Some cracking ratting with Gnipper

[Rainmaker 7]

Alright lads? You know you've had a good day when you're almost too stiff and sore to type Gnipper and I set off this morning with his 11 year old Border, 5 month old Lakey/Russell and Lurcher (I'll let him fill in the breeding) and my own 3 year old Sealyham/Russell bitch Gypsy.

 

Tools of the trade:

 

My Sealyham/Russell Gypsy checking along the ditches for a hole with someone at home:

 

Ey up, there's someone in :59: The five month Lakey/Russell (Scrappy) and the Lurcher (Scooby) find one:

 

"Yep, I've found one!"...

 

"Me too"

 

Let's dig the dirty fooker out

 

Waiting like a goal keeper for any "ploppers" bolting into the ditch water:

 

The Border finds again:

 

Gnipper encouraging the bolt:

 

Lemme at 'em:

 

The dogs were sure there was one in here, but we couldn't get it even with the smoker. Plenty of nest material so either it was tucked away safe under the fence line or just a false mark?

 

Found another in the cover crop (sweetcorn and maize)... Quite a large warren this one as well. We lost two bolters (not for lack of chasing!) and accounted for (I think) another four out of here:

 

Dig, dig, dig little scotty dog

 

Another result! Scooped up by the white Lakey/Russell pup (Scrappy) again!

 

Another down :thumbup:

 

This one clamped Scrappy's nose... He squealed with rage, and Gnasher the auld Border didn't help, yanking it from the other end The blood's all the pup's, but it didn't put him off...

 

Guarding the catch:

 

Result!! This pup loves his rats :bye1:

 

Thanks again to Gnipper for a cracking day out. My bitch is catching on now, but spends too much time digging (and missing the ones bolting around her!) for my liking. She's keen as mustard on them though and isn't scared of getting bit Some more experience and (hopefully) somewhere with a lot of rats should sort her out and give her some smarts.

 

A great day had by all. That white pup of Gnipper's is an absolute belter - no fear He'll be one to watch when he's older. Thanks again mate, can't wait to go again

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

if she is digging and finding it will still get plenty

[Rainmaker 7]

Aye, it was a good day all round. She does like 'em when she gets hold of 'em...

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Good man keep at it!!!!!!

[Bradford Lad 74]

looks like a cracking day out for you and the dogs, like the look of the Lakey!!

[Rainmaker 7]

Thanks lads Yeah that pup's a little smasher mate, I can't wait to see him grown. He doesn't half get stuck in and Gnipper is rightly chuffed with him. Roll on the next one!

[gnipper 6,570]

The pups had his rest now and is back to his mad self and eating a full chicken carcase

He still hasn't swollen from the bites either, my other dogs used to swell up when they were young and learning the ropes until they got used to it but this one you wouldn't even know he'd been bit.

I'll try and find somewhere better for next week mate. If I end up off work with my back we'll go knocking on some pig or chicken farms

[Rainmaker 7]

Awesome I hope you feel better soon mate... or not, if it means a day off work and some permish knocking

[goldfinch2007 2,336]

if hes marking and digging at his age i bet your pleased with him.hope he turns out to be a good un

[gnipper 6,570]

A couple of pics off my phone.

Gnipper

[luke 2]

nice one mate some smart looking wee dogs there

[david2363 42]

  luke said:

nice one mate some smart looking wee dogs there

Grat pics lads - is that out Southport way?

[busterbuster1969 313]

Sounds like you guys had a good day out

 

Russell looks a corker

[dogman89 0]

brilliant post lad

[Ratter 0]

Good job lads, guna have to back into it myself.. the pup looks a cracker gnipper! i need somewhere decent where there are loadsa rats and get back into it!