Just for fun: choose a dog breed for my OH

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Said dog needs to be small enough to co-pilot a tractor, have a coat that won't need any more than a hose down or occasional brush after a day on the farm, be relatively easy to train and show unwavering adoration for OH.

Also needs to ideally NOT be a JRT as the current holder of the above position has put me off that breed for life :D

P.S. not to worry, said grumpy-*rsed terriorist will be secure in her position for her alotted span but I could do with alternative breeds to suggest to OH when the time eventually comes ;)
 
Border terriers are super little dogs.
I never used to pay them any attention, over looked them completely. But now I've looked after a few for people and I really like their attitude to life.
 
Disclaimer *Other breeds than whippets do exist !!"*
It has to be a border terrier, they are absolute one man dogs given the chance and my OH has spent nearly 40 years driving tractors with BTs in them as company. Small but fun, not irritating and untrainable like so many terriers. One liked doing the wall of death round the cab when it saw a hare, one just slept on the spare seat, one attacked the tractor when he was out and it moved. All have been fun, faithful little dogs. Said by a true anti terrier person. I would recommend a lab but they are a bit big for comfort!
 
Greyhounds and whippets are to angular and boney to travel comfortably in a tractor, lunacy unless the dog's well being is of no consideration, terriers are only owned by those who simply don't care for life any longer and the only dog which has ever accompanied me everywhere, and in what ever transport or which ever pub, has been a sheepdog.

Sheepdogs can also be found with short coats! :D

Alec.
 
I'm loving the suggestions! Especially Borders - are they really the terrier for non terrier people? We already have a whippet and it istrue she is too uncomfortable in the tractor to enjoy it. Plus she is MY dog, Aaaallll miiinnnneeee!!! Funnily enough I also have a short coated sheepdog but he is too big for tractor rides and can't stay still for that long lol

Any more non terrier suggestions? ***crosses fingers hopefully while scowling meaningfully at the growly terrierist across the room****
 
Springer of course although it may prefer to run behind the tractor stopping to investigate every bit of hedge on the way. Small, tough, incredibly intelligent and very easy to train.
 
Brownmare, I've just had a brain-wave, providing that your hubby has eyes in the back of his head, whilst it's not in the tractor, how about a WORKING Cocker?

Alec.
 
Brownmare said:
I'm loving the suggestions! Especially Borders - are they really the terrier for non terrier people? We already have a whippet and it istrue she is too uncomfortable in the tractor to enjoy it. Plus she is MY dog, Aaaallll miiinnnneeee!!! Funnily enough I also have a short coated sheepdog but he is too big for tractor rides and can't stay still for that long lol

Any more non terrier suggestions? ***crosses fingers hopefully while scowling meaningfully at the growly terrierist across the room****
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So have another whippet that is HIS dog.... #simples.... :) :)
 
I always say whippets, but not sure I'd want a whippet if being a tractor dog was its main role. One of mine was violently car sick for a while and is still a bit iffy with any sort of rough twisty journey. And having been in a tractor for 4 hours one day even I feel a bit car sick :lol:
 
Wocker springs to mind although my springer is a mud magnet. My beagle would probably quite enjoy that life but she is terribly soft about getting cold or wet although she does rarely get very muddy.
Clumber spaniels seem to be quite sane as spaniels go.
 
Fox terrier, hound - Bedlington, wiry lurcher type. Back to terriers, Sealyham, Dandie Dinmont, Norwich or Norfolk.
Swedish Vallhund? Always liked the look of them.
Working wirehaired dachshund AKA Teckel.
 
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I am not a 'terrier person' but a border did Spring to mind from your description or a small short coated Collie. I agree not a Patterdale but I wonder if Murphys Minder would recommend a Lancashire Heeler?
 
Heeler would fit, sealyham or corgi can be a bit big/heavy. Dachshund can be great lorry dogs but I would look at an australian terrier.

you need a trip to Crufts.
 
Lancashire heeler! Our heeler's dad was a tractor dog, and I know of at least one other that spends many hours in a tractor cab .
Am I so predictable Chiffy! :)
 
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s4sugar said:
Heeler would fit, sealyham or corgi can be a bit big/heavy. Dachshund can be great lorry dogs but I would look at an australian terrier.

you need a trip to Crufts.
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I'd have thought an Oz Terrier a bit too much coat? I also thought of Norfolk and Norwich but discounted due to the coat maintenance issue. Whereas borders can go ages without doing much to them.
 
What coat maintenance does a border need? Hand stripping twice a year? They do look lovely dogs but I've never met one so assumed they were standard terrier temperament in different fur!

I do like the look of Lancashire Heelers but I thought they tended to be a bit dodgy temperament wise (no offence meant Murphys Minder!) Is that true or have I made it up? Another breed I like the look of is a Minuature Pinscher but would they be too delicate for farm life?

I'm afraid all spaniel-related suggestions will be ignored as having one work-mad dog with no off switch is quite enough in this house... any more and I would be forced to build a kennel and shut them outside...
 
Border, defo, fab little tough dogs who'll curl up on your knee at night.

No to a patterdale, you'll just be looking for it then digging it out of holes.
 
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