Marking Dog

[Stretch177 39]

Thanks for the help lads, now its just a case of finding a worker bred dog and tbh a jack russell was what i was thinking of also. Whats the best way of starting them off, is it a case of taking them out and ferreting the holes they are interested in? and them just picking it up once they see the rabbits etc

[reddawn 2,173]

Thanks for the help lads, now its just a case of finding a worker bred dog and tbh a jack russell was what i was thinking of also. Whats the best way of starting them off, is it a case of taking them out and ferreting the holes they are interested in? and them just picking it up once they see the rabbits etc

 

 

drop me a pm when ye get a pup for marking pal, an ill have a walk out way ye, show ye pup some holes an let it watch an adult mark

[gnipper 6,418]

Border if you can afford one off the greedy b*****ds that breed them if not then get a nice russel off steady parents. Ferreting for me has never been the same since my old border died.

[Borntohuntbow 8]

Would yu tell your dogs to mark or key them

Do it on its self ?

[lifelong cumbrian 1,826]

I had a pure farm bred collie for years, was a great ferreting bitch, was a small one.

 

 

 

 

 

[reddawn 2,173]

I had a pure farm bred collie for years, was a great ferreting bitch, was a small one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

that is real similar to the sire of pups i got here now, bred for ferretin

[Mick C. 229]

A leggy terrier will serve the purpose just fine.

[Mick C. 229]

Terrier blood will also produce a dog that can bush as well as mark

 

Terrier spanial is another handy type for ferreting

[huntmark 18]

Terrier beagle cross might also be a handy ferreting partner

[Country Joe 1,411]

A good marking dog, puts a lot of Rabbits in the bag, and saves a lot of time.

My Whippet X Beddy would mark then wait behind the bury for the bolt and would hold them in the net.

If a dig was on, you could watch her slink away, and when you moved on, she would be lying behind the next occupied bury.

if she should no interest, you could guarantee the bury was unoccupied.

therefore for years of Ferreting, I had no guess work, and was also good for the Ferrets, as every bury they entered, there was action.

[snogoose58 6]

thougfht of a border collie so easy to train

[leegreen 2,151]

I will put my neck out and say all working dogs couldn be taught to mark, in fact I've seen a couple of non working dogs that learnt the ferreting game.

[Clipper 207]

Border if you can afford one off the greedy b*****ds that breed them if not then get a nice russel off steady parents. Ferreting for me has never been the same since my old border died.

ha ha ha u get your cars cheaper then my borders

[Stretch177 39]

A good marking dog, puts a lot of Rabbits in the bag, and saves a lot of time.

My Whippet X Beddy would mark then wait behind the bury for the bolt and would hold them in the net.

If a dig was on, you could watch her slink away, and when you moved on, she would be lying behind the next occupied bury.

if she should no interest, you could guarantee the bury was unoccupied.

therefore for years of Ferreting, I had no guess work, and was also good for the Ferrets, as every bury they entered, there was action.

 

Exactly mate, that is the reason i am getting one, saves the guesswork especially if its a big set.

[darbo 4,774]

took this one ferreting from a pup. got from a dogs home 9 weeks old . breeding unknown. very good marking dog and ratter. shame about the harness but my mate always leaves it on him just to wind me up.