hunter 1 0 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 can a bushing dog be used as a digging dog Quote Link to post
FightTheBan 1,147 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 No. Quote Link to post
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 No. why not Quote Link to post
gnipper 6,523 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 No but a digging dog can be used for bushing Quote Link to post
FightTheBan 1,147 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 No. why not A digging dog can be used as a bushing dog if wearing a collar. It takes more than the ability to chase bunnys to qualify a terrier as a 'digging dog'. And if your 'bushing dog' does go to ground whilst chasing rabbits, is it always practical to go bushing with digging equipment?. FTB Quote Link to post
tb25 4,627 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 i think you can but i would be very carfull were you was bushing Quote Link to post
rebel2009 20 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 got a lakeland i just use him to flush few rabbits out of cover for lurchers but its a nightmare coss he will go to ground but digs on to rabbit coss thats what he is used to doing big mistake showing him rabbits then entering him. Quote Link to post
mattyg 1,862 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 the best bushing dog i know also rates as a top class earth dog, always has a collar on and dont goto ground on rabbits but will move anyhting from cover for my lurchers to chase and miss.lol matt 1 Quote Link to post
waidmann 105 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 i would also say yes bud, mine will bush well and performs below well too (parson russel 2 1/2 years old). the advice with the collar on unknown ground is a good tip though! ( and keep the spade in the car mate). waidmannsheil Quote Link to post
The RevRant 48 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 you can use digging dogs as bushing dogs but you have a very hight chance of loseing them toground in earth that you dont no are there even if wereing a collor Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,416 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 I couldn't think of a better way of keeping a working terrier fit for digging than a bit of bushing. The secret is to know your ground. All my terriers see rabbits on a daily basis and none of them will mark to ground. Quote Link to post
foxfan 479 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Aside from the going to ground issue, ive always found them to be no good for bushing, cos theyre just too headstrong, let em off and you dont see them again or you see a little speck in the distance going at 100mph usualy away from you. lol Quote Link to post
rocky1 942 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 the only thing i would say is you want 2 be diggin lots of holes just for rabbits when you after a different type of quarry Quote Link to post
fenman1# 724 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 i have a bitch she unreal at hunting cover any cover, shes 1 8th beagle 1 8th springer and the rest english bull x foxterrier and i dug a fox saturday with her and she was welded to him, and i never have a problem with her at rabbit holes and she would hunt rabbit all day, but on the other hand i have a second bitch patterdale x russel and i cant leave her off the lead when hunting cover have to wait till we come across an earth or ill have to dig her out of every rabbit hole i pass. atb fen.. Quote Link to post
macker 5 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 I couldn't think of a better way of keeping a working terrier fit for digging than a bit of bushing. The secret is to know your ground. All my terriers see rabbits on a daily basis and none of them will mark to ground. thats a brave statment neil but one i agree fully with some people wont agree but as long as terrier is fit who cares i have never once dug to a rabbit with a digging dog but it can happen with any terrier i think the worse thing for a terrier is being left in its kennel mack Quote Link to post
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