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| Topic Started: May 19 2008, 03:55 PM (687 Views) | |
| TerrierTops | May 26 2008, 11:18 AM Post #16 |
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Flynn killed a sick/injured rabbit once ... though it was with hubbie and I didn't see it. He ran a fox for a good 400 m this past weekend. I was watching from the other side of a small valley and saw the fox disappear into boulders with Flynn only some 30-40 seconds behind him. Flynn lurched on in the direction the fox had been travelling and the fox doubled back and disappeared over the ridge. Another minute and a half later, Flynn was on the scent again, but bless 'im ... he came when I called him off it!!!!!!! I don't hunt 'im on purpose, but I'm not above letting him have a bit of a thrill. :hyper: I just call him off if he is too close or moving too far away. :) :smug: Now you watch, tomorrow he'll refuse to let that kangaroo scent go cold! |
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| Tafia | May 26 2008, 12:20 PM Post #17 |
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Both caught and despatched rats and rabbits, one (don't know which) killed a mouse. Wouldn't trust either of them if a cat ran from them. Both go crazy for rabbits, after catching Boo a couple of weeks ago just hanging out with the local fox don't think she'd actually do the deed, Davey I have no doubt would but fortunately he's not fast enough to catch one! |
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| jakeysmum | May 31 2008, 02:50 PM Post #18 |
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Jem loves to chase rabbits but hasn't caught one yet. x |
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| flagship | Jun 26 2008, 08:27 PM Post #19 |
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My 3 yr old Patterdale ignores most things on the ground with the exception of cats and foxes. Rabbits are totally ignored unless they go down their burrows. He's into all the holes if he senses an animal and digs and bays for all he's worth. I guess this is because he is naturally an earth dog and that is where his instincts lie. He has never killed anything - He didn't come from working stock. |
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| BorderDawn | Jun 26 2008, 10:15 PM Post #20 |
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Please be aware that letting your dog go to ground is illegal and you can be prosecuted and your dog taken away from you. |
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| Sky | Jun 27 2008, 07:25 AM Post #21 |
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My two have never caught anything to my knowledge but it is certainly not through lack of trying and they are both getting very very close to the squirrels in the garden just lately :yes: |
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| BorderDawn | Jun 27 2008, 03:32 PM Post #22 |
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You cant kill Squirrels with Dogs now Sky, thats flippin illegal too. Totally unworkable law IMO, however you can catch Rats with your terrier, but not Mice!!!!! :rolleyes: :ermm: Like the Dog knows the difference! :cry: |
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| Sky | Jun 27 2008, 08:01 PM Post #23 |
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Oooh I must remember to point that out to my two when they race out through the dog flap for the 100th time in a day :doh: |
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| workingterrier | Feb 20 2009, 04:03 PM Post #24 |
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all of my terreirs go ratting, and they do catch the odd rabbit when out for a walk. |
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| Marean | Feb 21 2009, 01:10 AM Post #25 |
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When I was taking Harvey training there was another Bt owner there who had acquired a female BT who was told that this dogs mother had caught and ripped to shreds a squirrel :unsure: |
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| RJL | Feb 22 2009, 09:56 PM Post #26 |
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:ph43r: Once Dill has gone as far as he can on trials, he's already got an invitation to go ratting (and heelers are as good as terriers at that!) He's going to focus on trials for now though, to indulge his pastoral breed side a while longer ;) If I were to get a working type of terrier I would expect it to work and be bred by a mating of proven worker to proven worker - otherwise what is the point and why call them 'terriers'? Much as I adore working Lakelands, Patterdales JRTs etc, I would only acquire one if I intended to work it and it was bred by a knowledgeable person who selected both sire and dam on working ability and soundness. (of course, if it showed no aptitude whatsoever, it could still sit on my knee by the fire - but at least I would not be lining the pockets of someone just out to make a quick buck or flood an already saturated pet market!) |
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| Hannah-Lily | Feb 25 2009, 05:33 PM Post #27 |
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Lily has found parts of dead animals (rabbit's foot, bird's wing etc) in our garden & then proudly brings them to the door :rolleyes: but we don't let her in until she drops it :lol: |
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