Bushing Terrier?

[rabbit slayer 22]

Hey guys, my lurchers are coming on great now ferreting and lamping. But when their a bit older or perhaps next season i want to get a terrier to do a bit of bushing and perhaps the odd ratting trip. Are there any particular breeds of terrier that people find best for this job. Aint got much experience with terriers so any help and pics would be great.

 

Happy Hunting

 

RS

[COMPO 54]

Hey guys, my lurchers are coming on great now ferreting and lamping. But when their a bit older or perhaps next season i want to get a terrier to do a bit of bushing and perhaps the odd ratting trip. Are there any particular breeds of terrier that people find best for this job. Aint got much experience with terriers so any help and pics would be great.

 

Happy Hunting

 

RS

 

 

i would get a teckel mine is a brilliant bushing hound, flushing everything from rabbits, foxes and muntjac, she has killed over a dozen rabbits and 3 rats that didn't want to flush :11: she is only 18months and i have shot loads of rabbits, pigeons and other game :whistle: that she has pushed out of cover...her ears are permanently torn as she prefers being in a hedge bottom under brambles than anywhere else :11:

 

edited to add--she once caught hold of a muntjac in a bramble patch...they had a right fight...the munty escaped and she had a puncture wound from its tusk's...they are game :11:

Edited November 22, 2006 by COMPO

[JackWilliams 1]

Any pictures of the teckel, ive never seen one before!!?

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

Here goes

 

feeling brave

 

 

Best bushing and ratting dog

 

PLUMMER

[COMPO 54]

Any pictures of the teckel, ive never seen one before!!?

 

 

wire (broken-coated) haired Dashund :11: Teckel is the original continental name...mine is a first cross between a Teckel and a Border...she owes nothing to the border sire...except slightly longer legs :11:

 

 

 

here is the link have a read..there are pics on there

 

 

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/sunsong/UK%20Teckel/ukteckel.htm

 

 

 

for some reason this website wont allow me to upload pics??????i dont have any pics of mine working cos she moves too fast and is usually under a bramble hedge chasing rats and rabbits :11: but i was going to put a pic of her playing with my little girl...but it says the file is too large????

[Guest stantheman]

Don/t think you will go far wrong with the plummer, will do the job that it is ment for, rat/ rabbit, it will retreive to hand flush anything out of the bush, it is one off the most tractable terriers i no. Stan. now well here some slagging.

[Stabs 3]

Bushing terriers are a handy tool and they are something I've looked at over the years. Given the ground I used to have the requirement for a bushing terrier was your bog standard cover dog. Be able to rat, rabbit, push through cover be it bracken or brambles and use it's nose. I think all of those things any decent field dog, let alone terrier would be able to do. The other criteria I looked at was earth work. Due to the land I was working, I had to consider a dog that would NOT go to ground as the consequences of that would be a disaster. The word "spaniel" kept popping into my head but the other criteria I needed was a dog not just able to kill charlie when the opportunity arose, but one that would relish it and do it over and over again if I needed it to. That to me is what I would call a bushing terrier for my needs. I spoke to a lot of blokes about this over the years and got some excellent advice. As it happens I don't need one at the moment. But if I was to go out and get something I would be seriously looking at a dog Bedlington from Rillington type lines. Not to say these wouldn't go to ground, as you only have to look at Swansea Jacks posts to see that they do, but a biggish dog would be my idea of a decent tool for cover. At the end of the day there are pros and cons involved in any type or breed, but I'd take my chance with one of those.

[hairyface 211]

had a plummer that would bush all day, if there was something in there he would push it out, had a brilliant nose on him and was awesome at ratting, a mate of mine had a pure wheaton dog and it was also a very good bushing dog, no fear of it going to ground as i was too big, it had endless stamina and would hunt for fun, but it crunched everything it caught,had plenty of guts and determination would run thru thre thickest of cover, working together we had alot of fun with them 2

[rabbit slayer 22]

Thanks for the advice guys, ive read alot about the plummer and i must admit i like the sound of them. Im in no rush to get a terrier so ive got plenty of time to do my homework on them. I let you all know what i decide to get. If there is anyone with litters of good pups out there let me know thou.

 

[sambo123 683]

Thanks for the advice guys, ive read alot about the plummer and i must admit i like the sound of them. Im in no rush to get a terrier so ive got plenty of time to do my homework on them. I let you all know what i decide to get. If there is anyone with litters of good pups out there let me know thou.

 

a man around the corner from me has been keeping working dogs all his life ,hes got three beaglexrussells and says ther the best dogs hes had.iv been out with him for a few years now and watching his dogs is amazing.thev got an excellent nose and just push through any bracken eg.gorgeous lookin dogs too.they find easy.once my nan was looking after a sandy coloured corgixrussell it looked really like a fox .i got bored and decided to take it for a little walk as the owner said that it had killed a few rats in their garden.i met the beaglexrussell bloke over a field and the dogs came rushing over .they nearly tore the poor thing to pieces and i had to carry it home.take it that they dont like foxes either then! wouldnt mind this cross for myself hopefully one day

[Guest crazydave]

Hey guys, my lurchers are coming on great now ferreting and lamping. But when their a bit older or perhaps next season i want to get a terrier to do a bit of bushing and perhaps the odd ratting trip. Are there any particular breeds of terrier that people find best for this job. Aint got much experience with terriers so any help and pics would be great.

 

Happy Hunting

 

RS

i have a border lakeland and it is the best bushing dog tht i have seen and work very well with me lurcher done a bit of ratting with her to and she goes to ground on fox dont think you can go rong with a border lakeland

[roybo 2,873]

i have a pattxwhippet loves working cover and does'nt stop,loads of energy,and give tongue if she's put something up, marks well any terrier or cross should do the job if given the oppertunity though i think have to agree with beagle x russells though seen them work ,mustard

[COMPO 54]

any terrier or cross should do the job if given the oppertunity though i think

 

 

Thats quite true, if brought up and allowed to explore/learn and see other dogs hunting most small dogs will work cover,

 

however I still think a small hound or hound cross would be the best bet, as said beagle x Jrt or similar, mine is a teckel x border (same principle hound and terrier) give's you the drive and scenting ability

 

weren't there a lad on here selling beagle x jrt pups a while ago?

 

 

 

 

found this on the for sale forum :11:

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...showtopic=15844

[mouse 282]

our kid has got a patt x springer,cracking bushing dog.swims like a fish and only fits in the biggest holes so not too bad.she will work all day and has a great attitude.great addition to anyone for bushing.very strong and obedient.would recommend the cross to anyone even though she was an accident .

[snoopdog 1,256]

[quote name='Millet'

Ive never seen them teckels work but they sound like a handy little animal to have around.. over the year's ive owned and been out with a lot of type's from border's/pat's./russel's/plummer's/lakies and various crosses of all these breed's but i dont think you will go far wrong if you chose a bog standard russel from working stuff.. they have the brain's and versitility to suit any ones need's of a bushing dog.. ..

Millet

i agree totally.....