Patterdales?

I think the "Old Nuttall Stuff" is not so hyper and more dog friendly than the generation after Nuttall's Miner and the Gould x Nuttall or the pure Gould stuff. But I have seen only a few dogs here in Europe, and I don't no if that is realy typical.
My favorite is my pure "Old Nuttall" bitch, who is a backbreed to Nuttall's Mickey. She is a little ugly, looks always too fat, has cowhooked legs and if she is slow running she looks from behind like a piglet. But she is a brave, solid, robust, healthy, strong working machine, friendly to humans and dogs. I hope her offspring is going to be similar.

 

join barnburners forum.

i've met three guys, two from OH and one from PA via that site, and all three have a yard full of working ground dogs. really fun to watch work.

one guy was nice enough to take me out along with his son to hunt. one time was clearing a barn of raccoons. funniest shit ever is watching him THROW one of his patts up into the hayloft and watch him clear house. that one dog dispatched seven coons in under an hour.

scary mouth on those dogs.

 

i have level headed gamey workin patterdales who are calm cuddlebugs in the house but hunt hard all day long out in the elements.they don't look for a fight but will not back down from a fight either. 3 pups left 10 weeks old

 

I think before someone decides to get a patterdale, they should figure out if they are in shape enough to dig a dog out of a hole anywhere from three feet to who knows how deep, Year round, from freezing cold frost filled earths that is like trying to bust through concrete, to having to dig in 90 degree temps. Cause if you cant do that then you are letting your partner down. A patterdale worth its salt is gonna get into the ground and you better be ready to get it out. It is not coming out of the earth until you get it out. And the stories about the breed being hyper crazy etc, well that comes when you dont get that terrier that has been hard wired to hunt doesn't get its chance to fulfill its DNA. Want a calm patterdale? work it and magically the edge comes off. my two cents.

 

I would agree with this statement. know what you are getting yourself and your dog into at all times

 

olympus did you sell all those puppies? did you cull any or were you able to finding working homes for all of them

 

Re: Question for those who have been in my shoes

I have had a couple good references to the deadgame patterdales website. I have emailed Mr. Fulford (forgive me if names are not appropriate for patterdale owners as they are in bulldogs), and am anxiously awaiting for him to let me know when they have pups available. My question is what equipment, other than a shoevel is necessary to hunt with these dogs? I've heard about the intensity of these dogs and am sure I won't underestimate them, as I had bulldogs up until a few months ago. Anyone with advice for a true greenhorn to these dogs is greatly appreciated.

 

Re: Question for those who have been in my shoes

A locator could be useful, ...and an iron bar if you have big stones and rocks below.
You can find good advices at the deadgame messageboard.

 

Re: Question for those who have been in my shoes

thank you I didn't notice the message board. I'll check it out.

 

if you get one from deadgame, you wont need much equipments, I dont know how "Patterdales" that big could go below earth. I'd use them to hunt elephants

 

edit...I thought you were inquiring about JJ "Patterdales" and the reference to hunting down elephants

 

Re: Question for those who have been in my shoes

they had pics of the dogs hunting badger they doidn't look very big to me.

 

Re: Question for those who have been in my shoes

i didnt see a dog on that site over 20lbs....had some nice looking dogs!

 

best bet find some locales & do what they do? keep us updated on your dogs though. same equipment could probably be used on any breed. you could probably get away with having a jenny mill.

 

Re: Question for those who have been in my shoes

no one in my area has patterdales that I know of. Any equipment I had for conditioning dogs went bye bye when the shit hit the fan. Soon as I figure out where to start I will definitely be updating with a ton of pics. ILm actually really excited to get started.

 

Re: Question for those who have been in my shoes

thanks for the advice. I will definitely give Mr. Hammonds a ring. Funny how the world works, many years ago I had a bulldog off his stuff. Turned out that line of bulldogs wasn't for me, maybe his line of patterdales will be. The worst part of starting something new is figuring out where to start.

 

Re: Question for those who have been in my shoes

i would focus on getting permission to hunt on farms, or joining a group of hunters.dont worry bout equipment. And get a four wheel drive.

 

Re: Question for those who have been in my shoes

i have some buddies that coonhunt but they use coondogs don't know how well a patterdale would work with them.