Going Light Barney: Smart dog or just another pup?

[miakoda]

Just curious out there on what some of your opionions are about Going Light Barney. I have read several accounts & spoken to several people who though he was a champ, but that agreed that he might have been too smart or to picky to do what was asked of him at all times. However, I have also read accounts that just write him off as a do nothing dog. I would love some insight into this dog.

[socks]

i have a book by richard stratton that talks about goin light barney.....ill look later and see what it says about him in it

[Crash97]

If I remember right Going Light Barney was R. Strattons dog, so he may have a slightly biased view on the dog and the line that he helped create.

[pit stop]

Richard Stratton never owned Going Light Barney. Here is a good article by Stratton if the link works.

www.richardstratton.com/goinglightbarneyandbluedogs.htm (http://www.richardstratton.com/goinglightbarneyandbluedogs.htm)


edited to add: I just tried the link and it did not work but may if you type it in. Going Light Barney was bred by Larry McCaw out of a pure Corvino dog named Rootberg's Booger and a bitch strong in the blood of Rascal and Johnstons Goofy.

Stratton says he never even saw Barney in action.




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[LA_Headhunters]

Stratton wrote that Barney was campaigned around the same time as Boomerang and was over shadowed by him and other great dogs of the time. He also says that Barney came from behind in several of his matches. Barney was a 7XW- 1XL according to Stratton and won after he lost. All in all he was a credible BULLDOG. IMO

[miakoda]

thanks for all the info. i have a grandson (Pops is how he's known as he's one of my older dogs) & two great grandaughters off Barney-they are pretty tightly bred. what got me recently, was that one of the great grandaughters was a blatant throughback to Barney not only in terms of structure & build but also in coloring & overall looks. she stands out in her litter. i can also proudly say that these 3 dogs are honest bulldogs with great drive.