What Makes An Entire Dog A Better Hunter?

[man o kent 269]

Does being entire or unspade make a dog a better worker, or is it they are kept that way to continue good working lines?

[fatasafool 216]

You. What

[Moorman 1 1,449]

What possible benefits are achieved from castrating or neutering an animal?

[gonetoearth 5,144]

Dogs are shite only keep bitches

[man o kent 269]

Not suggesting castrating a dog, just wondered if anyone made a worker from a done dog, or had one that continued to work well after being neutered for medical reasons?

[steamingutpiles 117]

When sterilized they no longer produce the hormones which have a fairly significant influence on behaviour especially when it is done early in their lives. All hunting dogs need to have high prey drive particularly terriers. In my experience the majority of sterilised dogs have less prey drive and they tend not to behave like unsterilized dogs. Vets will always tell you that sterilisation is a good idea to minimise the large number of unwanted pups and strays around the place. They aren't interested in making a few quid though - its all to do with animal welfare .

[patterdale666 1,620]

They need balls to work