Rock Dogs

[tank34 2,178]

Been thinking of getting a terrier pup have looked about but all to big as all the spots are rock piles,old dumps an small sets,so do any one work rock on here an have a good line of rock dogs

[Bosun11 537]

Working rock is sommat we dont here much about these days.

[Bradford Lad 74]

Is it because working rocks must massively increase the chance of loosing your dog and replacing a good dog can take a long time

[Bosun11 537]

Yup

[bunny tickler 875]

i had some cracking rocks dogs (earth dogs too ) mainly patterdale/fell type dogs . all hunted superb even if charlie bolted they could run his line ,if they got up to the fox it was usually end of story , saying that i had some good borders but to be honest they cant skip the rocks like my fells did , i think bolting foxs from rock piles is the sport of kings .... untill they get stuck that is , we have good testing places here around the peak district some great places to test the dogs noses

[tank34 2,178]

My mate had a very good bolting bitch an for 8 year we worked her in rock all ways found an bolted em she was lost in a very big deep pile about 5 years ago she was ten when lost,bitch could work them pile she go very deep to find an bolt em

[bunny tickler 875]

My mate had a very good bolting bitch an for 8 year we worked her in rock all ways found an bolted em she was lost in a very big deep pile about 5 years ago she was ten when lost,bitch could work them pile she go very deep to find an bolt em

few & far between them dogs

[tank34 2,178]

 

My mate had a very good bolting bitch an for 8 year we worked her in rock all ways found an bolted em she was lost in a very big deep pile about 5 years ago she was ten when lost,bitch could work them pile she go very deep to find an bolt em

 

few & far between them dogs

very true mate

[jessdale 416]

I was once told a story about rock dogs. One of the fell packs had run a fox to ground in a bad rock pile. Terrier after terrier were tried but it was hopeless. The huntsman then declared only one mans dogs could sort the problem so the guy in question came to the rocks and entered a dog. Minutes later the sounds from below said the dog was doing his job. After a while the noises faded to be replaced by the dog barking which the owner knew to be the dog saying he couldn't get out. The owner shone a torch down a thin shaft between the boulders and saw the dog about 35 foot below, on a ledge, surrounded by 5 dead foxes. He then got spare dog leads from the hunt followers, tied them together, and lowered the lead "rope" down. The dog bit onto the lead and was very carefully pulled up the 35 foot to the surface. Those rock dogs are superb if you can get a good one.

Edited January 28, 2015 by jessdale

[socks 32,253]

I was once told a story about rock dogs. One of the fell packs had run a fox to ground in a bad rock pile. Terrier after terrier were tried but it was hopeless. The huntsman then declared only one mans dogs could sort the problem so the guy in question came to the rocks and entered a dog. Minutes later the sounds from below said the dog was doing his job. After a while the noises faded to be replaced by the dog barking which the owner knew to be the dog saying he couldn't get out. The owner shone a torch down a thin shaft between the boulders and saw the dog about 35 foot below, on a ledge, surrounded by 5 dead foxes. He then got spare dog leads from the hunt followers, tied them together, and lowered the lead "rope" down. The dog bit onto the lead and was very carefully pulled up the 35 foot to the surface. Those rock dogs are superb if you can get a good one.

What a croc of shit lol .......

[pernod 466]

Hey socks it may not be a crock of shit... it might have been plummer who told him. Lol.

 

pernod

[tank34 2,178]

I would not put a dog in a rock pile if fox had been ran in be very hard to get a bolt an the fox will go very deep so hard to get a mark

[earthdog101 11]

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Edited January 31, 2015 by Woodman 123

[wirral countryman 2,110]

WM

Edited February 1, 2015 by wirral countryman

[King. 215]

I was once told a story about rock dogs. One of the fell packs had run a fox to ground in a bad rock pile. Terrier after terrier were tried but it was hopeless. The huntsman then declared only one mans dogs could sort the problem so the guy in question came to the rocks and entered a dog. Minutes later the sounds from below said the dog was doing his job. After a while the noises faded to be replaced by the dog barking which the owner knew to be the dog saying he couldn't get out. The owner shone a torch down a thin shaft between the boulders and saw the dog about 35 foot below, on a ledge, surrounded by 5 dead foxes. He then got spare dog leads from the hunt followers, tied them together, and lowered the lead "rope" down. The dog bit onto the lead and was very carefully pulled up the 35 foot to the surface. Those rock dogs are superb if you can get a good one.

He should of dropped a knife down maybe the terrier would of brought 5 tails back up with him lol.