my rescued patterdale

LOL. I'm guessing the dog is probably somewhere around 15-25 lbs. That is definitely too big to be a purebred patty, but definitely a dog that can work

 

yeah can.. only down side is u cant put him in every hole lol.. he will suffocate. cut his own air.

but yeah i entered my patt to a hole last weekend and i think a 25lb patt can get there too.. my patt is 9kg.

 

9 kilos is roughly 20 lbs. or so. That is huge for a patt. Largest patts I've seen were 14-15 lbs, or 7 kilos.

 

i wouldnt say HUGE, just on the large side... u wouldnt want any bigger then 9kg though. and he is spanable.

his size is typical for his bloodline, ken gould /old nuttal/wheeler.

 

Best looking patterdale I have seen.

 

That dogs not going to be working the ground at that size. It would be a danger to the animal to send him into a hole as anyone that has go to ground animals surely knows.

 

Southern Patterdale Kennel : Patterdale Terrier











Southern Patterdale Kennel

looks similar

 

i think it also depends on where u hunt and what u hunt. where i hunt a dog thats even 11 kg can fit to the holes around where i hunt but if go to the other side of the state no way ... also in europe their dens are bigger and some hunt badgers so holes are bigger.

look at the size of these patts in the link below


Home engl.

 

was thinking same.looks like staff blood in there somewhere....alot do......lovely looking thing tho.

 

I here good things about patterdale blood good things they game and keep coming at you when they are at work i love these dogs some are crossing them with pit dogs now

 

The patterdale blood adds speed too, along with gameness.

 

Badass little lightweight you've got there. On the opposite end of the spectrum, I've got a JRT X Bull Terrier bitch that I like a lot. Some of the Bull X Terrier crosses can be delightfully gritty and a fun size to work. Not meaning to Hijack your thread, just thought I'd share.

 

Nice looking dog.well put together.what does he weigh?

 

When have you seen a wheaten in the ground? maybe as a draw dog at the mouth of the den but further than that I don't think so.

 

Whats that dogs span measure?

 

That dog is awsome looking.Nice job on the rescue part .Good luck with him.

 

I never saw a wheaten doing actual work, but I saw a couple at a few minor earth dog trials. The quarry are protected from the dogs at all times, but the wheaten did ok, nothing exceptional though.

 

so, you saw a wheaten barking at a rat in a cage :thumbsup:

 

saw a wheaten barking at a rat in a cage and only doing ok at it

 

It was an earth dog trial, all quarry are protected from the dogs. It isn't field work, but the dog accomplished it and it was a bit more than just barking at caged quarry :rolleyes: The dog probably is too big to do actual field work since the dog was about 20 lbs., and a dog that size going into the ground in actual field work instead of an earth dog trial has a high chance of suffocating.