Ferreting Dogs

[jsb 6]

hi guys.

 

im in south wales and am interested to hear what dogs you all use when out ferreting, I used to use a collie x whippet bitch,

worked great for me.

 

just interested to see what everyone elses opinion on the best ferreting dog is

[terryd 8,590]

I get the impression any thing really. Just depends what you want be it just a marker which gives you the full range of dogs or some thing to catch bolters as well

Round here my best dog has been a jack russell

[Bobtheferret 1,252]

I've always used various whippet lurchers, done me proud. Probably best is a first cross whippet bedlington, always seems to just be in the right place. When he was younger had plenty of pace for the job to.

[jsb 6]

I like a dog That can mark up and chase the odd bolter. I also like a bit of a shaggy coat on a dog for the rougher areas

[HedgeCrawler 224]

I use my collieXspringer at the minute but I've got a whippet type pup that I'll use when he's ready.The springer collie is a great marker and net holder he'll also catch the occasional bolter.

[Daniel cain 46,027]

never failed with the old team.atb dc

[lifelong cumbrian 1,826]

I have a decent beddy whippet bitch, got a young collie grey just had 1 ferreting trip so far but looks promising. Seen some cracking 3/4 whippet 1/4 beddys. Had terriers for ferreting best being a Russell and my best ferreting dog ever was a farm bred collie bitch. Had other beddy x lurchers and lurcher x lurcher.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

This bitch has done very well the few times she's been, she is reliable with her marks, very patient, knows which hole the rabbit is bolting from and has nabbed a couple as they bolted...

 

[Chunky11 150]

Beddy/greyxgrey/wpt. He is good at the job but could do with more coat. I used to have a col/grey/wpt bitch & she was probably my best ferreting companion, always seemed to be in the right place at the right time.

[Sirblessed 2,511]

I run two dogs a basher, marker and a running dog, runner is a 3/4 whippet 1/8 grey 1/8 Deerhound

[neil b 2,355]

This is mine half collie/ greyhound