Youngest you have seen

[jpnixon 7]

Wats the youngest you have seen a terrier start and did they go the distance after it or did they fail. Am asking this cause we always have arguements over this topic, some say dont show them anything until they are around two and then lay off with a very light season others reackon a terrier should be working at two, just looking for everyones views.

[slips 114]

got a pup at moment she enter and bolted a fox at five/half months and she killed a good sized cub last week in a artyfisal at 9months old like a good terreier do now her mum was first dug to at 6 months old by a well none hunt terrierman and went on to do 3 years with him until my mate who bredher got her back i dig with her now and she what i call a diggin dog put her in and dig her out a hard bayer . now her pup will be 16 around christmas time fingers crossed

[Catcher 1 639]

Hi Mate. I made the mistake once of entering the terrier to young and lost it.Give the dog time to grow up.atb. Catcher 1

[Chancer 23]

i once owned a terrier that self entered at 8 months old and stayed till it was dug

 

 

only 3 ft but good dig for 1st time,, i thought this was great.. the dog didnt see 13months old

 

yis chancer

[slips 114]

its not somethink i go out to do but its does happen and when a young dog fines and enters of its own back its nice to see what you do comin out in the ofspring

[mbrydenuk 14]

the sire to the pups ive got just now entered at 6 month and is still going strong

[darrell jnr 16]

my old russell dog (tyke) self entered at just over 6 months old...one of them dog in fox out type of situations..but i held him back after that ..was glad i did i ended up having 13 bloody good years with him..all the best..darrell.

[smithwicks 182]

seen a friends terrier starting to go at 7 months, and still works very well to this day.

[neil cooney 10,416]

Seen a man enter a terrier at 6 months once. This terrier worked 'till the day it died. He shot it at 9 months when it came away.

[neil cooney 10,416]

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Edited June 18, 2009 by neil cooney

[CO CHISE 330]

just my own opinion but to me at 5/6 mth old and allowed to enter is too young, im talking adult quarry, a fox can bolt whilst netting up before a terrier is put to ground, a quick bolt doesnt mean its worked it, i do let my pups have a look around 8/9 mth at the end of digs but dont allow them very close contact, then ile hold them back till around 13/14mth mark if i think there ready, then ile let them have a easy doo, then if im happy with them then its there chance after that to do the job i ask from them, (find and stay) to them that start them young ATB

[Guest busterdog]

I can't condone any one working a pup of 5-6 months old, entering yes but not working. Let me explain , i often fetch back carcasses for my pups to see and if their age to enter doesn't fall in to the hunting season then i will find fresh road kill and bring that back !!. This may sound stupid but the hole exercise is to get your pup in his hot blood and to en-grain the scent of your chosen quarry. Believe me it works, when you're got a terrier necklace hanging of Charlie in the back yard your pups will want to play and they WILL remember then it's just a case of letting your pup mature enough to enter MENTALLY not physically which will be different in every pup, experience will tell you when they are ready, generally speaking from 14-18 months.

Edited June 18, 2009 by busterdog

[slips 114]

Seen a man enter a terrier at 6 months once. This terrier worked 'till the day it died. He shot it at 9 months when it came away.

thats were he should of held it back that what i did with my pup sat tied to a tree on three digs listen to her mother and only once let her ragg the qurry when she found and killed that cub at 9 months she probly didnt see or felt what that mans dog did but this season i see what she made of

[jpnixon 7]

yeah thats my thinking aswell.I have an 11 month old bitch and we had a handy dig but we had a bolt at the end of dig, due to a mistake the lad didnt get the spade down to block in charlie and he bolted once the terrier was lifted out but my wee bitch was straight in. I know it was an empty deadend but she ran the burra then after it, i was just happy that she was showing interest like but she wont be near a set again until round christmas then hopefully i can give her a handy couple before the season ends and then fingers crossed the following season she will be ready to go.

[darrell jnr 16]

couldnt of pup it better myself busterdog, that s the way i do thing,s..all the best.darrell.