I must be unlucky...my border is brilliant and very well behaved, my working cocker (admittedly he is not yet two) is a looney and often has me pulling my hair out lol!
Terriers for tracking?
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I must be unlucky...my border is brilliant and very well behaved, my working cocker (admittedly he is not yet two) is a looney and often has me pulling my hair out lol!
i have a patterdale i use, i use him on foxes, rats and to help find wounded game... only thing i find with borders are they are quite yappy dogs, so if you have to leave them in the truck they make a lot of noise, ( just my opinion ) but terrier's are cracking dogs as you can work them on virmin as well as tracking... hope this helps...
KBar1970
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My darling fiancee Sarah has a Parson Russell...he's a nose like a hoover and will 'point' when close up to game.
Although aged five, given his aptitude, we are very interested in training him to do more deer [blood trailing] work; having read both the positive comments above and Neil Sommersgard's excellent book...where and when's the next class?!
Although aged five, given his aptitude, we are very interested in training him to do more deer [blood trailing] work; having read both the positive comments above and Neil Sommersgard's excellent book...where and when's the next class?!
Cut+Squirt
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I think what we certainly can conclude is that you don't need a specialist
hound to have a very successful deer dog.
Like many of you have said .. I know of two different terriers being used with
great success on deer... One a Patterdale, the other i'm not sure exactly what
it is, a Russell x fox x something else .. but it sure can find and deal with a roe.
hound to have a very successful deer dog.
Like many of you have said .. I know of two different terriers being used with
great success on deer... One a Patterdale, the other i'm not sure exactly what
it is, a Russell x fox x something else .. but it sure can find and deal with a roe.
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flytie
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Cadex,
I never expected this thread to go to five pages. I have been very lucky with the amount of information given most kindly by so many people. The only thing I could have disagreed with was the comment on Border Terriers being yappy. The ones I know are silent as the grave they put so many rats into. But I suppose it's how they are brought up.
I think I can see a Border coming my way after the next operation. Although I have seen a wonderful rough coated Patterdale that could easily have come home with me, splendid little chap that he is.
Regards to all, Simon
Simon
i would agree...my Border is very quiet and definitely not yappy. Best of luck with whichever terrier you end up with, they are all great!
Jimbo 30 06
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+1 I also have 2 Border's and they don't yap when left in the car and are both excellent workers the one will also retrieve shot game off water. I have never tried them on Deer but they soon rag a deer skin.
Jimbo
Terriers for tracking
An interesting post.
The dog work in stalking is as important to me as the stalk.
I am very fortunate and feel blessed to have worked a few breeds in differing sporting spheres.
I have a real love hate relationship with my present terrier who is a hunt bred Lakeland.
He is a great little worker and follows a line with a real passion.
However his personal habits leave a little to be desired!
I rate teckels very much and as with all breeds buy from the best working stock available.
Guy Wallace's words are always in my head when working him "a trained terrier is a contradiction in terms".
Whatever you choose work him/her well and enjoy.
Best wishes.
An interesting post.
The dog work in stalking is as important to me as the stalk.
I am very fortunate and feel blessed to have worked a few breeds in differing sporting spheres.
I have a real love hate relationship with my present terrier who is a hunt bred Lakeland.
He is a great little worker and follows a line with a real passion.
However his personal habits leave a little to be desired!
I rate teckels very much and as with all breeds buy from the best working stock available.
Guy Wallace's words are always in my head when working him "a trained terrier is a contradiction in terms".
Whatever you choose work him/her well and enjoy.
Best wishes.
unlacedgecko
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I understand that Border Terriers are quite popular in Scandanavia for blood trailling. in his book, Niells Sondergaarden suggests that a terrier used for blood trailling is accompanied by a larger dog to pull down wounded deer if needed.
I have a first cross Bedlington Whippet. He has a good nose, plenty of prey drive, as well as the speed and mass to bring down a wounded runner.
I have a first cross Bedlington Whippet. He has a good nose, plenty of prey drive, as well as the speed and mass to bring down a wounded runner.
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