Any info?

Seriously? They are already being crossed, what a let down...

 

We just got it yesterday I think naus. Me too mags, if he is a reasonable dude then he will see things my way.... if not there are other directions to go in.

 

I saw some where, that I cannot recall so don't quote me, that the crosses or full blooded patterdales where being used in wieght pulls. And now there is a minimum wieght restriction due to the fact they were so damn good. nothing under 30 pounds I believe.

 

Also there is a thread discussing these dogs in APBT bloodlines incase anyone has not seen it. http://www.game-dog.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27662&highlight=patterdale

 

Check out the hunting life,great forum for earthdogs

 

yes people are crossing them with bulldogs,but the problem is when they get bigger they can't get into holes.keep them pure you wouldn't contaminate our bulldogs with greyhounds for form or wind.when you cross out you lose and end up paying the price in the long run.

 

aint the crosses called pittypatts or something??...theres a video on youtube of a wee patterdale pulling 2000+lbs.....:eek:

 

Re: patterdale terrier

hello evryone my names paul ive been on here quite a bit but have only just become a member i live in the u.k where patts are used mainly as digging dogs ive had a couple in the past but im no expert if your interested theres a website in the u.k that has a dedicated section on patts theres a lot of decent info on it but you have to filter what you read as there are a few dreamers get on there too. im sure if its info on the breed you require then there will certainly be people who can help you find out what you want to know the sites called the hunting life
atb paul

 

preciate that paul.

 

wasnt the patterdale originally made up of staffordshire bull terrier blood ?

 

there is supposed to be some staffy blood in there, little fighting staffs,(game dogs) i have spoken to ken gould and he has told me this!

 

Ken put staff blood in his line from a bitch called eyeball gran dam to his sparticus dog.all my dog came down from that line.Then when the staff blood was almost bred out we put a staff back in dam was my friend John's bitch called Thorn sire was my dog Black Bill and got some good dogs one called Blake and one called Tug,Tug went to the usa ask Ken about them.

 

Do you import em ben... because most everybody so far is saying I'd have to look across the pond for a good one.

 

The purists who mainly use their dogs for groundwork obviously prefer smaller dogs. But I've heard of these dogs being used more and more frequently for quarry above ground. Like benthere mentioned, if you're going head to head with a raccoon in a barn, I'd rather have a slightly larger 18-20lbs Patterdale than the 13lbs groundhog killing machine the terriermen use for digging. The stafford blood has been used in them for a long time, its not necessarily a new fad. Patterdales were until recently more of a type than a pure breed. Kinda like "bulldogs".

 

Some individuals can grow up very big.
I have a 7 month old male who has over 30 lbs.
Here are some pics: WEB.DE Foto-Alben

 

I like em, I definately like em.

 

Patt's are fire balls, I have a Patt/JRT cross and she is the best varmit dog. She's 14 lbs and around 10" at the shoulder, she's got the body of the Patt with the color of the JRT and she is a fireball. She'll dive into anything from a mouse, rat, coon, possum, groundhogs and other dogs if she's fired up, but I have seen that they are not to be trusted with anything prey (as most hunting dogs.) She will kill goats, chickens, rabbits, and try to chase cows so as with any terrier not to be taken lightly. They do bark a lot, VERY vocal so you better not have any close neighbors, lol.

 

I have two 13 month old females that want to kill each other, but they are friendly with other dogs.
Most of them are friendly, ...but don't leave 2 dogs alone.