sjb york 1 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Hi all I am thinking about getting a dog as a ferriting partner. Any sugestions on on what type? Anyone else use dogs as a ferriting aid? Thanks Sam Quote Link to post
CrowHawker 227 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Have seen lots lurchers work great with them and terriers but my Wippet was great I think any lurcher/greyhound cross or terrier would suffice mate youl get a bigger bag with the aid of a dog to chase down any escapees that slip out the net tab matt Quote Link to post
CrowHawker 227 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Have seen lots lurchers work great with them and terriers my Wippet was great I think any lurcher/greyhound cross or terrier would suffice mate youl get a bigger bag with the aid of a dog to chase down any escapees that slip out the net tab matt Quote Link to post
stroller 341 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 any dog can mark a set and any lurcher can be a good help around a warren ive seen big lurchers and little ones do equally as well, it just takes time and patience to train a good ferreting dog. Quote Link to post
mattydski 560 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Ge ta wee lurcher mate, you cant imagine the pleasure in watching escapees come back in a dogs mouth.... I wouldn't be without ma dogs.... Quote Link to post
sjb york 1 Posted May 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Was thinking about a collie x greyhound? Or a beddyx wippet or somthing like that Quote Link to post
mattydski 560 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Was thinking about a collie x greyhound? Or a beddyx wippet or somthing like that Either of the above, or a mix of all of them... You wont regret it...... Bit of whippet in the mix is good for a ferreting dog, but not essential. I also like a bit of collie in the mix if possible, but again, not essential. Quote Link to post
sjb york 1 Posted May 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 I have also been told that some gun dogs are good for marking sets but I can't imagine they are as good at ferriting as a lurcher would be? Quote Link to post
saxonmaster 74 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Was thinking about a collie x greyhound? Or a beddyx wippet or somthing like that hi mate i use a 3/4grey 1/4collie i would rather not go ferreting if i didnt take a dog when my back was bad he gets to the nets and pins them for me but a lot of the time i wont even use nets i love watching the dog give chase and you cover more ground without nets but thats just me. i think any cross would be good but i would go for something with collie in it mate. Quote Link to post
seany 54 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Any dog can make life a hell of a lot easier by using its nose to mark a bury.It can make or break a day out, at least yor not netting up for nothing. As for wich cross I'd go for a whippet bred lurcher with that early take off speed and the size to get into those hard to reach places ATB Seany Quote Link to post
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