gonetoearth 5,144 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Born Hunter' timestamp='1300739650' post='1983377 Edited March 21, 2011 by gonetoearth Quote Link to post
Teddd 84 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 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 smart arse :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: 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 calm doon lar it wasnt meant like that lol Quote Link to post
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 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 smart arse :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: 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 calm doon lar it wasnt meant like that lol just rememberd who poo is Quote Link to post
.terrier man. 193 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 a yappy terrier not hard Not always. Most of the time a fox needs a dog right in its face before it will bolt form a pile. FTB true, i just ment you dont want a terrier to lock on to a fox if its in a rock pile Quote Link to post
blackpack 70 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 worked some bad places and ive always found a terrier that will put on some pressure on the fox is better than a bayer, but also seen some good dogs lost, its luck most of the time Quote Link to post
hedz31 1,308 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 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 smart arse :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: i take my hat off to any you lads out there who love the old rocks Thats a long post for ye hippy Quote Link to post
Rugersrob 38 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 we work rock piles all the time what is usefull is a jibber one that goes in hell for leather scruffs hold then after 2 mins of stick sits back a bit and yips they then normally bolt if charloie dont come out after 20 mins if you can call the dog out even better charlie will then flick out but if my pack are marking rock piles i can honestly say i dread it. theres quite a few down here who work the piles and i would like to hear from some moorman1? Quote Link to post
chimp 299 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) the thought of working that send shivers down my spine . i moan when i have a 1ft dig to a ferret gotta take my hat off to some of you guys Edited March 22, 2011 by chimp Quote Link to post
blackpack 70 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 heres a rock pile we have worked in the past, most of the land is like this 2 Quote Link to post
steve66 3,078 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Love seeing the old pics , think when terriers enter them sort of places its in the lap of the gods Quote Link to post
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) heres a rock pile we have worked in the past, most of the land is like this that photo is big AO "mmmmm" AND ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO Edited March 22, 2011 by gonetoearth Quote Link to post
mark2007 32 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 their is a rock pile by us and some lads have lost some good dogs in them .. mate uses a lakey x border cracking working dog leggy and quick Quote Link to post
ROBERTO M 350 Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 do you think the stamp of the dog helps in rocks ?? ie leggy typ ??? Quote Link to post
blackpack 70 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 heres a rock pile we have worked in the past, most of the land is like this that photo is big AO "mmmmm" AND ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO spot on bud, an absolute jem of a huntsman, excellent pack to follow Quote Link to post
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 they dont make em like him no more Quote Link to post
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