WHICH TERRIER IS BEST FOR BUSHING

[artic 595]

OK, DONT KNOW THAT MUCH ABOUT TERRIERS, AND THIS QUESTION HAS PROBABLY BEEN ASKED AT SOME POINT, SO SORRY PEOPLE.

IM AFTER A TERRIER FOR BUSHING, I HAVE FRIENDS WHO USE JACK RUSSELS, AND SWEAR BY THEM. IVE SEEN THEM FLUSH FOX, RABBITS, DEER (MUNTYS) TO LURCHERS, BUT I WOULD LIKE YOUR VIEWS ON WHICH BREED OR X TO PICK.

THANKYOU.

[Bryan 1,362]

springer

[lurcherchavvy 3]

the boys i go with just have jack russell crosses mate and they kill in the bushes and flush them out.....but not many rabbits do flush out bushes in all honesty

[dev 226]

springer,terriers are for earth work

[beaver76 1]

3quarter russell quater beagle cant go wrong there

[lurcherchavvy 3]

springer,terriers are for earth work

not all terriers mate

[dev 226]

springer,terriers are for earth work

not all terriers mate

thats where the problems lie,they should be!

[lurcherchavvy 3]

springer,terriers are for earth work

not all terriers mate

thats where the problems lie,they should be!

well every time i have been bushing i have never seen 1 springer....all terrier and the boys i go with have been doing it all ther life so im sure they know what they are doing....and none of them are used for earth work

[top terrierman 90]

russelxspringer very good i find

[artic 595]

WHAT ARE THE PATTERDALES LIKE? TRAINABLE? GOOD NOSE?

ALSO THE LAKELANDS?

[huntwithhounds 3]

I see were your coming from dev but don't totally agree. Not every terrier owner can get permission on foxes especially in this country!!!!. At the end of the day a terrier will work anything you want it to be it rabbits, rats foxes.I like nothing better than bushing with my two borders, and also if you can get a small pack working hedges/woodland in the summer when their is plentyful supply of rabbits theirs not alot more enjoyable.I would like to think of my terriers as been allrounders.PS isn't bushing in the summer a good way of maintaing fitness just ready for the winter?

[FLATCAP 6]

springer,terriers are for earth work

not all terriers mate

thats where the problems lie,they should be!

[FLATCAP 6]

I see were your coming from dev but don't totally agree. Not every terrier owner can get permission on foxes especially in this country!!!!. At the end of the day a terrier will work anything you want it to be it rabbits, rats foxes.I like nothing better than bushing with my two borders, and also if you can get a small pack working hedges/woodland in the summer when their is plentyful supply of rabbits theirs not alot more enjoyable.I would like to think of my terriers as been allrounders.PS isn't bushing in the summer a good way of maintaing fitness just ready for the winter?

dont do much diggin do you??????

[huntwithhounds 3]

my dogs are not just used for digging,their used for ratting and rabbiting to.Lets get back to the original post before we get into a totally different debate!!. I've been on many shoots and seen some of the best cockers and springers work but i've never seen a dog to match a terrier in brambles/rough etc.for a bushing dog you will not go far wrong with a jrt or a border. ps their also always a chance it could finsh next doors cat as well bonus!!!

[harddigging 42]

i quite fancy a 3/4 springer 1/4 wheaten as a dog to put up for the lurcher on walks dont know how good theyed be though proberly best with a pure spaniel