Herder

[Moocher71 4,050]

Now my whippet x is retired to sit infront of the fire and pot around in the yard and walks along the river I'm considering getting a herder for ferreting and net work .

what folk think of Australian shepherd ,

be good to know if anyone works this breed .

atb

 

 

 

 

[Black neck 16,156]

58 minutes ago, Moocher71 said:

Now my whippet x is retired to sit infront of the fire and pot around in the yard and walks along the river I'm considering getting a herder for ferreting and net work .

what folk think of Australian shepherd ,

be good to know if anyone works this breed .

atb

 

 

 

 

Get a flipping lurcher 

[darbo 4,776]

Never heard of anyone using a australian shepherd but know people who have used border collies for ferreting with nets and talked to some who have used kelpies and a working bearded collie. As with all herders temperament is the key. i had a border collie as a kid for 17 years not for rabbiting but he put a dent in the local pheasant population mooching about.

[Gilbey 1,469]

same as above never heard of anyone using a Australian. Have mooched about with a border bitch at work on and off for years, she's never seen a ferret or nets but I'm sure she would pick it up no prob. She marks and hunts up. I often look at the failed sheepdogs for sale but that's as far as I've got..

[Str 793]

Collie John on here has a border collie I think for ferreting etc.

[Hands of Stone 154]

I have a 3/4 welsh sheepdog 1/4 acd.  I think she would make a fair ferreting dog, but I can't see any advantage to not having any running dog.... If you just want a marker and a net guarder bring the old dog out of retirement

[Gilbey 1,469]

I thought he meant longnets etc

[fred90 3,276]

the mysterious dog that can work to longnets is as rare as birds shit in a cuckoo clock. 

Edited January 8, 2019 by fred90
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[socks 32,253]

34 minutes ago, fred90 said:

the mysterious dog that can work to longnets is as rare as birds shit in a cuckoo clock. 

What you don’t think dogs can work with longnets ??? 

[bird 9,970]

carnt you 1x beddyx grey bitch  do that job for you, that way she get more work , instead of getting another dogs in .?

[smithie 2,443]

I'm thinking Fred means night time longnetting rather than ferreting with a quickset in the day. Katchum had a dog for it once 

[Black neck 16,156]

35 minutes ago, socks said:

What you don’t think dogs can work with longnets ??? 

Let's have some footage sir 

[socks 32,253]

8 minutes ago, Black neck said:

Let's have some footage sir 

You don’t seriously need me to show you footage of dogs working long nets ??? 

[fred90 3,276]

44 minutes ago, socks said:

What you don’t think dogs can work with longnets ??? 

never see one my friend or know of anyone who claims to have one. if you know differently please educate me. 

[socks 32,253]

All my dogs have always and will always work with longnets