Do Your Bushers Go To Ground?

[peterhunter86 8,627]

A mate of mine has a pitbull that is a great busher and ratter but doesn't fight other dogs I must tell him to shoot it next time I see him

[spindolero 1,111]

i can completely understand people wanting bushers that won't drop in, what happens if dog drops in wrong place next to footpath etc,

Plus nobody would want two dogs to ground

[relic2 19]

Why is there so many arguments on this forum

And by the way it is a bushing section

Cheers

[neems 2,406]

Why is there so many arguments on this forum

And by the way it is a bushing section

Cheers

 

by the way a lot of terriers are used as bushers,im guessing quite a few will go to ground.

[leethedog 3,071]

 

Why is there so many arguments on this forum

And by the way it is a bushing section

Cheers

 

by the way a lot of terriers are used as bushers,im guessing quite a few will go to ground.

I own a Russell dog of 6 years old he has bushed many many rabbits out to lurchers and is th most reliable marking dog I've seen ferreting and has never shown any intention to go to ground I also have a young patterdale dog of 9 months who I intend to work to ground and.have been taking both dogs out with a pal who digs now the russell is starting.to look like he wants to go in old dog new tricks it's.what you show em IMHO

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I can't believe I've just read that.

 

An earth dog will be a better busher than a bushing dog what won't go to ground. Lol.

 

A busher what won't go to ground and keeps his owner happy is 3rd rate. Wow.

[shaaark 10,869]

Also ALOT of terriers, regardless of terrier meaning 'earth' were never ceated to go to ground, staffs, pits, airdales, manchesters, yorkies etc etc, so that theory doesn't hold up either. 3rd rate cull etc?! I had a russell bitch many years ago that was the most committed bushing dog I've ever seen, even to this day, and that was 40 years ago! Oh f**k, yep, she would occasionally drop to ground

Edited May 12, 2015 by shaaark

[j1985 1,984]

Staffs an pits ain't really terriers are they let's be honest!! Like saying a saluki bull greys a coursing dog lol

[j1985 1,984]

Staffs an pits ain't really terriers are they let's be honest!! Like saying a saluki bull greys a coursing dog lol

[shaaark 10,869]

Staffs an pits ain't really terriers are they let's be honest!! Like saying a saluki bull greys a coursing dog lol

I know that, but you get my drift, not all terrier breeds were created to go to ground. So saying the clue is in the name 'terrier/earthdog' doesn't really hold up

[hunter1 63]

GAj 1612 well said mate .

[hunter1 63]

I think he has small man syndrome ????

[terryd 8,510]

I think morton is right to a degree a good working terrier should basically take on any thing. This fella was a tremendous worker and superb ferreting dog which was his original purpose but he would happily drop to ground and duke it out with a fox for as long as needed.

Yes it was a pain when you want a nice little ferreting trip and got diverted for hours digging a fox but I was proud as punch of him. Rat, mink, fox and rabbit

 

But if the dog suites you and does the bushing job I certainly wouldn't get shot because it wouldn't go to ground

Edited May 13, 2015 by terryd

[bryanm45 787]

I have a big bushing terrier and it's something I haven't encouraged, if he dropped to ground it would shaft the day for me.

[leethedog 3,071]

I have a big bushing terrier and it's something I haven't encouraged, if he dropped to ground it would shaft the day for me.

if he is that big would he fit to ground