred the looks are thought of before the working ability thats why a lot of terriers are bred too big and thought about the show ring first before working ability .ull only have to go to one show in the summer to know what I mean and what happens then one hansom monster of a dog wins the show phone number had off owmer pups then in progress for looks and to be bought

[dytkos 17,537]

nothing to stop a good looking tyke from working most good strains that work well tend to be made well. and are pleasing to the eye. some good looking dogs are exellent workers whilst some of the ugly little feckers are piss poor. looks dont come into it . you cant look at a dog and say. that will be a cracking worker or thats smart it'll be crap

 

Surely the conformation of (good looking) terriers are the traits that make it suitable for working? Or have I missed something?

I know not all "pretty" terriers don't work and not all ugly terriers do but surely form follows function, or is it the other way round?

 

 

Cheers, D.

[foxbolter 447]

Looks got nothing to do with it end of .its like this if u see a kennel full of really smart terriers and there's one ugly one I would want the ugly one because he is normally there for one reason only and it don't take rocket science to work it out

[leethedog 3,071]

Just got a new one on test not pretty lol if he works out I'll post a picture

[wolfy 79]

What does a good working dog as a pup look like ? Got my pen out !

[foxbolter 447]

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