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    It must have caught the fox by surprise.Ive lost1 ferret to a fox,1 to a snake,but lost 3 to feral cats in warrens.
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    I get that occasionaly,but went on a 50 acre block to clear rabbits.The owner had 10 useless dogs on property constantly chasing them.I went from warren to warren,none would bolt,ferrets killing and coming out.A long day,Two bored lurchers and one rabbit caught.
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    Its 40 degrees over here at the moment,I don't even work the ferrets in this heat.Deserves a smack in the head,but have heard people getting less for leaving their kids in the car while at the casino.But no pitty for him.
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    I think jukei 123 might be after your dog mate.I reckon dogs just young and eager,should get quieter with age and more work.Sounds like a highly driven speed machine,like to put a dog like that over my whippet/stag bitch,but pups would break the sound barrier.
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    Glad she got a good hunting home.Still looks pretty sharp.
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    If he's wormed and food increased might be underlying problem,I'd get a vet to check him.Had one like that,had a urinary infection.After antibiotics was fine.He was also 7.
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    Thanks fellas I'll try carrots cut lengthways,they will dry out quick though 40 degree days at the moment here and dry as.Too hot to work the dogs and ferrets,snakes very active.Can't wait for winter.
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    I own a small acreage.Surrounding me is acres of blackberries,full of rabbits.Dogs catch a few but can't ferret it.Ibought some cage traps but have only caught one rabbit in a month.I'm using fruit and bread as bait.Anyone got any tips on bait or other methods.Can't snare as me and neighbours have cats.
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    My little whippet/lurcher tried bringing rats live to hand couple of times,bad for me and her.Don't like rats anymore.Same dog great ferreting,piles into foxes.Full sister to her spends hours ratting with my terrier.
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    I'm wondering how many end up in working homes.Like a bloke in Tasmania breeding pats on an island with no foxes,whats he hunting Tassie devils.For 3k you could probably import one of them.
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    JH lives close by me in central tablelands,quoted a price for pup then upped it by $500.Ended up buying 2 real good white terriers from working parents elsewhere.
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    Yep,I know the bloke,and another in Sydney.Priced too high for most hunters,going to cashed up city people to waste.End up in the pound put down,thinking its a out of control black mongrel terrier. You mean J.H patterdale website
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    There deffinately a breed that should only be kept by dedicated terriermen.Breeders over here selling pups for up to $2000 dollars, opening the gates to puppy peddlers.
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    Had a cattle dog sire pups at just on 5 months.If I were you I'd give the pup away as a kids pet,its not what you wanted.Never seen puppy fluff on genuine beagle/Russell cross.
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    Started hunting a new area on a large property I hunt.Netted a couple of warrens and the rabbits instead of flying into the nets just hopped in and sat quietly.Didn't net the next 2 holes and rabbits didn't even try to escape the dogs.The rabbits looked wild and were in a remote area,so I doubt they were domestic,although they were big an fat.Next warren back to normal.It was a successful day but left me feeling sorry for the quiet rabbits.Anyone experienced this or any ideas on this behaviour.
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    Both my dogs were ripped on wire as pups but soon learnt how to clear fences safely.At the end of the day they are working dogs,injuries are part of life.
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    Noticed different colours coming up when there's big rabbit numbers in an area.Not being singled out as much by predators.My dogs seem to make an extra effort on coloured rabbits.
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    Should be a terrierman comedy show,never laughed so much on these posts.
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    To answer socks they probably don't need to be that fast or have high drive for ferreting,I've just got dogs from a long line of ferreting dogs which happen to be fast and driven and come to expect that from my dogs.I consider my dogs to be fairly game after I was attacked by a rouge 6ft roo wnen ferreting.My little 12kg whippet/stag had the roo on the ground by the throat in a second,copping a big rip on her ribs.I managed to get her off it,with the surprised roo taking off.She is usually stock and roo proof except for that occasion.Handy to have a bit of gameness,though I don't expect it fr
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    If not fast enough or low prey drive,anything else Ill work on or tolerate.But speed and drive essential.
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    My bitch goes out of her way to play and be social with ferrets when not working,even mothering an orphan litter of ferrets.She is from a line of ferreting whippet/stags.She also taught my very aggressive denning Russell to be gentle around ferrets.I let them all play together supervised in a fenced off area.I think the love of ferrets may be genetic on her part.Had other dogs work well with ferrets but seem to just tolerate them as a means to an end.
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    I found ferrets too closely bred were hard to handle.Had an accidental litter of brother to sister pitbulls,some pups were huge,some tiny,all were extremely aggressive,had to separate litter at 5 weeks.They were from a tightly bred line.
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    Tried every way to cook rabbit,all taste like your hands smell after a days ferreting.Curry just amplifies the taste.
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    Had a brindle dog useless on rabbits,caught and killed a couple of foxes,would not stop chasing roos,. knocked out twice by these.Really soft feet, would bleed every time out.Very fast and loyal,great guard dog at home,but would trip over its own feet when ferreting.
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    Not all dogs retrieve.im happy with mine as long as shes catching and giving up catch.
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