Old Strain Border Terriers

mac1 · August 4, 2010

a good friend of mine is looking to buy a strain of border called levi oaks,has any one got any information where to buy this breed thanks

August 5, 2010

you be looky mate me grandad had the strain years ago he hasnt got the strain no more only problem with the border same as any other terrier strain to many people as put crap to crap peddled the lines to try to make a fast buck peddled the strain not many keep a pure old lines of terriers now to much show rubbish put into them have you tried the old hunt terrierman around your way that go out each season and work borders they will be your best bet to try to find the old strain best bet would be the scottish borders around that way or northumerland were they come from

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mac1 · August 5, 2010

hi bakes thanks for the reply,i know what you mean we still have one or two up here that are the originals..getting very hard to find

August 5, 2010

i dont no anyone round my way now m8 around my way if i did i would get on phone and ring them for you not many borders around my way more russels,lakeland,fells,patterdales around my way but i am fond of the old border strains my self as when i was a young kid many times i sat with my grandad in his yard listening to tales he has had with his old border showing me old picks and so on he kept in the past and its one of the strains he admires out of all the terrier strain he keeps a few terriers now but there russels just for ratting his days of going out digging has past him due to arthritus and problems with his legs but he still enjoys seeing the borders when we go to gamefairs and enjoys coming out for a look with me or me dad when we take the lurchers out for a look somethink he was born into terriers and lurchers same as me dad and me when its in your blood like pigeons when bitten by the bug theres no way out lol all the best with the search hope you find some of the old oaks lines will be hard but if you find a good un you be laughing m8 that has had a good few seasons under its belt hard strain of borders oaks lines they will do everythink below and above ground no problem.

all the best