Does Anybody Use Their Fox Digging Terriers, For Hunting Rabbits In Cover?

[irishdogs 48]

Just a query I have, something I have always done is keep the terriers away from rabbits, but wondered if anybody that uses their terriers that go to ground on foxes, also uses the same terrier for bushing for rabbits?

[nans pat 2,575]

mortal sin no1...lol

[irishdogs 48]

mortal sin no1...lol

What I was always told, but can remember when I was a nipper we had leggy Russell's could catch rabbits, had no problem digging reynard,

[rob284 1,682]

No, dread the thought of terriers messing with rabbits!

[pablo esc 1,598]

Yo

[atilla the hunter 60]

Wjen I go to exersiye the dogs I let them chase rabits in summer just for exersiye they never enter the den.in season they hunt only fox and badger and wil not show intrest to rabbit or rabbit dens when we are out digging unles ther is a fox having refuge in side I have never dug to a rabbit with my dogs they no what ther job is and what is for funtime I must add I don't let the chase rabbit untill they work fox and badger full this is not for everybody and can confuse a dog if done from young age is just lots of rabits were I exersiye them

[pablo esc 1,598]

Now, that's a hunter. And not another parrot

[irishdogs 48]

Just so I'm clear I am not talking about entering a dog into rabbit warrens, that is taboo, I've seen a dog dig a rabbit before 5 year old pat done well up until then, dog was pts, (harsh or not you judge) that man to this day has never lived it down.

[fireman 10,869]

I do and only once when out foxing as it goes and dropping a terrier into a pulled out rabbit warren have i had to dig one to a rabbit,i've had them all from pups and i've made sure none of them try to push into a rabbit hole even when ones just got in.There'll have a scratch at it but don't try to get in,i wouldn't have much sport and niether would my terriers if i didn't use them for multi tasks and i sure wouldn't keep a terrier just to take it from kennel to hole on a lead all the time and hav dug to two of them in pulled out rabbit warrens since and they went straight to the fox every time.

[pablo esc 1,598]

[BANNED TEXT] does them jack Russells do, when the hunt a bunny's, do they work the Burrows???

[fireman 10,869]

No they chase them on top and they know what they get if they do try to push down a rabbit burrow

[whitefeet4190 1,725]

Lol if u want a 8 foot dig to a rabbit then kick on mon

[johnrussell84 2,831]

we bush with ours always have done i know alot of folk disagree but we ve never had problems the dogs know the difference, keeps them fit plus walking a dog on a lead everywhere and only getting of round holes just isnt for me but each to there own suppose

[morton 5,368]

I would,nt own a terrier that could not work above and below,especially bashing bunny,s about,ive had the odd problem but nothing of any consequence,ive seen terriers that have never been allowed to work bunnys that when dug to have been at a bunny,it happens with both types,if the truth be known.

[swede40 92]

They will always come across rabbits when your out exercising them it cant really be helped, i dont encourage it take them to rabbity bramble patchs etc to let them work them and ive dug 2 a rabbit before