Tougher quarry

[1of1 353]

In your opinion what’s the tougher quarry on a hard dog when in ground- Raccoon, Groundhog, or Fox? And why?

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[C.green 3,203]

That dog in pic doesnt look very keen. 

 

Once spoke to an american guy was over here buying dogs said groundhogs are tougher than any qaurry we got in the uk anyone seen these groundhogs ?

[Rabbit Hunter 6,608]

Taking a different slant on it, for those who have dug all 3. How do the raccoon and groundhog compare to the red fox to ground?

[tinytiger 822]

Isn't a groundhog  around the size of a big rabbitt?

[shovel leaner 7,648]

I’ve seen a few write ups in EDRD on ground hogs and I think they are quite a formidable quarry . They certainly have some impressive teeth which could inflict a lot of damage. An old mate of mine went out to the states to judge a terrier show and encountered raccoon, he told me they use their front legs like arms and try to pull the terrier towards them and the dogs just crush the rib cage and kill them . I doubt that groundhogs are tougher than anything we have here , but I think they require a dog to show their teeth some respect otherwise it would have a short working life . 

[1of1 353]

4 hours ago, C.green said:

That dog in pic doesnt look very keen. 

 

Once spoke to an american guy was over here buying dogs said groundhogs are tougher than any qaurry we got in the uk anyone seen these groundhogs ?

That’s animated picture. I’m sure if you saw the actual dog you wouldn’t say he doesn’t look very keen. Also that picture was taken after a considerable amount of work. That keen look isn’t always so apparent on an exhausted animal.

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[1of1 353]

58 minutes ago, shovel leaner said:

I’ve seen a few write ups in EDRD on ground hogs and I think they are quite a formidable quarry . They certainly have some impressive teeth which could inflict a lot of damage. An old mate of mine went out to the states to judge a terrier show and encountered raccoon, he told me they use their front legs like arms and try to pull the terrier towards them and the dogs just crush the rib cage and kill them . I doubt that groundhogs are tougher than anything we have here , but I think they require a dog to show their teeth some respect otherwise it would have a short working life . 

I’m sure there is the occasional dog that is crushing rib cages of coon but if he was insinuating it was being done with any regularity by most dogs he was either only seeing smaller specimens of raccoon or he is a lying. I’m going to assume to first bc assuming another grown man is lying without proof is as ugly as the actual liar themselves. Women do this lol assume you’re cheating without any solid proof. Lol kinda pathetic. 

 I’ve got some tough hard ones but they are not crushing rib cages of large coons regularly. Especially if the coon is in the ground or any area with limited room

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[1of1 353]

3 hours ago, Rabbit Hunter said:

Taking a different slant on it, for those who have dug all 3. How do the raccoon and groundhog compare to the red fox to ground?

Good idea (edited)

[Criss86 69]

Aint the raccoon able to use there hands like us and ain't they meant to b quite clever and able to turn in there skin like a cat? 

[Hatch28 240]

27 minutes ago, Criss86 said:

Aint the raccoon able to use there hands like us and ain't they meant to b quite clever and able to turn in there skin like a cat? 

Yes they can seen one laying blocks in Dublin zoo few years ago very versatile creatures. 

[Criss86 69]

10 minutes ago, Hatch28 said:

Yes they can seen one laying blocks in Dublin zoo few years ago very versatile creatures. 

Definitely clever fecker then

[1of1 353]

In my experience raccoons are tougher. Groundhogs have their traits that make them no simple task for a dog but a large strong boar raccoon is one of the toughest small game opponents in America.

[Hatch28 240]

41 minutes ago, 1of1 said:

In my experience raccoons are tougher. Groundhogs have their traits that make them no simple task for a dog but a large strong boar raccoon is one of the toughest small game opponents in America.

What about the old armodildos say they put many a tyke in reverse gear

[foxdropper 17,092]

6 hours ago, 1of1 said:

I’m sure there is the occasional dog that is crushing rib cages of coon but if he was insinuating it was being done with any regularity by most dogs he was either only seeing smaller specimens of raccoon or he is a lying. I’m going to assume to first bc assuming another grown man is lying without proof is as ugly as the actual liar themselves. Women do this lol assume you’re cheating without any solid proof. Lol kinda pathetic. 

 I’ve got some tough hard ones but they are not crushing rib cages of large coons regularly. Especially if the coon is in the ground or any area with limited room

Want to be careful on here mate ,some a bit touchy about being called out .

[foxdropper 17,092]

On the subject of groundhogs and big teeth ,same was said of the nutria and what an anti climax that was .