Bit Of Both??

[Barbarian1990 220]

I've been told to pick between digging dogs and running dogs because it's hard to do both. Just wondered if any of you lot do both I've always had lurchers but now I've got a terrier and after a lurcher. I can't see the problem myself in having both but never done much digging so don't know.

Cheers

[Grunter123 1,109]

Terriers for day lurchers for night I have both ,work well together Lurcher handy round a hole or round bush,I lamp my terriers on rats dig in the day both are versatile animals and can do many jobs

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Tell whoevers making the ultimatum to choose between dogs or the single life ,simples .

[johnrussell84 2,832]

Yeh wouldn't be without both myself I bush with mine and dig an they've provided a lot of sport to the big dogs flushing. Asking as u don't over dog with them ul be fine

[man o kent 269]

Tell whoevers making the ultimatum to choose between dogs or the single life ,simples .

thanks Claire Rayner

[Barbarian1990 220]

Cheers I've had a few bushing dogs and lurchers before but a bloke told me that digging takes up too much time to bring a running dog on properly. I'm glad you lot can do it so there's no reason I chat ?

[Barbarian1990 220]

Tell whoevers making the ultimatum to choose between dogs or the single life ,simples .

Haha it's not the wife telling me to chose was some advice from a local terrier man.

[Rabbit Hunter 6,613]

Usually work and family commitments dictate less time with the mutts so it's best to choose one or the other. I had both when I first started and then with the said restrictions I went down the terrier route, in time I'll get a lurcher again no doubt.

[Barbarian1990 220]

Usually work and family commitments dictate less time with the mutts so it's best to choose one or the other. I had both when I first started and then with the said restrictions I went down the terrier route, in time I'll get a lurcher again no doubt.

That's pretty much what I was told. going to have a think about it cheers

[Dig-deep-draw-charlie 2,713]

Wouldn't be without either mate, the day u go without a lurcher the fox will bolt, the day u go without a terrier the lurcher will put 1 to ground, seen it happen,

[Barbarian1990 220]

Wouldn't be without either mate, the day u go without a lurcher the fox will bolt, the day u go without a terrier the lurcher will put 1 to ground, seen it happen,

Think that's what I'm going to do see how it goes ?

[Dig-deep-draw-charlie 2,713]

 

Wouldn't be without either mate, the day u go without a lurcher the fox will bolt, the day u go without a terrier the lurcher will put 1 to ground, seen it happen,

 

That's where nets and a shotgun come in handy

How's it handy if u have no terrier?

[Dig-deep-draw-charlie 2,713]

 

Wouldn't be without either mate, the day u go without a lurcher the fox will bolt, the day u go without a terrier the lurcher will put 1 to ground, seen it happen,

That's where nets and a shotgun come in handy

How's it handy if u have no terrier?

 

 

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Imo I would rather watch it bolt and the lurcher to give it a good course and for it to get away and b there for another day than shooting it, just the way I am I suppose ]

[Rabbit Hunter 6,613]

I'm of the same opinion as 5 feet down. I personally wouldn't keep a lurcher for having around a dig for all the reasons he said.

My idea of a lurcher is a Saluki/Grey type for running other stuff day or night.

We all have our own preferences though.

[Dig-deep-draw-charlie 2,713]

Well lads that's it, if we all did it the same way it wouldn't be much fun, but me personally, I wouldn't be without a lurcher or a terrier, more fun watching the dogs work together