Best for marking?

[Malt 379]

Guys, some of you are diverging from the main theme. The question is purely about marking and the dogs ability to find game in the ground. It's got nothing to do with disturbing nets, being quiet or disappearing down the buries...

[The one 8,512]

lurcher its just more laid back to have around warren's

[Malt 379]

Again that's not the question I asked pal.. I didn't want to know which people thought was the ideal ferreting dog...

[Brimmer 220]

Like you say Malt, i believe a higher percentage of terriers would mark and pinpoint better than the same number of lurchers, lets face it they are naturally driven towards it.

The best dogs of each type would be a better question though, as for marking you would be hard pressed to pick a winner purely on marking ability, the best of both do the job 100%.

A good terrier can sometimes get to places where a good lurcher wont though, but there is not much in it tbh.

 

A lot of dogs from pure mongrels, to pedigree gundogs can soon take to marking up if they get the right upbringing, probably a lot would make more usefull marking dogs than a lot of terriers and lurchers, good thing about the lurcher is it can catch as well though!

[Malt 379]

Like you say Malt, i believe a higher percentage of terriers would mark and pinpoint better than the same number of lurchers, lets face it they are naturally driven towards it.

The best dogs of each type would be a better question though, as for marking you would be hard pressed to pick a winner purely on marking ability, the best of both do the job 100%.

A good terrier can sometimes get to places where a good lurcher wont though, but there is not much in it tbh.

 

A lot of dogs from pure mongrels, to pedigree gundogs can soon take to marking up if they get the right upbringing, probably a lot would make more usefull marking dogs than a lot of terriers and lurchers, good thing about the lurcher is it can catch as well though!

 

Agree with that 100%.

 

Obviously a lurcher that can accurately mark would be the automatic choice in most cases, I wouldn't even of bothered asking that one! I just wanted to provoke some thought really.

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

Come on lads, if you're going to vote try to give a reason.

Hiya Mal,

 

I put both, I dont use my terriers for rabbiting, but if I did id expect them to mark occupied sets. I keep lurchers for rabbits and they are good markers, the terriers and bull lurchers are solid markers on fox.

[Catcher 1 639]

We ran big packs for years.Terriers job was to run cover.Push it out for the lurchers. or mark holes.Give it to the terries every time.

Edited September 7, 2010 by Catcher 1

[loulove1 0]

well I will find out soon as got my lakeland Terrier the other night. I have been told that this dog will be no good for marking or working with ferrets by guys in the terrier section and that i will be digging to her most of the time but i plan on learning the hard way.......ill keep ya posted lol.

[ferretfatcamp 21]

i used to use a spaniel who was brilliant at marking now i use a plummer terrier the more you use a dog the better it becomes i voted both dogs the same

[mighty celt 996]

have a whippet that has an amasing nose if he marks a bush or burrow i can gaurante theres rabbits there.very good for tracking foxs allso and hares he thinks he is a terrier at times.

[stroller 341]

terriers can be good one day and little b*****ds the next they are all mad

 

i prefer a lurcher collie blooded if possible they seem to take to the sport better than most although whippets are excellent as well

[stealthy1 3,964]

Looks like the lurcher has it in the bag by miles, so you terrier boys will have to eat dirt

[morton 5,368]

It use both terriers and lurchers,terriers better markers.

[fresh earth 47]

Neather my peddy whippet bitch marks sets my mates terriers and lurcher take no notice of iv seen my mate blast through a large sand banking and not bolt a thing him and dog moving on hopeless young ferrets pissing around the tops of the hole then my bitch takes a bit interest passes a few holes and stands with the head to the side in go's one jill after his two located nout 5-10 mins later the bitch is still marking strong few mins later out come half a dozen just under the halfling and 2 big milky doe's the bitch picked to but by the time his three terriers and collie x got back the rest were back to ground 25 yards down the bank.

 

For the simple question i have had more terriers mark than i have lurchers but its due to the fact i mainly keep whippets so i would choose terrier for arguements sake .

[undisputed 1,664]

My vote goes to the lurcher. I've had terriers that marked well but their tendency to go to ground can sometimes cause problems. Both my Lurchers would freeze in position when they mark.