bushing

[Keeps 403]

Yes there was beagle added originally.

 

Some will go to ground, you just need to know the land you hunt and avoid the areas where there are earths if you don't want them to.

[COMPO 54]

didn't Plummer acredit the colouring to the american beagle dog he used that belonged to a teacher friend of his? which was caped and red and white?

 

gettinga pup from Ruger8 in about 5 weeks time, a teckel dog hound, should be handy round bushes!

 

[Dave C 63]

Nice 1 Compo, that Teckle Border looks very handy mate, have seen it on your web site.

As for the Hound or Spaniel benifits as a bushing dog, i have just picked up a Cocker x Hound to add to my rabbit pack she is 8 months old and well trained to the whistle, i got her off Chipper Smith and she is a credit to him, will put up some pics soon.

Edited September 4, 2008 by Dave C

[bigdan 11]

hows people getting on bushing ive been doing well been out a far bit already had over 20 rabbits just with the terriers

[ferreterni 29]

ive had springers and found them to big for tight cover i would love to have a cocker patterdale i had a springer x beddy before she was going well really well then all of a sudden stopped would never enter a bush again no matter what i tryed

 

i know people say its there nature but some do it better than others

as for the staffies i like to eat my what i catch

 

Would you have any pics of beddyxspringer? I have a terrier spaniel and not sure quite what it is haha have started a thread in this section if you have a look and see what you think?

[bigdan 11]

bedspring for sure mate

[ferreterni 29]

Aye thanks, had a look on your site, definately look the same.

[bigdan 11]

has yours had anything yet verygood noses mine was a size of a springer used to hurt herself going throu bush that did'nt stop her but she stoped hunting after a while dont know why

[ferreterni 29]

Aye she lifted rabbits from long grass, found a young jackdaw not long fledged and she just carried it about for a walk haha retrieved it tho. She chased a hare but not a flying #### of catching it haha She same size as a springer too, not that fast though, but has the kind of shape that should take a whippet well in the future, just a bit bulkier.

 

She be a handy enough dog for rough shooting too, as she easy trained up onto whistles etc but I just use her for bushing with lurcher and jrt. Took her ferreting last year but she didn't have the patience for it, wouldn't sit still. But on same note she started to take an interest after first bolt, but never be as good as my jrt.

 

Very smart dog, as you say though bit big for some jobs, not that she won't try and go to ground if she thinks somethings there just cant get herself down anywhere hahah

[bigdan 11]

i was thinking of putting a wippet over mine it would make a good thing they sound very similler in many ways good luck mine was very loyal good dog

[ferreterni 29]

Good luck finding a dog too. Ours do both sound similar, and loyalty too is there in mine. Won't let a stranger through the gate if she standing at the front door. And will go on gaurd if she hears any one else in the woods with me. Which is a great trait if I could get it into the lurchers hahaha