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I don't think we have any on here? Gusto....and I think Elegy had plans for a pup, but I don't think she posts anymore? Anyway, I've never met either of these crosses, and was wondering if I could get some info on them.
My first reaction to border jack is "WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT" lol, but I imagine they're drivey and smart as hell. Do they have JRT aggression tendencies and typical BC neuroticism/reactivity?
Border staffy seems a little more sensible to me. Staffy's come with some of the terrier tenacity but seem to lack the psycho factor and intense prey/DA drive that some other terriers have. I don't see how much an improvement for "height dogs" they are, as I've only met a few staffy's shorter than the majority of smaller-sized BCs I know. Do they have more BC personalities, staffy personalities, or is it hit-or-miss or dependent on breeder?
I don't know, my first thought when hearing about these crosses is not-a-house-pet, which I guess is their point. But I'm wondering if, especially with a border staffy, they're kind of a meet-in-the-middle potential weekend warrior for flyball/agility/sports. I'm....just not really a BC person, I guess, but I AM a staffy/terrier person and I would eventually like to participate more seriously in sports, some time in the future...but for now it's just a for-fun hobby, and I'd want a dog to primarily be a family dog/house pet.
My first reaction to border jack is "WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT" lol, but I imagine they're drivey and smart as hell. Do they have JRT aggression tendencies and typical BC neuroticism/reactivity?
Border staffy seems a little more sensible to me. Staffy's come with some of the terrier tenacity but seem to lack the psycho factor and intense prey/DA drive that some other terriers have. I don't see how much an improvement for "height dogs" they are, as I've only met a few staffy's shorter than the majority of smaller-sized BCs I know. Do they have more BC personalities, staffy personalities, or is it hit-or-miss or dependent on breeder?
I don't know, my first thought when hearing about these crosses is not-a-house-pet, which I guess is their point. But I'm wondering if, especially with a border staffy, they're kind of a meet-in-the-middle potential weekend warrior for flyball/agility/sports. I'm....just not really a BC person, I guess, but I AM a staffy/terrier person and I would eventually like to participate more seriously in sports, some time in the future...but for now it's just a for-fun hobby, and I'd want a dog to primarily be a family dog/house pet.