I am going to push this a little farther if its ok with everyone. I have only ever had JRT's, and hunted little with them. My last one i used allot more, But she got bit by a rattle snake on the nose, one fang in each nostril, and after that, her nose was just never very good. She would work as a sight dog.
Well, im ready to dive into terriers head first, and not sure what to do. I like something about all the terriers, and dislike some things about all of them aswell. Here are my views, maybe some of you guys can help me make up my mind.
Jadgs- I love the grit, and the size seems to make them more usefull on larger game like fox, and coyotes, but then again, the size could also be a downfall for getting into tight spaces after a coon. I also dont like a long haired dog of any type, and have heard it can be tough finding a short haired Jadg.
Pats- Dont know much about pats, but have heard that its hard to keep them from going to the ground, this may be unreasonable, but i dont want a dog thats going to find some stink in a hole, and dive right in, for me, i would like that dog to bay or something, untill i get there, and decide if i want to send a dog down the hole or not. Love their size, and looks, especially the Bridnle ones i have seen. But I have had no luck buying one of the bridnle ones, Vargy is the only guy i know of who is breeding them, and i guess his waiting list is too long all the time.
JRT's- Dont know much about their nose, never made mine use them much. Love their grit, and no quit attitude. Had a small male that used to go everywhere with me, i could see a muskrat swimming in the swamp, and sick him from the truck, he would bail out the window, swim to it, catch it, kill it, and bring it back. Lots of fun. Never had one that wouldn't fight, and i love the size, and looks.
Staf's- Never even heard about these guys until STUNTMAN posted the pic of his. Dont know anything about them.
Well there it is, these are the ones im interested in, Feel free to corect anything i may have said that you believe to be untrue, add to it, any experience you may have is great.