working scars.

[Guest rodsmith]

IMO you need a mix of both a dog that is too hard isnt right as you can only dig here and there with him but a dog that doesnt mix isnt worth havin either cause if a fox wants too move a dog will have to hold him no matter what. I like a dog that sitts of yapping and when it calls for it he has no problem mixing. I have seen dogs that have plenty of scares but when your digging them they have to be dug out quick and thats not my kind of dog

 

 

your right,my bitch has yet to struggle bolting a fox from even the biggest of places.theres a few boys on here that will vouch for her and she will get stuck in if need be,hence shes lost 9 teeth in the last 2 yrs.i dont mind a hard dog atall,ive had them,no doubt get another but i can cover alot of ground with my bitch,not uncommon to do the 3 neighbouring estates in 1 day,roughly 15000 acres.she will ONLY enter a place holding fox and will ONLY go to/work fox!!

[andyratman 0]

IMO you need a mix of both a dog that is too hard isnt right as you can only dig here and there with him but a dog that doesnt mix isnt worth havin either cause if a fox wants too move a dog will have to hold him no matter what. I like a dog that sitts of yapping and when it calls for it he has no problem mixing. I have seen dogs that have plenty of scares but when your digging them they have to be dug out quick and thats not my kind of dog

 

 

your right,my bitch has yet to struggle bolting a fox from even the biggest of places.theres a few boys on here that will vouch for her and she will get stuck in if need be,hence shes lost 9 teeth in the last 2 yrs.i dont mind a hard dog atall,ive had them,no doubt get another but i can cover alot of ground with my bitch,not uncommon to do the 3 neighbouring estates in 1 day,roughly 15000 acres.she will ONLY enter a place holding fox and will ONLY go to/work fox!!

I've been out with Rod and his black bitch and everything he's saying i can back up,she works the earth really well and bolts her foxes really quickly getting up close and personal without getting too much damage.The ground he works is VERY hard digging thus needing a good bolting dog that don't work the other fella's,we have'nt blanked with this bitch.yet!However there are diferent dogs for different jobs,so long as we all stick togeather to keep our sport going what does it matter.HAPPY HUNTING!!!

[coursing mad 5]

well said mate

[darrell jnr 16]

my black fell bitch works to the same degree as your saying your dog works rod ,she , gets stuck in wont give an inch but shes sensible too with it..she s a pleasure to work imo..me other dog , s different kettle of fish hard as nails on the reduns..if they dont bolt he,ll take hold ..as for scars they both have them but cover up easily due to their coat type..all the best..darrell.

[wexford Pa 84]

However there are diferent dogs for different jobs,so long as we all stick togeather to keep our sport going what does it matter.HAPPY HUNTING!!!

Spot on mate..

 

Atb

Pa

[winnie 1]

Bolting dogs are a real asset to some lads, no doubt about it.

 

But would you consider a bolting only dog who is most likely 4 foot off his game all the time as a true working terrier?

I would not.

 

Dogs like this are a real gem for Hunt Terriermen, it is thier bread and butter but most lads who only keep one or two would not give them kennel space.

[night moocher 41]

This bull/russell grafted for over nine years with me ,and having a glass coat [short] you would think the scars would shine out on him,very rarely did this dog get tagged to ground on fox or the newcastle fans.

only damage he got was done by him self getting hooked up on his teeth,

he would smash anything once daylight broke through on him.

he was a good mix,would sing all day till you got to him and mix it for real at the end.

as for saying looks and scars make a good stud dog ,then by the look of mine all them years back he must of looked gay.

[Guest rodsmith]

Bolting dogs are a real asset to some lads, no doubt about it.

 

But would you consider a bolting only dog who is most likely 4 foot off his game all the time as a true working terrier?

I would not.

 

Dogs like this are a real gem for Hunt Terriermen, it is thier bread and butter but most lads who only keep one or two would not give them kennel space.

 

some may say as long as the terrier does what is required of them then so be it.fortunatly mine gets up and personal and bolts her fox within minuites also i have yet to dig to her.suppose shes one of them once in a lifetime dogs we all at some point own?? although i hope to have many more as we all hope!!

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

im always supprised at 95% of terriers in the entered class that havnt got a mark on them, do they all stand 2 ft back and scream

[Guest rodsmith]

im always supprised at 95% of terriers in the entered class that havnt got a mark on them, do they all stand 2 ft back and scream

 

 

your right there bud! and of course their terriers work week in week out and mix it! and all for a bit of ribbon.gone are the days when nearly every terrier at a working terrier show were marked up!!

[Pedro Santana 0]

a dog thats hard dosent have to get smashed. also ive seen lots of smashed dogs that wouldnt do a decent days graft.

[scent 509]

some dogs you see that are smashed up you can nearly tell that they have been doubled up and that they were pushed up on top of the quarry

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

pretending there dog is working to ground, then there only fooling themselfs.

[Guest rodsmith]

a dog thats hard dosent have to get smashed. also ive seen lots of smashed dogs that wouldnt do a decent days graft.

 

 

i disagree.they could and would but anyone with 1/2 a brain wouldnt allow a smashed up dog to continue,they would rather their dog heal.

[Guest rodsmith]

some dogs you see that are smashed up you can nearly tell that they have been doubled up and that they were pushed up on top of the quarry

 

 

yeah,i suppose you do get the occasional retard that doubles up.i know a story of a particular chap that trebled them up and lost all 3!!!!