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Who has / needs the best terriers ??


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  1. 1. Who needs the best working terriers ?

    • The Hunt Terrierman
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    • The Freelance Terrierman
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Do not underestimate the ametuer terrierman jus because he isn't paid to do a job doesn't mean his terriers are sub standard if anything I'd say theyd be better as he will take more time digging his dog out were as the hunt man is flat out to get the dig complete to do his job ok in the olden days then the hunt man would get a lot of digging but these days he win be getting as much some lads do as they are flat out for digging who are hunt service but a lot just do these days as little as possible

 

I dont think anyone underestimates the "freelance" lads at all, I would hazard a guess that actual digging dogs (rather than dogs you can have a dig with) come from such stock.

What most of the freelance boys wont have that the employed terrierman will, is access to as much digging.....a friend of mine has over 400 square miles of country in prime digging land and can go for a dig any time he likes on any of it.

Thats a lot of work he can show a dog if he wants to.

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I dont think there is difference between hunt and hobbie i just think that its the standard that any terrierman sets himself which depends on the dog he keeps if his personal standards are high he ll

the lads that work rock piles week in week out and do well have my respect ..a dog that either deals with or bolts its quarry regularly..gets its self out, has my respect

Theres more freelance type lads about thats all, not loads of lads who keep a terrier for our own pleasure have to worry about when they are blowing for terriers and want matey out and away double qui

the best terriers for what its horses for courses -- what suits me might not suit you -- differant terrain differant permission differant styles ... the best terriers are the ones that suit the needs that you want them for ...

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Theres so many different if's or but's on both sides of this discussion.

 

No different sort of terrier or any specific breed is required. BUT, hunt terrierwork does often require a dog that will aggravate more and stay just off his foe, giving him the opportunity to bolt, and also by using this type of dog, is useable three days a week as opposed to once every three weeks once out of sick bay.

 

But every hunt terrierman will have at his disposal one of these full backs, if all else fails.

 

There is a use for every sort of working terrier.

 

A lot of working terriers have cut their teeth on freelance work ( used by the hunt terrierman even) before they are taken to try at the job, because they have to be at a certain standard before they can start working and to benefit from being used day in day out. ie, just going to ground is a real big help.

 

One thing is for certain though, with hunt terrierwork, 9 times out of 10, if it goes tits up, there's usually a lot of witnesses to carry the tale back to the local.lol. :doh:

As long as the terriers you've got are doing what you want of them, then thats all that matters.

Regards

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