Short Couppled???

[Onlyworkmatters 1,584]

Badgers are plenty flexible turn around on themselves easy enough in a tube

[onion jonny 527]

lots of the older lads used say a long backed dog had an extra rib and that was good

[Rabbit Hunter 6,613]

Let's all get sausage dogs then lol

[TOPPER 1,809]

sausage dogs - teckels were bred for badgers

[jeemes 4,524]

If its long in the back it needs to be flexible because it has more body to move. A shorter backed dog can turn a ninety degree angle in a pipe quicker and easier than a long back. A shorter back can manouvre quicker and easier in a tight space ie oven, because its feet are in contact with the ground more often. Its the diffrence between a mini and a coach.. Big lorries need to be articulated to manovre round a tight corner but a short vehicle does not, thats why I say if a dog has a long back it needs to be flexible where a shorter backed one doesnt.. I dont think extremes of either are good but a good balance is best I suppose, but i would choose a shorter back all else being equal..

[fat man 4,741]

For fox work flexibility may be needed, but surely in the old days of badger work, you'd want a terrier to be short, stocky and well built to deal with a similar shaped quarry?

I would say a terrier with heart and staying ability would have been order of the day,did'nt really matter how they looked

[rob284 1,682]

 

 

For fox work flexibility may be needed, but surely in the old days of badger work, you'd want a terrier to be short, stocky and well built to deal with a similar shaped quarry?

I would say a terrier with heart and staying ability would have been order of the day,did'nt really matter how they looked

why short?

[Rabbit Hunter 6,613]

I would say the same Fatman, just trying to put my input on the thread as it's about physical appearance/conformation.

 

And Rob I meant shorter in the back than a 'long' backed terrier.

 

I could be totally wrong but it's just MY opinion.

[Waz 4,274]

Must say the teckel has a good physical shape for badger digging, one with heart to match is what ive only seen a few times so far.

[Accip74 7,112]

Must say the teckel has a good physical shape for badger digging, one with heart to match is what ive only seen a few times so far.

Do they get used much in France now for digging? Or are they few & far between?

[Waz 4,274]

Still very popular, but so is digging lots of holes, doubling up and trenching. But there again no-ones in a rush! Lol

[Accip74 7,112]

Still very popular, but so is digging lots of holes, doubling up and trenching. But there again no-ones in a rush! Lol

I get ya'....lol

[neil cooney 10,416]

Personally I've always liked a cobby type, particularly a bitch.

Seen some very good cobby types over the years and Fatman of here's "Tod" springs to mind.

[Guest alcapone]

Rabbits,foxes,badgers,moles or anything else that lives under ground and has for hundreds of yeaes and their body shape adapts for this,they are all a touch long in the back so when pursueing these animals surely it makes sense to have a touch of length in the back be it dog or ferret,surely thats common sense is it not?

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Don't read to much into this post.

 

 

 

 

 

Was a craze a while back for very short backed box headed dogs but not seen one for a long time .If bred for a purpose ,conformation follows as there can be no other way forward .