Neal 1,869 Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 I've used three of my four pure kelpies when ferreting though the youngest, Noggin, hasn't been used for that yet as I no longer have any ferrets as my permission is gradually shrinking under a new housing estate. Amazing noses and nice and steady but not fast enough for bunnies in the open which is why I favour them for this kind of woodland bushing, ferreting, mooching. 1 Quote Link to post
pointer 543 Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 I have used my GWP to catch bolting rabbits and he can hunt up and take rabbit and whatever else that's sat tight. The only difference between him and my Gwp lurcher is that she could catch stuff on the run. A few lads have seen him catch rabbits running mind up the dales amongst the rushes. I have a lightly built Gwp bitch here and once she knows that when out with the hawk she isn't to run after or peg stuff will be allowed to do all sorts of hunting. A falconry dog needs to be able to mark sets and I have no doubt she would very quickly learn to select the right hole and snap up bolted rabbits as they emerge when not out with a hawk and I can live with seeing others escape. Good luck to them. You would certainly never starve with a pointer that try's to kill stuff lol 1 Quote Link to post
peeps_76 17 Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 am with chicken_man, farm collies great at marking holding very sometimes a catch............. not so good when sheperding and the turn away from sheep to chase a bunny though!!! have to sneek them away for ferreting when no ones looking now! cheers P 2 Quote Link to post
Blackdog92 2,047 Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 am with chicken_man, farm collies great at marking holding very sometimes a catch............. not so good when sheperding and the turn away from sheep to chase a bunny though!!! have to sneek them away for ferreting when no ones looking now! cheers P Im guilty of that my grandad and dad use to go mad at me when i was a kid for stealing a couple of there sheepdogs to go mooching/ferreting with. They were keen as mustard once they had been a couple times and knew what was going on. I still do it with my sheepdogs and it is slightly imbarrasing when im working for some one and something pops up and my dogs take off in hot pursuit. Luckilly they always take it well and just laugh and say why havent you got the lurcher with you today. 1 Quote Link to post
Sirblessed 2,511 Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 My marking dog Great nose 5 Quote Link to post
terryd 8,470 Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 I love that terrain really nice to see other parts of the world 2 Quote Link to post
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