first earth

[jordshorty111 0]

i was just wondering if my terrier is to old to start doing earth work

he is a borderxlakeland and he is just over 2 years old. he works well on

rabbits and the odd rat he has had rags on foxs that i have shoot

but is he to old to start doing earths?

[hue jeers 6]

No.

[matt11 0]

no its not too old,but never let mine see rabbits though.

[OldNog 432]

Good age to get it going.

 

Mine used to have a liking to chase rabbits but i got her out of that little habit

 

Speaking from recent experience, dont over encourage!

[jordshorty111 0]

just wondering y u recon not to let your dogs go on rabbit

dosethis afect the dog on fox?

[cantona 310]

the last thing you want to do is go out for a mornings sport and dig 4 foot to your dog and a rabbit

[Guest oldskool]

sometimes you can tell by the noise of the dog whether or not he's at a fox or rabbit... an old bitch i had would have went into fits of rage when she was working her way up to a fox but when she was digging her way up to a rabbit she only gave the odd bark...

 

 

its best not to hunt rabbits but if you work alot of cover then they nearly all get a bit rabbitty, IMO

[jordshorty111 0]

thanks for the repleys boys great ansers

[matt11 0]

if you let your dog hunt both then how will he know not to try and go to ground on bunnies.if the dog has never hunted them they will usually ignore rabbit holes but not always.

[Guest whitser]

good age to enter him to fox. as for rabbits, not ideal that he hunts them but doesnt mean he wont make a good fox dog. the best terrier i ever had would hunt anything with fur, once you learn to read the dog you'll know if they are at bunnies or not. also i find they will always hunt a fox before a bunnie.

[Guest oldskool]

good age to enter him to fox. as for rabbits, not ideal that he hunts them but doesnt mean he wont make a good fox dog. the best terrier i ever had would hunt anything with fur, once you learn to read the dog you'll know if they are at bunnies or not. also i find they will always hunt a fox before a bunnie.

 

 

 

thats exactly what i think... and you should never intentionally go digging for rabbits, if mine barked at a rabbit then i let him be until he gets sick of it, i dont recall ever a terrier being able to dig his way up to a rabbit, its just best to walk away and call him out... a terrier will be able to read you as well as you being able to read him... any of mine knew when i had a spade over my shoulder and i was strappin on the locater collars it was time for buisness...