Ferreting Dogs

[ruggers13 268]

Can a ferreting terrier track rabbits when the ground is wet just been told that they can't but mine seems to try and track when its wet cheers

[wi11ow 2,657]

what do you mean track ( underground or on top marking holes

[ruggers13 268]

On top on the way to the warrens as i get closer to them she starts tracking

[wi11ow 2,657]

thats how they will learn to mark what x how old

[ruggers13 268]

I don't know what she exactly is but ill try get you a pic i got her 2011 she was about 11 months old is she too old to start? She has chased them but not caught yet I'm new to hunting too cheers

[tsteve9999 456]

A terrier will struggle to catch many healthy fit rabbits, but it's great fun to watch them try.

I've always thought the ground being a bit wet was an advantage to a dog but may be wrong, and no she's not too old, in fact if she's been taught some basic commands over the last few months it may be an advantage and make her more biddable.

[ruggers13 268]

Ive been recalling her which she isn't too bad sometimes she does run off and doesn't listen when she's seen a rabbit ill tell her to find them and she's in n out of the bushes she's chased the rabbits to there warrens too just hope im doing right thanks for your comments

[Country Joe 1,411]

When she chases a Rabbit what does she do, does she stay at the bury and mark, if putting a rabbit in a bury mine will give a a bit of a scratch, When the ferreting season starts take the dog with you, he will watch you netting up, i take it she is stock proof to Sheep, cattle and of course ferrets, when you connect with a rabbit, keep her with you, you can hold her collar, she will hear the rumbling, and see the rabbits hitting the nets, after a few times, the penny should drop,

and you should end up with a useful ferreting companion.

[ruggers13 268]

Hi she wines if she's seen them go in and goes to different holes around the warren if niwts there she'll sniff then come back or walk off she's fine with the ferrets and ive only been on fields where horses are and never bothered them ive walked past the farm back of my house and there's chickens and ducks etc and she'll go to the fence and look at them and walk off the horse field i mentioned i was walking over at dusk one evening and saw a fox she seen it but i couldn't stop her she chased it to its den and was in and out of the trees the horse was right next to her never bothered it and i called her back and she came straight away then thanks for the advise again lol

[mhopton 807]

She sounds like a good little dog mate I've a jack Russell bitch Molly she sniffed rabbits out in all wether mate think some one is pulling your leg lol.

Have you a lurcher ? The reson for asking is befor I got my pup blade I was I bit miffed that when she put a rabbit up she would yap like f**k after it but then I learnd all terriers do now I know cos blade can pinpoint her soon as the first yap comes from her and he's on it like a rocket

Best of luck with her mate don't think you've got any worries

[ruggers13 268]

Hi pal yeah even in the rain she's sniffing about, first day out abit wet got to where i go and as i got there there was a rabbit just in front dog seen it took chase so i followed the best i could she went left i went right both ended up at my first warren was buzzing thanks for your comments pal

[wi11ow 2,657]

even in the wet they will mark

[ruggers13 268]

Nice pic pal it was my mate who i used to go out with when i was younger i asked him if he was going out and he said we can't the dogs wont pick up on the scent he's been hunting all his life so always had that in my head since probably didn't want to take me out lol cheers pal