how many digs?

[goldfinch2007 2,331]

im not wanting to row lads.i just didnt think people got these numbers.bogger i mean you as an individual on average.good result scent.so whats an average number of digs for an experienced terrier.i know it depends on the terrier im just wanting an idea thanks

[dev 226]

Goldfinch last season we had 93 digs. Some were young dogs just starting so they only got a few digs each. With the older dogs getting a few more, than ten digs but 10 is about the average alright

[goldfinch2007 2,331]

cheers dev

[foxdigger13 114]

Think we had bout 45 last season,

 

Atb fd.

[goldfinch2007 2,331]

some good numbers here,you lads are kept busy

[hunt 30]

We've ten entered and are fetching pups on every year this year we have four to start and eight pups on the floor at the moment some dogs get more digging than others due to work style

Edited June 26, 2011 by hunt

[goldfinch2007 2,331]

agreed hunt a yapper can be used alot more than a hard dog,so will get more work

[hunt 30]

Saying that though mate if we had a made terrier that had worked in the morning we may tip him in again in the afternoon no matter how it's working style a Bayer is useful but on educated stuff if it isn't putting t he pressure on you'll struggle with stuff digging on or the terrier unable to stop end I've seen it time an time again just about to break through an move.while a Bayer will get a lot of gear I personally like a dog with that extra gear these can make a bad spot look easy

[Guest dee mac]

Saying that though mate if we had a made terrier that had worked in the morning we may tip him in again in the afternoon no matter how it's working style a Bayer is useful but on educated stuff if it isn't putting t he pressure on you'll struggle with stuff digging on or the terrier unable to stop end I've seen it time an time again just about to break through an move.while a Bayer will get a lot of gear I personally like a dog with that extra gear these can make a bad spot look easy

[goldfinch2007 2,331]

i had a wee russell bitch like that,just wasnt hard enough to keep them there if they wanted to be past

[terriermaniac 12]

Hundreds seem abit hard to believe, but me and my digging buddy had close to 50 foxes " dug " last year between 3 terriers! Now if your counting foxes bolted then I'd bring the number close to 70, I know this seems hard to believe but it's the truth!!!

[gonetoearth 5,144]

and if you a hunt terrierman

twas just my sene of humour appertaining to another thred please for give my self indulgence

[neil cooney 10,415]

If your season is six months long then thats 26 weekends. If your getting 2 to 3 digs a weekend then that's roughly 50 to digs a season.

That should be within most folks capabilities.

However, a hunt terriermans season is 7 months long and if his pack is out twice a week then he should be working his terriers 4 days a week.

Some packs do 3 days and there's one in Ireland that does 4.

That's a lot of terrier work.

 

IMO there's lads not digging 40 a season who's terriers are better than most. With them it's quality over quantity.

[dev 226]

Agree with neil here . 26 weekends in the season plus throw in an extra few days round the christmass holidays. 3 digs a week is normal for us so the tally dosent be long adding up. Bolts don't count. 100 digs isn't that hard to get when ya have enough ground and dogs to work

[neil cooney 10,415]

Well Dev, thought you would have been down for the puppy show and a few pints yesterday?