Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Having read a recent thread on here from start to finish and having done my fair share of terrier work of various types ,i would like peoples honest views on what is a worker and whats a shirker .For instance ,the terrier that deals with large numbers of rats in a year ,sometimes all in a day but is only dug to a handfull of times ,is that a true worker .Does a dog have to be tested to the full before it gets this title or can we call the part timer ,a worker, on the assumption that it would work flat out given the chance . Remember ,i have seen most things so no bull shit . Quote Link to post
blackpack 70 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 i think a working terrier should be able to deal with rats everyday easily. I call a worker a terrier who has 3-4 yrs under its belt digging weekly and not jacking at all then i would consider that a worker. But as we all know now you cant test a terrier to its fullest. Quote Link to post
Guest rodsmith Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 i think a working terrier should be able to deal with rats everyday easily. I call a worker a terrier who has 3-4 yrs under its belt digging weekly and not jacking at all then i would consider that a worker. But as we all know now you cant test a terrier to its fullest. cant we? you dont? .wait on,the expert will answer this soon and probally slate everyone,again the tosser!! Quote Link to post
earth&hounds 94 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 a worker is what you make it!!!!!!! mate dont blame the dog it only dose what you wont it to Quote Link to post
Guest rodsmith Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 come on lancer,sure you got plenty to say on this matter. Quote Link to post
POSSUM 13 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 A WORKER, IN MY OPINION, IS ONE THAT WILL CONSISTANTLY FIND/LOCATE HIS OWN GAME AND STAY TILL DUG TO OR FOUND "ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR 2-3 SEASONS"...YOU SHOULD KNOW WITHIN 2-3 SEASONS OF WORK IF YOU HAVE A REAL WORKER OR NOT AND WILL KNOW THEN IF THE PROSPECT IS WORTH BREEDING...ALL MY OPINION...DANIEL Quote Link to post
dannys lad 0 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 its each to ther own i think as long as your happy with your own dogs work rate, quarry, performance it dosnt matter if your out digging every weekend or ratting or just bushing to lurchers a working dog is a working dog at the end of the day thats my thorts on it any way atb adam Quote Link to post
woz 260 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 its each to ther own i think as long as your happy with your own dogs work rate, quarry, performanceit dosnt matter if your out digging every weekend or ratting or just bushing to lurchers a working dog is a working dog at the end of the day thats my thorts on it any way atb adam bloody well written and true...i stopped posting in the terrier section because of the w*nkers that said...its only a worker if its a digging dog....if your getting out there hunting with a game terrier its a worker what ever the quary.... Quote Link to post
Guest manda Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 its each to ther own i think as long as your happy with your own dogs work rate, quarry, performanceit dosnt matter if your out digging every weekend or ratting or just bushing to lurchers a working dog is a working dog at the end of the day thats my thorts on it any way atb adam Well said our terriers are ratting dogs and thats what we keep them for, so in our eyes thats a working dog because its doing what we want it to do. Quote Link to post
lancer 13 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 come on lancer,sure you got plenty to say on this matter. a good dog is a dog that will do what you want it to do each time you use it; Quote Link to post
Running 7 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 one that will do what is asked of it do or die no middle ground Quote Link to post
darrell jnr 16 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 in my opinion a dog that will mark his game,find and stay till either bolted or dug to on a regular basis then i would consider that dog a worker, atb ..darrell. Quote Link to post
blackpack 70 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 rodsmith was that comment to me (wanker) at the top of the page? Quote Link to post
Guest rodsmith Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 come on lancer,sure you got plenty to say on this matter. a good dog is a dog that will do what you want it to do each time you use it; your a contradicting twat! different opinion on this topic compared to the other one you were full of yourself on!!! Quote Link to post
matt11 0 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 everybody has there own expectations on terriers,so long as they do what you want of them then you should be happy,but of course not all make the grade! Quote Link to post
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