ROBERTO M 350 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 i was out this season with a couple of lads , we did something iv never done before , we worked rock piles with terriers ,it was a cracking day , some good dogs and a bit of dodgy driving lol / a question for some of you lads that may work these piles a lot , what kind of terrier do you think makes a good rock dog ???? thanks for any replys Robbie ........... Quote Link to post
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 i was out this season with a couple of lads , we did something iv never done before , we worked rock piles with terriers ,it was a cracking day , some good dogs and a bit of dodgy driving lol / a question for some of you lads that may work these piles a lot , what kind of terrier do you think makes a good rock dog ???? thanks for any replys Robbie ........... one that comes back out alive 1 Quote Link to post
Teddd 84 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 i was out this season with a couple of lads , we did something iv never done before , we worked rock piles with terriers ,it was a cracking day , some good dogs and a bit of dodgy driving lol / a question for some of you lads that may work these piles a lot , what kind of terrier do you think makes a good rock dog ???? thanks for any replys Robbie ........... one that comes back out alive smart arse :thumbs: never worked piles before but id say one with a good nose,staying power,steady on there feet,not overly hard but one that will shift a the fox when needs be,and preferably one that will work the fox outta the pile because some can be deep and then ye got a excavation on yer hands :blink: i take my hat off to any you lads out there who love the old rocks Quote Link to post
.terrier man. 193 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 a yappy terrier not hard Quote Link to post
FightTheBan 1,147 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 a yappy terrier not hard Not always. Most of the time a fox needs a dog right in its face before it will bolt form a pile. FTB Quote Link to post
terrierjohn 49 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 nothing too bulky Quote Link to post
FightTheBan 1,147 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 nothing too bulky Agreed. The best dog I have used for rock piles was a big leggy russel, 15 inch maybe more. But had a chest on hime like a cat. He was a strong bayer and when he could reach the fox safely he would dish ou some damage. What I would call a sensible hard terrier. Never came off too bad but the quarry always did. Had a fair few out of rocks with him last season. FTB Quote Link to post
hedz31 1,308 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Aint worked many rock piles as theres none where i work terriers, but worked a few on days out with other folk and what i saw good bayers that would mix well and get into the fox and shift it seemed to do the job Quote Link to post
The RevRant 48 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 narrow chested leggy dogs the best Quote Link to post
steve66 3,488 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Afew that ive seen have been smallish borderxlakey types , have alook on the net at some of the fell packs .Interestly though to see them useing white types as well ( is this so they stand out ? ) Quote Link to post
foxdigger13 114 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Never worked rock piles before, but I reckon one you could call out would be handy, atb fd. Quote Link to post
Cleanspade 3,323 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Afew that ive seen have been smallish borderxlakey types , have alook on the net at some of the fell packs .Interestly though to see them useing white types as well ( is this so they stand out ? ) na more likely to be the fact that good dogs come in all colours Quote Link to post
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 i was out this season with a couple of lads , we did something iv never done before , we worked rock piles with terriers ,it was a cracking day , some good dogs and a bit of dodgy driving lol / a question for some of you lads that may work these piles a lot , what kind of terrier do you think makes a good rock dog ???? thanks for any replys Robbie ........... one that comes back out alive smart arse :thumbs: never worked piles before but id say one with a good nose,staying power,steady on there feet,not overly hard but one that will shift a the fox when needs be,and preferably one that will work the fox outta the pile because some can be deep and then ye got a excavation on yer hands :blink: i take my hat off to any you lads out there who love the old rocks working rock piles usually after hounds have marked , my reply was not meant to be smart arse just my honest opinion rock piles and boron's have been the cause of the loss of many a good terrier , at one the other week bolted the fox twice he ran back in at different locations , rocks can be a maze , even with a bf a nightmare , some times its better to walk a way , some times its better to leave a gun to sit and wait for Charley to walk out , some times he might have already bolted out of sight , one that comes out alive is still my choice, not for no reason the fell packs used to run terriers coupled Quote Link to post
steve66 3,488 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Afew that ive seen have been smallish borderxlakey types , have alook on the net at some of the fell packs .Interestly though to see them useing white types as well ( is this so they stand out ? ) na more likely to be the fact that good dogs come in all colours Fair point Quote Link to post
Born Hunter 17,780 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 I think it speaks volumes that the hardest of terriers originated from the lakes where rock earths are common place. But I havnt a clue as Ive never seen rock piles worked myself. Quote Link to post
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