Terriers And Ferreting

[pmatty77 26]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Whippet X Bedlington,

Would do everything a terrier would, apart from going to ground, she would work heavy cover, mark, quiet and steady round the burys.

But the beauty of this cross, was she would regularly take rabbits on the open, she had the speed.

And also did a bit of lamping with her, for a couple of Seasons I worked her along with a pure Bedlington.

And on ferreting, pushing Rabbits from cover, she was the better of the two.

She was 18 inches to the shoulder.

Im sure joe she everything you say she is, a smashing looking bitch she is, and the big advantage with the lurcher over the terrier they will catch rabbit in the open ground. my terriers are no more than 13 inches to the shoulder making them more nippy around the warren on tight hedges . This is in my opinion the advantage the terrier has over the lurcher, more versatile mopping up on each side of tight hedges.

I expect they are pretty quick on a warren in a tight hedge, but what do the rabbits look like after they dog have 'Mopped' them up?

depends on the strain of terrier some more soft mouthed than others,mine just hold the rabbits some bruised but the ferrets not fussy about eating them. Are all lurchers soft mouthed?

In my experience they are usually soft mouthed unless they had a bad experience say with a rat,if they go into the nets mine is hard mouthed but on the retrieve she is soft mouthed if that makes sense

[wirral countryman 2,110]

Here's a few pics of my Plummers and lurcher fereting,all are very obedient like gundogs as they are worked each day and ferret at least twice a week to long nets but sometimes if I'm alone I just bolt to the dogs,WM

waiting for a bolt

 

the bolt

 

the chaos

 

off we go

 

[Sirius 1,391]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Whippet X Bedlington,

Would do everything a terrier would, apart from going to ground, she would work heavy cover, mark, quiet and steady round the burys.

But the beauty of this cross, was she would regularly take rabbits on the open, she had the speed.

And also did a bit of lamping with her, for a couple of Seasons I worked her along with a pure Bedlington.

And on ferreting, pushing Rabbits from cover, she was the better of the two.

She was 18 inches to the shoulder.

Im sure joe she everything you say she is, a smashing looking bitch she is, and the big advantage with the lurcher over the terrier they will catch rabbit in the open ground. my terriers are no more than 13 inches to the shoulder making them more nippy around the warren on tight hedges . This is in my opinion the advantage the terrier has over the lurcher, more versatile mopping up on each side of tight hedges.

I expect they are pretty quick on a warren in a tight hedge, but what do the rabbits look like after they dog have 'Mopped' them up?

depends on the strain of terrier some more soft mouthed than others,mine just hold the rabbits some bruised but the ferrets not fussy about eating them. Are all lurchers soft mouthed?

Too right, many lurcher's are as bad as terriers, I just cant stand dogs ragging them in nets, just seems a waste of a rabbit to me.

[wirral countryman 2,110]

carrying on,WM

 

 

 

[wirral countryman 2,110]

A few more,WM

 

[wirral countryman 2,110]

a little dig

 

 

 

[Penda 3,341]

i had a good ferreting jackrussell terrier she would mark holes watch nets she was steady round the holes and she was as quiet as a mouse great little dog she is no longer here anymore had some good days sport with her

[wirral countryman 2,110]

a few old pics,WM

 

[wirral countryman 2,110]

more old pics,WM

 

[NEWKID 27,159]

Some nice pics there Wirral Countryman....

Well my Jack russel, can not stay at home when we're out with the ferrets, she would sulk. Cry and try to run through the door lol..

I agree with Sirius on this one in the main, if I had a straight choice between a lurcher or terrier for ferreting it would be the lurcher.......... But I love ferreting with a terrier, once they get it they mark solidly, and rarely falsely, mine has caught plenty from un-netted holes, she'll follow the ferret that's moving underground, if I'm out on my own she'll guard nets etc.........

Bad points,

Hard mouthed ain't the word, the rabbits she grabs are for the ferrets, she's a bit too active at times ( check out Sean's little vid lol, she could only see the rabbit running not the net lol), her marking is not subtle lol, you are in no doubt....

I've been out with a lot of different terriers ferreting, and their best attribute is their nose, any that has done a big are generally good marking dogs. If you mooch on your own and need a dog to mark those smaller sets that are holding they are very useful...

Good luck mate

[terryd 8,424]

My old jr marking he new to be quiet and keep to the side of a hole very smart fella. Around here a rabbit will rarely dash far out of cover anyway as a rule lurcher has no chance at least a terrier can get back in cover and put it to ground again.