Staffies As Ferreting Dogs

[man o kent 269]

Anyone used a staffie as a rabbit dog, and how did they turn out?

[jonnygray 139]

to fast for rabbits!

[man o kent 269]

Not when there in a net

[leegreen 2,196]

Why not? If you get them broken to ferrets.

Only problem is the lack of coat, shivering dogs on a cold day winds me up .

[The one 8,503]

Any dog you can break to ferrets could be taught to mark etc in reality they just wouldn't be fast enough to scoop up any rabbits that slipped the nets

[krawnden 1,036]

I knew someone who used to use a staffie for ferreting rats (among other things) - she was fantastic at it. Once saw 3 rats bolt into a tight space in quick succession from under a pile of crap followed shorlty by the fert. Staffie was snatching and shaking left right and centre with the fert right in the thick of it. Dog completely ignored fert even though it was only a few inches away from one of the rats. Doesn't answer your question about rabbits though - I don't know if he ever used her for that. But she worked fantastically well in a team with ferrets.

[mushroom 13,205]

 

If you get an intelligent one and you put in the time you can train them to do anything

 

Mine had a good ability to know where the missed/difficult holes were and would wait nearby, she had a healthy respect for the ferrets and would not touch netted rabbits

[dogmad riley 1,347]

Theres one on you tube. Not sure how to put link up seems to do ok on bankings but think I'd rather use a lurcher made for the job. Staffs a bit hard mouthed

[pie-eater 377]

My staff retrieved a grey squirrel Id shot one day and it was mashed so maybe to hard mouthed as said above. As a marking dog I don't see why not. Theyre all different though so I suppose some would be ok.