Working border types

[Coursing mad 24 874]

This dog is the start of my line grand father and great grand father to the ones I have now are all half brother sister mating or double. Bred back to him he was the best digging dog I've ever seen work atb and had no reverse gear on any quarry had to be careful where and what I worked him on very wreck less style of work . 

[Busher100 703]

You still digging to his line mate? 

[Daniel cain 42,837]

funny you say that.....my mates kept a few borders between them .out of a litter of 9 they bred ,7 of them grafted and none of the dog pups made it past 3 seasons,the dogs were some of the most roughest workers I've ever dug too,got the job done,but looked like they gone through a combine harvester ....used to feel sorry for thembitches were real narrow,perfect for hunt work.they used a dog called Tyson foxfinn prefix I think?threw some nice lookers from what I remember. I personally like a good border.atvb with them

[Coursing mad 24 874]

Yeh mate working a dog ATM he's his grand son and two young bitches working well he's ther grandfather on one side and great grandfather on the other . 

[Coursing mad 24 874]

All mine very hard dogs as a rule and the bitches always long and narrow in this line but I always try too keep an good strong head on dogs and bitches . To be honest most of the borders being dug to today have my old dog I ther line he sired hell of A lot of solid workers . Atb 

[Coursing mad 24 874]

Most of the borders you see today couldn't get in a cave let alone an earth . And have no drive what so ever . But the family I have are like kennelling black dogs as such very bouncy very driven . Very hard when I need a out cross stud tho when I need one every few years it's a nightmare to get the right blood crossed in . 

[gnipper 5,945]

33 minutes ago, Coursing mad 24 said:

Most of the borders you see today couldn't get in a cave let alone an earth . And have no drive what so ever . But the family I have are like kennelling black dogs as such very bouncy very driven . Very hard when I need a out cross stud tho when I need one every few years it's a nightmare to get the right blood crossed in . 

What's the old dogs pedigree name mate? 

[Coursing mad 24 874]

I'll pm u he's pedigree name mate working name simba atb 

[Lenmcharristar 9,173]

On 04/12/2018 at 19:25, Coursing mad 24 said:

All mine very hard dogs as a rule and the bitches always long and narrow in this line but I always try too keep an good strong head on dogs and bitches . To be honest most of the borders being dug to today have my old dog I ther line he sired hell of A lot of solid workers . Atb 

Do you keep many borders and hows the bitches work 

[Coursing mad 24 874]

I've got 5 mate and a couple in other kennels too be fair the bitches are mixer bayer types  not hard but not just  bayers . You do get the odd bitch as hard as the dogs 

[Coursing mad 24 874]

All mine pack up well hunt ditches cover all day 

[Elchapo 3,095]

Shame that the pedlars got there hands on them and churned them out like hot cakes . Seen lad not far from me charging 350 for pets 

[Lenmcharristar 9,173]

20 hours ago, Coursing mad 24 said:

I've got 5 mate and a couple in other kennels too be fair the bitches are mixer bayer types  not hard but not just  bayers . You do get the odd bitch as hard as the dogs 

Do ya ever have any surplus?

[Daniel cain 42,837]

20 hours ago, Elchapo said:

Shame that the pedlars got there hands on them and churned them out like hot cakes . Seen lad not far from me charging 350 for pets 

some clown on gum tree selling them for £800 each....madness

[wilbur foxhound 480]

Does anyone still work Levi Oakes borders or has that line died along with Levi ,wf