WHAT DEFINES A 'WORKING' DOG?

[morton 5,368]

A dog that gets out in the field on a regular basis is to me a working dog,i rarely rate a dog on the amount it catches,some dogs only hunt where there is little to catch,others work where the numbers are abundant and therefore should catch more,which is the better dog?.The main thing is giving the mutt some exercise,enjoying the sport and looking at any catch as a bonus and not the main reason for being out and about.

[plant 25]

theres not many rabbits where i go lamping sometimes only get ten runs if iam luckly and the rabbits are very lamp shy so if i catch three rabbits iam happy my dogs work hard for these and i class them as very good workers...... dont matter if you catch big or small bags of rabbits its how your dog works to catch them .... just enjoy it , HAPPY HUNTING

[sowhat 1,572]

theres not many rabbits where i go lamping sometimes only get ten runs if iam luckly and the rabbits are very lamp shy so if i catch three rabbits iam happy my dogs work hard for these and i class them as very good workers...... dont matter if you catch big or small bags of rabbits its how your dog works to catch them .... just enjoy it , HAPPY HUNTING

 

Well said Plant

[B.P.R 2,798]

Personally I get out ferreting as much as possible whilst I'm juggling work, being away and a family. Its my first running dog and My wee whippet has had 2 serious injuries so hasn't seen much at all. I've had her out the past month. So WOW! I officially have my first WORKING dog

[dazzz 421]

Personally I get out ferreting as much as possible whilst I'm juggling work, being away and a family. Its my first running dog and My wee whippet has had 2 serious injuries so hasn't seen much at all. I've had her out the past month. So WOW! I officially have my first WORKING dog

it's still a working dog mate, like the lad who started the post said and agreed with, it's just the usual thl idiots that think otherwise,

like 1232456 and he's been in the game 2 mins so dont worry he's an idiot

Edited February 17, 2012 by dazzz

[DAN.BOY 13]

in my opinion a dog that does its job

[chartpolski 25,105]

I've got two "Working Dogs". They are kenneled, they work, and they are treated like heroines ! I also have, in my house, two "pet" dogs; they get fed,excersised and looked after with the same intensity as my working dogs. If you keep a dog , weather pet or worker, they deserve the same attention , feeding, excersise, and housing !!

 

Cheers.