working terriers

[Billy08 1]

hi,

thinking of getting a terrier for ratting and bushing(foxes, game birds, rabbits etc. obviously not retrieving ) and for fun really (i always thought they were really cool dogs ) never had one though...hav had excellent springers though..whats the best breed of terrier for hunting or are they all pretty much the same??

thanks

[EDDY PLENTUS 4]

hi pal, i dont think youl find any one breed or x breed better than another as long as a certain dog wants to work it will work, your probably better of with one with a good coat though

[chappy030 5]

i have a border terrier x beagle cocker and she works very good. she has border coat and works bush very very well.never tryed ground work for fox though just rabbits. hope that is any help to you mate

[Rhodey 96]

terrier beagle cocker thats a very ramdom mix, put it to a lurch and you have every possible hunting scenario covered with that dog.

[EDDY PLENTUS 4]

mine is russel x patterdale great worker in all cover but gets very sore after a hard day in brambles shes a short coat, thats why i recomend one with a brocken or ruff coat .

[chappy030 5]

put it to a lurch now that just been daft. border has the coat or two coats in fact and beagle x cocker gives nose and more drive in think cover.to be honest to much nose from the beagle in mine but with the cocker it helps mate with recall thank god.

theres nothing wrong with crosses mate ye get the best off both worlds.

[nitestalker 28 209]

ive a westie x russel jus starting hardy like boy in cover

[swagboy 9]

i have plummers and work rat rabbit fox (to gun ) and can go on a beating line with to to of my terriers i like plummers as thy are steady workers and don't get smashed to ground and can be worked the next day

[BROCK DOG 126]

Get ya self a working beddlington pup

[EDDY PLENTUS 4]

i had a bedlington years ago he was spot on, but let him go to a pet home because he was either deff or just a proper ignorant twat, would never come back when called, pleased to say he is still there and has made a great pet

[Billy08 1]

i have plummers and work rat rabbit fox (to gun ) and can go on a beating line with to to of my terriers i like plummers as thy are steady workers and don't get smashed to ground and can be worked the next day

do you ever use them for game birds?

[Saho-man 50]

hi,

thinking of getting a terrier for ratting and bushing(foxes, game birds, rabbits etc. obviously not retrieving ) and for fun really (i always thought they were really cool dogs ) never had one though...hav had excellent springers though..whats the best breed of terrier for hunting or are they all pretty much the same??

thanks

pretty much the same

 

good and bad in all of them

 

get a wheaten terrier

 

 

lol just kidding

[Billy08 1]

hi another question what are the differences between jack russells, plummers, lakeland/patterdale, borders,fox and bedlingtons etc.in terms of characteristics(obviously no t in looks as ive seen pics of them all ) although size is quite relevant

[Saho-man 50]

even with in patterdale bloodlines or types there is difference in characteristic ..sooo the ones i had before totally different to the ones i have one.. almost different breed lol in terms of character, or how they act

Edited November 10, 2011 by Saho-man

[swagboy 9]

i have plummers and work rat rabbit fox (to gun ) and can go on a beating line with to to of my terriers i like plummers as thy are steady workers and don't get smashed to ground and can be worked the next day

do you ever use them for game birds?

yer but only on small shoots as at the end of the day thy are only terriers and can get a bit funny to other dog's that go to pick up there bird's