English Springer Spaniel

[Simpson123 0]

A spanniels a handy dog when your ferreting ,they will never have the speed to catch a bolting rabbit but i use mine for marking burrows , holding rabbits in the net flushing rabbits into the long net etc the lists endless

 

 

Oh ok thanks thats interesting. But how do you teach a spaniel to do this kind of stuff?

[will.f11 24]

I have seen a spaniel catch the odd rabbit out ferreting (but the rabbits have to run right into the dog lol) but they make quite good marking dogs. I may be wrong as I dont know much about dogs, but a springer and a cocker are almost the same. and My friend has a very nice working cocker spaniel

[The one 8,463]

A spanniels a handy dog when your ferreting ,they will never have the speed to catch a bolting rabbit but i use mine for marking burrows , holding rabbits in the net flushing rabbits into the long net etc the lists endless

 

 

Oh ok thanks thats interesting. But how do you teach a spaniel to do this kind of stuff?

 

just take it out with you every time you go out and watch it at a burrow it will probably learn to mark burrows it'self you just have to pick up the signs as differnt dogs do differnt things from picking up a paw to starring at the burrow.It's just a case of knowing your dog

[Simpson123 0]

A spanniels a handy dog when your ferreting ,they will never have the speed to catch a bolting rabbit but i use mine for marking burrows , holding rabbits in the net flushing rabbits into the long net etc the lists endless

 

 

Oh ok thanks thats interesting. But how do you teach a spaniel to do this kind of stuff?

 

just take it out with you every time you go out and watch it at a burrow it will probably learn to mark burrows it'self you just have to pick up the signs as differnt dogs do differnt things from picking up a paw to starring at the burrow.It's just a case of knowing your dog

 

 

Oh ok thanks. i will do that when the little spaniel arrives.

Thanks everyone, keep you updated!

 

Simpson123

Edited August 12, 2008 by Simpson123

[jazz_11 5]

im getting a spaniel before the end of the week i find them amazing dogs

[Dan_Jones 7]

lad who i go ferreting with has 2 spaniels ... they are fully trained trial dogs and have won competions and soo on lol ... and they are a great ferreting tools ... when the ferret kills under ground they are straight over the top of it or have there heads in the nearest holes digging (better then any mark 3 and spade! lol) ... last time i was ferreting with him 1 of the dogs dug at a hole for 20 or 30 mins had its hole body in and dragged a dead bunny out with a ferret still attached

[will.f11 24]

ask him if they are for sale lol

[Dan_Jones 7]

lol doubt hed sell them i think they cost him something like 700 each

[Simpson123 0]

Its amazing what springers and dogs can do to help! 700 quid! thats a few bob, but i guess its worth it, the pup im getting is 450. i thought that was alot!