Griz

I would leave all pups with the bitch as long as possible , and not remove any of them if they and the bitch are doing well......Be sure to feed the mother well, with plenty of meat protein......I've raised several litters of 8 pups with all doing well....Top quality feed for the mother is the most important thing.

You would be wise to spend more time socializing your terrier(s) ,instead of rushing them and risk ruining one. The stronger your bond with a young dog the better off you will be.

LL....Me thinks you talk too much for everyone to hear.......Not a good habit in the terrier realm.

If I wanted to aquire a Jagd terrier I would be very carefull about who I got one from.......Much like any working terriers , there are many imposters, and a limited number of genuine terrierman that work and breed Jagds.......Many people got the Jagds some years ago, and a lot of breedings were made and pups sold, sending them all over the country.....Many Jagds here in the States , may different sizes and shapes, some are true workers, many are not. Can count on one hand the terrierman I would deal with.....I suspect it is much the same on your side of the pond.

About any dogman I know that kenneled more than one terrier together has had a dog or two killed. I learned my lesson after losing a nice bitch to a male that was upset with another male in the next kennel, even when the kennel was 5 feet from the other.....These 2 dogs got along like peaches and cream normally......You cant trust these dogs when your not around.

Dandy lookers!

All of the techniques mentioned are good for exercise and conditioning , but , mill work is the best for building wind and endurance. You can have the dog run at different speeds and vary the tension to control the effort needed to turn the mill......Mills are used by pit bull owners to achieve optimum conditioning that allows the dog to work for well over an hour at a high energy demand ........The demand for energy and strenght for a pit dog is much higher than an earth dog,considering that they are constantly wrestling for control when at work.......Mills come in several forms , and don't n

I've read many opinions about Otters here , but, no account of a terrier being able to work an Otter to ground without heavy punishment taken.....The accounts I've heard about when a terrier encounters an Otter in a river bank or ground hole is the terrier is punished badly in a short amount of time, and the Otter goes his merry way none the worse for ware.

There seems to be a lot of rumors regarding Scratch as far as her short comings ...Obviously I cant speak to that , it seemed that dogs bred like her were either excellent workers or poor ones......Never knew what you would get...I do know that in the three litters that I saw , each had at least one black and tan pup, most were leggy broken coated and athletic types.

I worked Boris and he was a hard driven dog that used his nose well , was hard to fault except for his want to kill everything with fur on it....Boris had a brother and sister that were both usable.............Unfortunately Boris' did not throw a high percentage of workers. He was bred to several different working bitches and some of them were keepers, but many didn't make the grade.......There are a number of dogs that have been bred down from those original 3 , most of them spread around the states and blended with other lines.

I have worked my JAGDs to ground and Patterdales as well.....I found that the best use for a Jagd is above ground use, as they have a keen nose and are very athletic, having excellent natural endurance , and can cover ground with good speed....Jagds also have a bit different personality, being more independent , some are dog fighters....They are a high energy hunter that use their voice.....You will have to decide if they are the right breed for you......What say you Jay?

I like the look of that pup uru....The coat will be a nice harsh one in a few months. Underweight?....Looks fit.

Both a mill and flirt pole are good ,as is a chain or window weight pulled by the dog.....An easy way to make a mill is to use any type of electric mill used by humans. You may want to attach a side rail to the mill......Using all of these methods is often the best.....Worked well for the strong dogs.

I recall when I was young I would stay for a week or so at my uncles dairy farm. Sport was the rat terrier for the farm , and, he was quite a dog. He weighted about 12lbs and was everything a young boy could ask for.....The dog was always on the job no matter what was going on......The cows would be milked each morning and the milk put in 10 gallon cans and loaded to go to the creamery 3 miles away.The rat terrier would follow the milk truck despite having only 3 legs, losing one leg to a hay mower. By the time last milk can was unloaded onto the loading dock at the creamery, Sport would arriv

Rat terriers are a breed in America.They were originally bred to be a varmit dog on farms and come in 3 sizes , anywhere from 10 to 30lbs MOL. Their appearance is similar to a Russell......There are some that are bred and are used hunting , but,most are only pet or show quality.....Do a google search, you will find many Rat Terriers.