The Earthdog team hit Lincolnshire to rid it of some vermin

[shell 42]

Went down to our friends chicken farm yesterday in Lincolnshire. He'd emptied one shed of chickens, and had a week gap before the new birds came in, so he called us lot in to rid the farm of a few rodents. Of course, we obliged

 

The team consisted of our 3 Border Terriers (Imbra, Hope and Glory) and 2 lurchers (mother and daughter Atol and Reeba)... Reeba and Hope both unexperienced in fast action ratting, so we were keen to see how they did.

The other dogs were Alans 2 Borders, Fizz and Fern, and cross bred terrier Gemma.

 

As soon as we got to the farm and got the dogs out of the pick up, they went straight to a pile of rubbish wood and plastic and started marking keenly.

 

First rat of the day was acounted for by Atol.

 

 

Imbra got the next one.

 

 

Young Hope caught one next and got bit... just angered her more and she didn't look back from that point onwards. Did us proud.

 

 

Imbra and Hope get another one.

 

 

We got about 40 odd rats from a couple of piles of rubbish around the outside of the shed. Some proper fast action at one point with rats bolting in every direction, people jumping about all over, dogs killing one then dropping it straight away to get the next one. I killed a few myself with my big boots!

 

Moved on to the inside of the shed, where we usually get a few inside the walls. Wasn't disappointing and we accounted for probably another 30 odd in here.

 

Me and my lurchers waiting for a bolt.

 

 

Reeba and Imbra going for one.

 

 

Malcs first live catch of the day.

 

 

 

 

Reeba and Imbra with one outside the shed.

 

 

Went on to the second shed to do around the outside. Couldn't do inside because it was full of chickens. While we were walking over to it Atol had found and caught one, quickly followed by one of the Borders.

 

Imbra and Glory

 

 

This bugger was determined to get away...

but it didn't, Imbra got it!

 

 

 

 

Reeba got this one

 

 

Tally up at the end of the day... 129 rats, not including pinkies.

 

 

Me and Atol.

 

 

The team worked fantasticallly, the 2 young pups did us really proud. Wasn't a duck egg amongst them all.

 

Went back to the farmhouse, tin of beer, cottage pie and yorkshire puds... natter and catch up for an hour, then back on the road to sunny West Yorkshire.

 

Shell

[scent 509]

well done shell thats a hell of a day out

[ferret boy charlie 0]

good day and good bag

[dogman89 0]

looks like brilliant fun

[DIGZY 4]

great pics shell love the 6th one good to see the dogs busy

[shell 42]

Thanks everyone.

 

Digzy - Best action photo I've ever managed to take! Shame I chopped the lurchers head off thougH!

 

Shell

[steve 34]

good post and some good pictures well done

[mick 7]

Great set of pictures

Good to see the borders haveing a good time

Mick..

[Tinman 0]

Nice one

 

Really enjoyed looking at your images. Some really good shots.

 

 

 

Tinman

[Keeps 403]

Cracking posts and pics shell - some really good action shots there

[dfee 1]

good crack that ratting,good doo.

[No1ShottySid 0]

Great pics , cant beat a bit of ratting.

[shell 42]

It was a great day... what I call ratting! Fast action at times, certainly keeps you on your toes!

 

Shell

[Guest SJM]

Great pics and a cracking read, well done shell and the team

[earthpig 0]

Some great pics you should consider sending some in to mags such as earth dog running good ACTION shots keep it up