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[UphillDoc 278]

Bad bob this is off what I have seen first hand in germany and france imo a coon is no way near a badger but its only my opinion

 

A badger like these will make even a big coon seem like a walk in the park.

 

[UphillDoc 278]

[ivebeen 176]

WOW, what weight is the airdale in that pic?

[UphillDoc 278]

ivebeen-Its about a 17lb lakeland, not an airedale. In the second pic you can see a black dog moving away. That dog didnt take a backwards step on coon, but she bayed on that big badger.

 

Take care.

Edited August 24, 2012 by UphillDoc

[GrCh 856]

yet their smaller then the ones we get in the Uk.

[ivebeen 176]

ivebeen-Its about a 17lb lakeland, not an airedale. In the second pic you can see a black dog moving away. That dog didnt take a backwards step on coon, but she bayed on that big badger.

 

Take care.

 

Oh thanks, it looks alot bigger than 17lbs in the pic. But it being a lakeland makes more sense now that you mention it.

Thanks for the info uphill.

[DavidR 24]

Nice pics Doc, what did the badger weigh. I know you have had some quality terriers, how was the black one bred.

[Griz 89]

Doc, I think the lakeland being closer to the camera distorts her size.......Still, a slick pic of the badger.

[Griz 89]

Doc, I think the lakeland being closer to the camera distorts her size.......Still, a slick pic of the badger.

[UphillDoc 278]

David-As I recall, those were both 40lbs+...Its been a long time ago. The black was a Nuttal x Gould dog.

 

Take care.

[silentrunner2011 218]

16 month bitch, quater bull

[clancycliff49 1]

i got a pup just a little while ago that is 1/4 pit as well i think almost 12 weeks of age see if i can get a pic of her up hopefully tommorow. what is the other 3/4 of the female in the pic?

[silentrunner2011 218]

Wheeler/nuttall patterdale

[showmespeed 36]

I have yet to hit a badger but don't give up that a coon is a tough SOB and I think the thing that makes the coons hard game are those hands like a human where a badger doesn't have the advantage of pulling a terrier close unless it is biting. I think the structure of a badger vs a coon in mouth probably isn't that different IMO from what I can read but like I said I am not seasoned in badgers as that is hard game to find for me in my area. A coon will pull a dog close when they have to and use their hands to move a terriers head around especially in tight earth spots. Coons are smart hard fighters. I seen a coon with all its everything out that still fought hard as nails and not only on land but moved into water and the damn thing still wouldn't give up and had to send a terrier to dispatch to be in the right. I think coons fight harder than yote just size makes the difference for the canine IMO. I think a badger has more power than a coon but the attributes a coon has like its hands give them an advantage in the ground. I have ran into some coons that have lived a long time till they met my terriers. I am eager to find a badger but you can't talk down a coon at the same time for easy game especially with weight that rivals my dogs and most times exceed them. Coons are brutal and can dispatch a dog as fast as the dog can dispatch them. I think it takes a hard smart dog to dispatch a coon correct and getting them to bolt is even harder, seen more stay and fight than run. One time I seen one getting away and caught a glimpse of my dog chasing it and the coon turned to him to fight, my boy proved his heart that day (high teen in weight and meanest one I seen to date yet) and it was one game SOB too, mypatterbull terrier was a quite worker became more vocal after that one. Still hard as nails but don't mind asking for help from one of the crew but I seen this dog go against great imported blood and american blood in a terrier contest and he didn't loose one competition from the hunt (locate), hard dog and withdraw. He ended up with best in show.

[DavidR 24]

Showme, I believe you will change your mind once you get on a badger, I have spoken to ALOT of people & due to the lack of neck and body flattening style that a badger has, it creates a bloodier battle against a HARD dog. Not knocking the coons but facts are facts, you can try otters also if tough is what you crave. A true test of a digging terrier is alone without sending the kill dog, if you can get to the quarry, dispatch it. You will get more service out of a dog that has its health.