Bushing Dog Or Bitch

[bryanm45 787]

Bit of advice, I'm just putting about the idea of a bushing terrier, I already have two whippet bitches not speyed should I be looking for a dog or bitch if I had a dog he would be getting neutered, but I think bitches work better, so would the introduction of a terrier bitch to the two whip bitches cause problems, or would a neutered male be the way to go.

Regards Bryan.

[Rabbiting man 1,192]

Well I work all bitches & my bushing terrier is a Russell.

 

[wuyang 513]

Any will do the job, but I prefer bitches.....and I don't know why. I had 4 bitches until recently...... 2 jack Russell's and 2 lurchers, one of the terriers recently passed, but I have never had any problems at home or in the field. Also owned 3 males and one bitch together with no problems. I would go with a bitch.

 

Any particular terrier tickling your fancy

Edited April 2, 2013 by wuyang

[bryanm45 787]

still undecided but in no rush because it needs to be the right breed of dog, ok in the running theres patterdale, plummer then theres x bredds like beagle x spaniel so reading up on previous threads theres alot of different opinions on these breeds, like "if you get a patterdale you'll allways be digging to it" but i like them, and the plummer sounds as though it fits the bill, its role is to push through cover, hedge bottom, ferreting, mooching and fitting in with the rest,

here's a quick vid of my two, i would like a bushing terrier to work with these two and go down the middle pushing game out to either side.

[terryd 8,599]

I think any terrier that is good at rabbits as in really good will also be good at fox and likely to drop to ground whether thats a patterdale or jack Russel don't matter much. A really good working terrier will tend to be good across the board I think any way. Two jack russels that come to mind going back some time were both great rabbiting dogs but also as good at fox

[cumbrianmountainman 8]

Dog/Bitch both will do the job as good as each other.Personaly i prefer bitches but working ability their no better or worse than dogs imo.

[bryanm45 787]

That's funny two people have mentioned on this tread that they have a preference for bitches but think a dog would do the same job.

[wuyang 513]

That's funny two people have mentioned on this tread that they have a preference for bitches but think a dog would do the same job.

Yep, just a preference thing....best worker I had was a dog.

[Ideation 8,216]

 

Here's my bitch, she's a x. Fecking brilliant.

[Ideation 8,216]

That's funny two people have mentioned on this tread that they have a preference for bitches but think a dog would do the same job.

 

 

I think a lot of the time it's because folk find them easier to train. I have two dogs and a bitch. The bitch was far easier to train. They all work well enough for me. Also dogs don't come in season. But you can't breed a replacement as easy from a dog you own. So thats kinda how it goes.

[bryanm45 787]

 

Here's my bitch, she's a x. Fecking brilliant.

What's in her breeding

[Ideation 8,216]

Mixed Hound, Beagle/Teckle and a dash of others.

[ollywilli 49]

Rabbit man I like that terrier.

 

I am working a bitch terrier an dog terrier and a dog lurcher and height wise in thayt order. No problems so far, but bitch just hit season, ill tell you if any different in a months time

[Rabbiting man 1,192]

Rabbit man I like that terrier.

 

I am working a bitch terrier an dog terrier and a dog lurcher and height wise in thayt order. No problems so far, but bitch just hit season, ill tell you if any different in a months time

[nightjar01 4]

new to the forum and computers,so please bare with me.good write up from meaga hunter,regarding dogs working rabbits and foxs.how many times I have heard people pulling dogs down for working rabbits,saying it would spoil them for underground work.i have 2 very well bred russel bitches that accounted for 61 foxs in 5 months last season while out hunting.its like my old friend bert gripton said,its about understanding your dogs.