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i was out this season with a couple of lads , we did something iv never done before , we worked rock piles with terriers ,it was a cracking day , some good dogs and a bit of dodgy driving lol /

 

a question for some of you lads that may work these piles a lot , what kind of terrier do you think makes a good rock dog ???? thanks for any replys

Robbie ...........

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heres a rock pile we have worked in the past, most of the land is like this

looks like yours are used to travelling them rock holes anyway. I only used to avoid the short legged, and barrel chested types...   I always enjoyed reading the stories from G.D (rip) in the EDRD

one that comes back out alive

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i was out this season with a couple of lads , we did something iv never done before , we worked rock piles with terriers ,it was a cracking day , some good dogs and a bit of dodgy driving lol /

 

a question for some of you lads that may work these piles a lot , what kind of terrier do you think makes a good rock dog ???? thanks for any replys

Robbie ...........

one that comes back out alive :thumbs:

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i was out this season with a couple of lads , we did something iv never done before , we worked rock piles with terriers ,it was a cracking day , some good dogs and a bit of dodgy driving lol /

 

a question for some of you lads that may work these piles a lot , what kind of terrier do you think makes a good rock dog ???? thanks for any replys

Robbie ...........

one that comes back out alive :thumbs:

smart arse :thumbs: :thumbs: never worked piles before but id say one with a good nose,staying power,steady on there feet,not overly hard but one that will shift a the fox when needs be,and preferably one that will work the fox outta the pile because some can be deep and then ye got a excavation on yer hands :blink: :blink: :blink: i take my hat off to any you lads out there who love the old rocks

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nothing too bulky

 

 

Agreed.

The best dog I have used for rock piles was a big leggy russel, 15 inch maybe more. But had a chest on hime like a cat.

He was a strong bayer and when he could reach the fox safely he would dish ou some damage.

 

What I would call a sensible hard terrier. Never came off too bad but the quarry always did.

 

Had a fair few out of rocks with him last season.

 

FTB

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Aint worked many rock piles as theres none where i work terriers, but worked a few on days out with other folk and what i saw good bayers that would mix well and get into the fox and shift it seemed to do the job

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Afew that ive seen have been smallish borderxlakey types , have alook on the net at some of the fell packs .Interestly though to see them useing white types as well ( is this so they stand out ? )

 

na more likely to be the fact that good dogs come in all colours :thumbs:

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i was out this season with a couple of lads , we did something iv never done before , we worked rock piles with terriers ,it was a cracking day , some good dogs and a bit of dodgy driving lol /

 

a question for some of you lads that may work these piles a lot , what kind of terrier do you think makes a good rock dog ???? thanks for any replys

Robbie ...........

one that comes back out alive :thumbs:

smart arse :thumbs: :thumbs: never worked piles before but id say one with a good nose,staying power,steady on there feet,not overly hard but one that will shift a the fox when needs be,and preferably one that will work the fox outta the pile because some can be deep and then ye got a excavation on yer hands :blink: :blink: :blink: i take my hat off to any you lads out there who love the old rocks

working rock piles usually after hounds have marked , my reply was not meant to be smart arse just my honest opinion rock piles and boron's have been the cause of the loss of many a good terrier , at one the other week bolted the fox twice he ran back in at different locations , rocks can be a maze , even with a bf a nightmare , some times its better to walk a way , some times its better to leave a gun to sit and wait for Charley to walk out , some times he might have already bolted out of sight , one that comes out alive is still my choice, not for no reason the fell packs used to run terriers coupled
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Afew that ive seen have been smallish borderxlakey types , have alook on the net at some of the fell packs .Interestly though to see them useing white types as well ( is this so they stand out ? )

 

na more likely to be the fact that good dogs come in all colours :thumbs:

Fair point :thumbs:

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