Out for a dig with Teckel

[davidlloyd 16]

Went out to check some local fox earths, as they have been losing some game birds. Managed to get one. Couple of pics of my 7 month old Teckel bitch, first time on an earth and did well. Obviously not too much due to her tender age! Could only manage to upload these couple of pics, hope you like them?

 

 

 

[john hubery 9]

David good to see someone else using these little hounds, my own bitch has just set her teeth and will be introduced to the rats this christmas holiday, have a nice colony that Ive been feeding for the last two months for her have some fun with, have just ordered a new pup from the breeder for the new year,

[martin 332]

Are you saying that you put a 7month old pup in an earth on a fox which you then dug?

[andrew mark 21 12]

keep up the good work

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

Are tecks fast enough for ratting?

seen a few bushing and ok, but not fast over the ground like your average terrier

[Guest Eamon.Mc]

Are tecks fast enough for ratting?

seen a few bushing and ok, but not fast over the ground like your average terrier

 

Horses for courses as the man says!

[milo 74]

well done dave,dont know if im reading right "butt at 7mts old"a bit young i think to be going to ground and digging on her/him...but well done anyway.

[goldfinch2007 2,333]

only a baby think you were lucky it never got hurt keep it on rats for a year.

[davidlloyd 16]

David good to see someone else using these little hounds, my own bitch has just set her teeth and will be introduced to the rats this christmas holiday, have a nice colony that Ive been feeding for the last two months for her have some fun with, have just ordered a new pup from the breeder for the new year,

Hope your pup does well on the rats. If she's anything like mine you'll have no trouble. Gave mine her first rat at 13 weeks, which was running around loose in the shed with loads of places for it to hide, and as soon as I put her in the shed she knew something was in there. After a good hunt round the shed and a couple of near misses she caught the rat and shook the hell out of it. I didn't expect her to be that forward and it was no fluke as she's had plenty since.

[davidlloyd 16]

Are you saying that you put a 7month old pup in an earth on a fox which you then dug?

I'm not saying that so I'd better clear this up. A fox was dug with another dog, the fox being approx some 18" further up a very tight tube where the 7 month old had no chance of pushing to. So she was released off the couplings and left to make her own way to the dig, which she did with a bit of keeness about her. Went straight into where we had dug on a bit, started snorting up the tube where the fox was and then digging at the very small hole. She was left to do this for a little while, then coupled back up, opened up the dig and humanely shot the fox. Hope that clears things up. Only an arse would let a 7 month old get to any fox - that's not for me!

[davidlloyd 16]

Are tecks fast enough for ratting?

seen a few bushing and ok, but not fast over the ground like your average terrier

Don't think they will be the fastest terrier in the world but so far Tilly has managed to get every rat she has seen so let's hope so.

[davidlloyd 16]

only a baby think you were lucky it never got hurt keep it on rats for a year.

Please see response - all cleared up now!

[Guest nitevision]

well done mate,this is why some people struggle to post on here these days,in the last pic you can clearly see some other terriers,was obvious to me the work done by one of them,keep at it and good luck with the teckel pup,shame some cocks have to ruin your post.

[COMPO 54]

nice pics .....David how many teckels have you got? didn't you also get one out of the litter from ruger8? (the litter my pups from!)

[goldfinch2007 2,333]

only a baby think you were lucky it never got hurt keep it on rats for a year.

Please see response - all cleared up now!

fair play mate