Breed recommendations for a novice

[steviemann 5]

I'm sure if you use the seach facillity on here you'll save money. Well known auther on this site, well worth reading his books though.

 

Hello Steviemann,

 

will do with the search, who is the author, if you could give me his name i will look for his books.

what breed should be bred with the beagles you mentioned? i was thinking patterdales, plummer, jacks and parson's will these guys do what i am asking of them?

 

Cheers,

 

G

 

I'm no expert, just have an occassional opinion. I'm sure people on here will put you right. Expect some banter though

[guyliath 15]

there was a thread on here a couple of weeks ago with a beaglexrussel nice looking dog( may have been for sale).

the jagd terrier is from temperament a very hard dog,headstrong, i have heard people say that they are not the sharpest tools in the shed.

i have worked with them and find it to be more or less true( dog to dog).

some will tell you you may have problems with a bolting dog working rabbits( giving tongue for a rabbit when you are waiting for a fox etc).

may well be a little annoying but if you want an all rounder( as do i,i bought a parson russel) i guess you will learn what the dog is up to below( i could tell with my bitches, rabbit very high toned,fox very agressive and deeper in tone)

atb whatever your choice.

 

Cheers for the advice waidman, so has ther parson worked out well? I bet it will be very diff to find one down my way though, atleast one with a brain, (not that show dog rubbish). Did you work your jagd's in the UK? I thought they were impossible to get over here.

 

Cheers again,

 

G

[guyliath 15]

Hello all,

 

Probabley going to open a can of worms here, but...... I am a keen rough shooter/ wildfowler. most of my shooting consists of rabbits, pigeons and foxes with the shotgun. I am currently teaching myself snaring aswell. I would love to get a terrier to bolt rabbits and foxes to the gun, and some ratting if i can get it. Am I dreaming that there might be an ideal working breed out there for me?

 

Cheers for your help,

 

G

u wont go far wrong with a well bred russel. i do ok rising them 4 my lurchers watch out theres alot of shit about tho

 

Thanks , to all you guys who replied, looks like the jack and parson are the best contenders. Thanks for the advice. The only problem is getting a good one from an actual working line in kent. I fear they will all be lap dogs.

[guyliath 15]

Get urself a ferret for bolting rabbits, u'll have alot more success than using a terrier pal

 

Maybe mate, but don't you have to them neutered otherwise breed the jills. Or they get sick, i have no outlet for loads of working ferrets. And they won't eat nice convenient working dog food, i will have to feed them my rabbits. Plus i would have to build a hutch and keep them outside I know they are very good for rabbit bolting though.

 

Cheers,

 

G