Terriers And Ferreting

[The one 8,479]

Better with a whippet cross lurcher

[terryd 8,424]

terrier would be good for that and they can get under the sheep/pig wire as a rule

As for the training just get them out as much as possible with the ferrets and spend lots of one on one time they soon catch on

Edited January 28, 2013 by terryd

[patterdalejoel 669]

my bed whip is the size of a beddy, is the shape of a whippet and catches bolting rabbits with ease on open ground

[digger71 7]

I wudn leave the yard without my terrier, he can hunt tight hedges and when he marks he will just lye down at the burrow and be silent, i usally let him run the warren as thats part of the enjoyment for me. If i want him to come away from the warren he will so on command.

[robbo 832]

i use a straight beddy. she is pretty good round the sets and works like a trojan all day, but best dog ive ever had [and ive had a few in my 40 odd years ferreting. Yes i know im an old barsteward ] was a half cross whippet/beddy.

[reddawn 2,173]

i own a terrier i use for ferreting, an she surprised me haha, she is a very handy dog to have out with you an can be trusted 100% with ferrets marks anything with fur or feathers on an works well with nets, but i wouldnt ever go out an get meself a terrier as a ferreting dog, i think it is madness, the terrier i got here was not intended on being used with ferrets or for bunnys, but after accidently noticing she could do it, i let her carry on, she aint nowhere near your average terrier in temperment or attitude, an i think thats what makes teh diffrence, ill be sad to take this 1 out for her last time when it comes, but i doubt ill ever use another full terrier for ferreting

[TOMO 26,184]

I've always been lurcher man,, always will ,,,,, but I've just got a terrier,, and of course it's going to come ferreting, and bushing,,I'm looking forward to the challange ,, it's a border with a dash of pat,,

[darbo 4,776]

i use a beddy for ferreting as i cant use a lurcher on the land. good marking dog mainly used in woodland and scrub land a good steady dog but i certainly would not compare him to a good ferreting lurcher.

[digger71 7]

i use a beddy for ferreting as i cant use a lurcher on the land. good marking dog mainly used in woodland and scrub land a good steady dog but i certainly would not compare him to a good ferreting lurcher.

Do you reckon the lurcher is a better marking dog Darbo?

[terryd 8,424]

Some interesting points of view nice to read both sides terrier or lurcher. I would all ways go for a terrier simply due to size and the fact they can get in any cover and under or through any fence. The only thing that would stop me now a days is the fact if it was a good terrier it would go to ground on either a fox or worse so when I replace my cocker it will be a whippet cross only due too that fact

[darbo 4,776]

i use a beddy for ferreting as i cant use a lurcher on the land. good marking dog mainly used in woodland and scrub land a good steady dog but i certainly would not compare him to a good ferreting lurcher.

Do you reckon the lurcher is a better marking dog Darbo?

as just a marking dog very hard to say. my beddy is a good marking dog seen other good terriers mark even mongrels. saw some good collie and beddy lurchers mark and other lurcher types. too difficult a question for me im afraid. if i was pushed to say the best i have personaly seen first class marker mark laid up ferrets on kills a dog that really didnt miss a trick was a russel dog from the late 80s onwards and unfortunatly he didnt belong to me. but this is just from my own experiences.

[digger71 7]

i use a beddy for ferreting as i cant use a lurcher on the land. good marking dog mainly used in woodland and scrub land a good steady dog but i certainly would not compare him to a good ferreting lurcher.

Do you reckon the lurcher is a better marking dog Darbo?

as just a marking dog very hard to say. my beddy is a good marking dog seen other good terriers mark even mongrels. saw some good collie and beddy lurchers mark and other lurcher types. too difficult a question for me im afraid. if i was pushed to say the best i have personaly seen first class marker mark laid up ferrets on kills a dog that really didnt miss a trick was a russel dog from the late 80s onwards and unfortunatly he didnt belong to me. but this is just from my own experiences.

Yeah i just prefer the terrier ,mainly cause i dont use nets on the hedges here. I have a 11 month old russel type pup that i choose out of my bitch because he showed promise first time out. As it stands he marking kills , and last day out frooze stiff with his nose stuck into a ditch, but no sign of a hole to enter the ferret. my mate found a one holer 5 yards down the hedge,in goes the buck and within seconds d pup started digging into where clearly there was no hole, my mate dug into the hedge and there was bunny.

[darbo 4,776]

Good luck with your young pup sounds very promising. that russel dog i saw for quite a number of years was something else type of dog that could find a needle in a haystack so to speak.

[digger71 7]

Good luck with your young pup sounds very promising. that russel dog i saw for quite a number of years was something else type of dog that could find a needle in a haystack so to speak.

He very promising much like his grandad. Three of the litter very promising, one useless but this lad looks something else over the moon with him a joy to watch.

[darbo 4,776]

Good luck with your young pup sounds very promising. that russel dog i saw for quite a number of years was something else type of dog that could find a needle in a haystack so to speak.

He very promising much like his grandad. Three of the litter very promising, one useless but this lad looks something else over the moon with him a joy to watch.