The working Russell

[Englishhunteruk 17]

Best to have baying dogs these days especially with all the feckers with cameras everywhere.
 

[harryshounds 1,137]

On 17/09/2022 at 07:18, whitefeet4190 said:

Have u got any better pics of him ? What height is he ? To be honest I wouldn’t have another terrier when this one goes but if I did it would just be a bolter and one that would come out after 5 mins and only go to fox Big ask but that’s the only type I’d want now 

Something like that suit me down to the ground once it done a bit of bushing and ratting above.

[fireman 10,932]

On 17/09/2022 at 07:18, whitefeet4190 said:

Have u got any better pics of him ? What height is he ? To be honest I wouldn’t have another terrier when this one goes but if I did it would just be a bolter and one that would come out after 5 mins and only go to fox Big ask but that’s the only type I’d want now 

Iv'e been working a russell bitch like that for the last few years,only dug her once and that was a single holer pulled out rabbit hole affair and even then she was in and  out and it was only a foot and on a shoot with the keeper there so i dug it. I bought a sharp tooth fork 2 or 3 years ago and have never used it in the field and my bitch has a real knack at getting them to bolt and so far we haven't knowingly left one behind to ground because it wouldn't bolt and rattled one out from a 100 yard pipe just last week that the keeper rolled nicely..I do love a dig don't get me wrong but a bolting dog is so much easier in general these days for sure...

[Gypsydog94 4,607]

On 09/01/2025 at 20:22, fireman said:

Iv'e been working a russell bitch like that for the last few years,only dug her once and that was a single holer pulled out rabbit hole affair and even then she was in and  out and it was only a foot and on a shoot with the keeper there so i dug it. I bought a sharp tooth fork 2 or 3 years ago and have never used it in the field and my bitch has a real knack at getting them to bolt and so far we haven't knowingly left one behind to ground because it wouldn't bolt and rattled one out from a 100 yard pipe just last week that the keeper rolled nicely..I do love a dig don't get me wrong but a bolting dog is so much easier in general these days for sure...

I had a lovely Russel bitch people called her a jacker which she was I suppose. Only dug her a handful of times but bolted plenty. Would only stay 5 mins and then would be in and out like a yo-yo but dam she was handy for places you shouldn’t have been

[harryshounds 1,137]

Horses for courses! 

[Aussie Whip 4,124]

3 hours ago, Gypsydog94 said:

I had a lovely Russel bitch people called her a jacker which she was I suppose. Only dug her a handful of times but bolted plenty. Would only stay 5 mins and then would be in and out like a yo-yo but dam she was handy for places you shouldn’t have been

I don't think they should be classed as jackers because they are doing the job they were mostly bred for and over here they are the terrier most hunters like.

[terryd 8,515]

Had couple Russell’s long ago both bayers  and could not fault them.

But not only were they good digging dogs they were amazing ferreting bushing dogs and neither dropped to ground on rabbits.  They just seemed sensible dogs. Got black pup from good stock it’s was rubbish. Got a Lakeland absolutely useless apart wanting to fight. Pain in arse 

 

[green lurchers 16,718]

Left to right  diggers  ,  twice  a wk , second left = every day , red bitch can’t be trusted wired wrong ,   black dog far right =once a month , no winners for end of season count up dog 2nd left clever smart  great style maybe no medal winner but ther for use every day