Ferreting Dog

[Neal 1,866]

As Bobtheferret said, they simply know better than us so, as a result, I wouldn't want to go ferreting without a dog. I no longer have any ferrets, as the farms I worked on have gradually been covered in concrete, but when I did I caught a lot more with my prick-eared sheepdogs. If it was a choice between dog or nets I'd choose dog every time: you may not catch quite as many but it's a lot more fun.

To be completely honest, the only reason I had ferrets was to give the dogs a more definite "job" whereas now they're "just" ( for want of a better word ) bushing and mooching dogs.

[Aussie Whip 4,097]

My best ferreting dog,does it all except cook them,a once in a lifetime bitch 3/4 whippet 1/4 staghound.

[garbs 90]

Nope just my opinion but like grompz you know you have a good dog when it does its thing on its own if your lucky to get one like that

[Aussie Whip 4,097]

On ‎04‎/‎03‎/‎2019 at 23:47, garbs said:

You lads have some really nice working dogs this post shows it.neils looks switched onbut I’d be keen to see if there are any guys in Australia that use dogs for ferreting (I know sirblessed does) but I would be interested to see if anyone else does

These are relo's of sirblessed dogs,we live 500k's apart,shows how few good ferreting dogs in OZ there are.Lost the black and white bitch to a grass seed in the lung at 2years,gutted.

[Aussie Whip 4,097]

5 minutes ago, garbs said:

Nope just my opinion but like grompz you know you have a good dog when it does its thing on its own if your lucky to get one like that

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[Aussie Whip 4,097]

Dickhead.

[Aussie Whip 4,097]

23 minutes ago, garbs said:

24 minutes ago, garbs said:

Nope just my opinion but like grompz you know you have a good dog when it does its thing on its own if your lucky to get one like that

How long you been in the game mate.

 

[Aussie Whip 4,097]

You can see why I don't bother going on oz hunting sites.

[garbs 90]

I’m not being disrespectful of anyone I’m an avid viewer of sir blessed and enjoy all of his vids and his and have watched alllll of them with his dogs cass zip and fleet point of fact hes been more than helpful to me and I currently have two of his ferrets which I breed this year all I said is a good dog that marks up off the bat is a gem.take it how you will 

[micky 3,325]

I take my Spaniel with me she is trained to the Gun but not much good for a lot else but I enjoy her company , if you net up well and have a locater a dog is not really  needed  saying that though I could watch Katchums  lad's Plummer all day long .

[Aussie Whip 4,097]

7 hours ago, garbs said:

I’m not being disrespectful of anyone I’m an avid viewer of sir blessed and enjoy all of his vids and his and have watched alllll of them with his dogs cass zip and fleet point of fact hes been more than helpful to me and I currently have two of his ferrets which I breed this year all I said is a good dog that marks up off the bat is a gem.take it how you will 

So what,why did you put this after my post

 

10 hours ago, garbs said:

Nope just my opinion but like grompz you know you have a good dog when it does its thing on its own if your lucky to get one like that

Your better off staying home watching other people hunt and playing with your ferrets,boy.

[Aussie Whip 4,097]

22 hours ago, fred90 said:

I think a lot of false marking comes from shouting dog over to holes and pointing to holes for them to go to. I have always found the dog will work the holes occupied itself let the dog do it's own thing. 

I never give mine any commands or direction,as you say let them do their thing, especially dogs line bred for the job.

[garbs 90]

Mate ease up boy!!you’ve had ya winge called me a dickhead among other things so let it go I never shit caned any of your post or your dogs

[micky 3,325]

23 hours ago, fred90 said:

I think a lot of false marking comes from shouting dog over to holes and pointing to holes for them to go to. I have always found the dog will work the holes occupied itself let the dog do it's own thing. 

I agree with that , my dog is not the best at marking  especially  when there is another dog there and if I send her to a hole she will start digging just to please me [I think ] but if left alone she will look at hole and sit , I think this stems from Trapping or Snaring because when I have made a catch in a Trap or Snare  she will sit about 6 feet away and look

[fred90 3,210]

2 hours ago, micky said:

I agree with that , my dog is not the best at marking  especially  when there is another dog there and if I send her to a hole she will start digging just to please me [I think ] but if left alone she will look at hole and sit , I think this stems from Trapping or Snaring because when I have made a catch in a Trap or Snare  she will sit about 6 feet away and look

you have certainly been amongst the rabbits there. is that this season?