Dameize 7 Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 I currently own a miniature fox terrier. Its about five and has never been worked and primarily kept as a pet. Ive taken it for walks a few times and let it off the lead and it has pulled things out of holes that it has found (this was when I lived in Australia, it pulled a possum out). Anyway, my question is if the fox terrier has never been worked if I took it ferreting would it be capable of actually catching/getting the rabbits and would it know what to do? I figured this would be the best section to post it. The dog is fairly placid but has its moments and you can see what its like sometimes just when its outside itl go for birds and anything else it can get its paws on. Ive had to pull it away from bigger dogs a few times because it will start. Its good around humans though. Cheers, Luke Quote Link to post
CarraghsGem 92 Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 you wont know unless you try it, my parson mix pet bitch isnt earth dog material and was kept as a pure pet, at 6yrs of age brought her out with the ferrets and lurcher not expecting anything out of her and she started bushing like she had done it all her life Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Didn't know there was a 'miniature' fox terrier, just fox terriers..?? Anyways, i'd agree with CG, you'll never know till you have a go (no ryme intended!), may as well try the fecking lot, from earth work to rabbiting, though i'd betcha it'll do very well with rats, one of the best ratters i've ever seen was a fox terrier, a demon to 'em. Quote Link to post
Dameize 7 Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Didn't know there was a 'miniature' fox terrier, just fox terriers..?? Anyways, i'd agree with CG, you'll never know till you have a go (no ryme intended!), may as well try the fecking lot, from earth work to rabbiting, though i'd betcha it'll do very well with rats, one of the best ratters i've ever seen was a fox terrier, a demon to 'em. Yeah mate, its Australian. I lived there for like 10 years and got it over there. In australia you get miniature ones and theyre used on farms etc and in the U.S you get toy fox terriers which are a bit different. Not many people seem to know what they are lol. Have a read of this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniature_Fox_Terrier Quote Link to post
shepp 2,285 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 We just call them small Jack Russells Quote Link to post
Dameize 7 Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 We just call them small Jack Russells lol theyre different breeds. mini fox is rat terrier x manchester terrier apparently. Quote Link to post
lurchers 2,853 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 over here mate they are called jack russells and you get 2 types of fox terrier 1 is wirehaired and the other is smooth and none of them look like yurs over there mate.atb Quote Link to post
Dameize 7 Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 over here mate they are called jack russells and you get 2 types of fox terrier 1 is wirehaired and the other is smooth and none of them look like yurs over there mate.atb fair enough, didnt know lol Quote Link to post
fieldsportsman 107 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 over here mate they are called jack russells and you get 2 types of fox terrier 1 is wirehaired and the other is smooth and none of them look like yurs over there mate.atb i thought fox terrier was a complete differet breed from jr,[ kc fox terriers] Quote Link to post
brother fox 1 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 In Australia there are three types of mini fox terrier. There are the miniture fox terrier and the tenderfield terrier which are basically the same type of dog that are prick eared and light boned and both KC registered. And then there is the working type mini foxie which is the shorter thicker set dog with the stronger head and drop ears which is almost extinct today due to the better working cross bred white bodied dogs that came from the UK IN THE 60,S AND 70,S and the Jack Russells in the early ,s. Quote Link to post
DottyDoo 500 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 hardest bit will be breaking dog to ferrets, terriers aint as easy as a lurcher, an an adult terrier aint easy full stop but likes been said, you wont know till ye try 1 Quote Link to post
Elmer Fudd 2011 39 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 why didnt you take her as a pup ??????????????? Quote Link to post
Dameize 7 Posted June 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 why didnt you take her as a pup ??????????????? i was like 14/15/16 etc and lived in australia my parents and family arnt into that stuff not to mention ferreting was illegal in the state i lived in. Now im back in england im wanting to take her. Quote Link to post
red pit boar dog 13 Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 mate iv owned and worked some cracker mini foxy/tenerfield earth/den dogs all ours have been bred best to best so i know what to expect out of ours mate go for a run with some blokes on here that know what they are doing and my guess would be you will be suprised how good they are mate they have been breed workers for 100 years till just recently the show clowns got there hands on them but they are a game little dog that are fearless. Quote Link to post
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