? Best ratting dog?

Thought I should mention that Bean doesn't usually wear a sleeveless puffa - I was being mean and zipped her up in it!! And the picture with a puppy next to her is a Patterdale. She is the big dog.
 
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Oh, I didn't realise that they came in tan too! As you say, ace little dogs, my border x patterdale was my daughters best friend from when she was a baby until he died 9 years later. He looks very similar to yours.


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Yep, they can be chocolate too, we were pretty surprised when the litter popped out, with Gyp and Will both being black we expected the pups to be but out of 7 pups the 3 bitches were all grizzle and the 4 dogs were all black!!

Patterdales / Black fell terriers originate from all sorts of working terrier lines including Lakeland so I expect that is where the grizzle colour has come from.
Some of the 'Nuttall' bred patterdales also have a bit of bull terrier blood introduced into the line to make them stonger in the jaw. Not sure that I like the look of these ones though, as they can look a bit too strong in the head compared tho their body, but saying that Will out of a Nuttall bred bitch and has got a very strong head but not that Bull terrier type look!!
 
Patterdale's are hard to come by because... the majority of them are working dogs and the people who own them don't like them being used as stud dogs on "pets" as it were. I know this because my OH is a hunt terrierman and we have 15 Patterdales at home at the moment not to mention my Patterdale x whippet. He has been asked many times if one of his dogs could be used but refuses point blank. All these people want to do is breed the ultimate terrier and not have their dogs used on the average pet. You will also find that the proper working dog people will never ask for money for a dog, they will only give them away to people they trust and know who will work the dog properly. Breeding dogs for money is all wrong - it ruins the breed apparently!!

Its utter madness but there's nothing i can do to change OH's mind even when we are flat broke and have bills looming and there is a litter of lovely patterdales in the yard!!!
 
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Pictures of Bean - the Patterdale x whippet as promised...!! They aren't the best pictures but will find some better ones tonight.

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Gorgeous - but am amazed she's smooth coated - I'd have thought the rough hair was homozygous dominant, as it is in bedlington x whippet....

I am living and learning...
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thank you for the pics. She looks stunning

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Patterdale's are hard to come by because... the majority of them are working dogs and the people who own them don't like them being used as stud dogs on "pets" as it were. I know this because my OH is a hunt terrierman and we have 15 Patterdales at home at the moment not to mention my Patterdale x whippet. He has been asked many times if one of his dogs could be used but refuses point blank. All these people want to do is breed the ultimate terrier and not have their dogs used on the average pet. You will also find that the proper working dog people will never ask for money for a dog, they will only give them away to people they trust and know who will work the dog properly. Breeding dogs for money is all wrong - it ruins the breed apparently!!

Its utter madness but there's nothing i can do to change OH's mind even when we are flat broke and have bills looming and there is a litter of lovely patterdales in the yard!!!

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Thats a shame, surely there must be some good 'pet' bitches? I would truly love one, but granted Id doubtful be out workin it every day! xx
 
Hello
I have got 2 bedlington/whippets and have never seen anything like 'em at ratting!
Took them to a local fun dog show, and the judge - who was an older lady - said that they had them growing up, and nothing would clear a "box of 30 rats" in less than a minute better than a beddy/whippet! Very cute too - like Alfred off Heartbeat!!
Hope this helps
 
i once went to breaking and schooling yard with my freind and she had tons of dogs including a patterdale and a jack russel the jack russel was fab and you could put her in the most akward place and she would manage it the patterdale on the other hand i remember there was rat in the feed bin and he was next to me so i put him in it waited a few mins opend the feed bin and there he was sitting watching the rat jump out of the bin good old jack russel came running when i shouted and about a 3 seconds later no more rat
 
I have 2 jack russells and have just started to do a bit of ratting with them my little lad seems to be the best by far i also use him as a stud dog if anybody knows were i could go to do more with them that would be great we live in west yorkshire
 
Oooh, definitely a Patterdale. My wee Mac is three years old now and just the best ratter. He's smooth coated and black with a slight brown tinge to his head. Mum was smooth and dad was rough coated.

And he's very cuddly too. Always curls up your knee when you're in the house. Although they're great dogs they're dreadful off the lead though. Always have an hour or two spare to catch them again (unless of course they're ratting!).

We've always wanted to breed with him but never found someone interested. Would love another Patterdale to keep him company! Mini Macs....awww...
 
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