WHWT 1,865 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 They look like English toy terriers or toy Manchester's to me. Pud 1 Quote Link to post
shaaark 10,706 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 1 hour ago, huckelberry said: if a smaller breed will make a better ratter. i don;t know but for me in at least some cases it would probably help. one reason there will fit more dogs in my ratting side car rig if the dogs are smaller. but for me the main reason for me is that a smaller dog is able to chase the rats down in smaller more narrow spaces. i alllready see a lot of profit in my smaler paterdale terrier compared to my bigger kooiker x boerenfox. the patterdale can go inside a lot of places that the boerenfox x kooiker can't. an other extra advantage is that i need to climb a lot with my dogs and in some cases i hold the dogs up in the air to wait for the right moment to release them when the rats are far enough from their safe places. and a smaller lighter dog will also help with that. ........................... Quote Link to post
forest of dean redneck 11,538 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 1 hour ago, huckelberry said: for example who would think of using a chiwawa for ratting? i guess not many would but i at least know one half chiwawa half jack russel that is a great rat hunter. There are crosses of chihuahua and feist/squirrel dogs in USA 1 Quote Link to post
EDDIE B 3,162 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 2 hours ago, forest of dean redneck said: There are crosses of chihuahua and feist/squirrel dogs in USA Look at the breeding of the American Rat Terrier. Rat Terrier - Dog Breed Information and Images - K9 Research Lab WWW.K9RL.COM The Rat Terrier is a non-sparring dog breed and generally friendly with other dogs, but may be reserved with... 2 Quote Link to post
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