Jrt or border terrier as second dog

[Tacobell]

Hi all,
We already have a lovely 3 year old female jrt and we are thinking about getting a second .
I have always quite fancied a border terrier but my husband wants to stick to another jrt .
what would you say are the main differences in breed traits?

 

[Barton Bounty]

Borders are amazing dogs, I miss my wee Coco she was a super dog

 

[oldie48]

I love BTs, Stanley is our third and although they have all had their own personality, they have all had characteristics in common. They are trainable, sociable with people and other dogs but independent enough not to be under your feet all the time. Will walk all day but love to sit by the aga or in a pool of sunshine. Not keen on rain but once out and about just get on with it. Fine with cats if brought up with them but do like to chase little furry things, squirrels drive Stanley crazy as they tease him by sitting on the fence next to "his" window". All of ours have had a bit of a stubborn streak but although they are intelligent dogs it's fairly easy to outwit them. They do shed but I keep Stan tidy with a shedding knife, my fingers and a strategically held cheese crouton when I want to remove his eyebrows and beard. It takes years off him! They are lovely dogs!

 

[ArklePig]

I've never met a border I didn't like.


I have no advice I'm just here for the inevitable pics because people here have a tendency to say 'should I get a dog?' and then the next post is 'So, this is Rover.'

 

[conniegirl]

Love my border!!

 

[Jenko109]

I've only met one, but he was a very dog neutral, polite thing.

 

[oldie48]

Just to add, don't buy one if you want a lap dog!

 

[anguscat]

Borders

 

[GSD Woman]

I've not owned either breed but according to the owners the JRTs seem to be more feisty, more likely to fight with other dogs and hurt/kill small animals.

The borders have been less feisty, were easier to train and all around more mellow. They would hang around without having to go go go. Borders do seem to have heart issues.

All of the above are dogs in the Mid-Atlantic area of the USA

 

[oldie48]

I've not owned either breed but according to the owners the JRTs seem to be more feisty, more likely to fight with other dogs and hurt/kill small animals.

The borders have been less feisty, were easier to train and all around more mellow. They would hang around without having to go go go. Borders do seem to have heart issues.

All of the above are dogs in the Mid-Atlantic area of the USA

We've not had heart issues with any of our borders, the UK ones seem to be pretty trouble free as they have not been too highly bred. The main difference I've found is two of ours have come from a working (hunt) line and they have been a bit sharper than the one that was more of a show line. JRTs can be lovely but again depends on the line, some of the nicest dogs I know have been JRTs but I've also met some "horrors"! However, OP will know which to avoid if she decides on another JRT.

 

[Flowerofthefen]

I know certain traits in dogs are from their breeding line but I also think a dog is what you make it.