huckelberry 114 Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 what are the smaller ratting dog breeds? i would love to find a good ratting dog that is small enough able to go after rats that are hiding under pallets and such. my patterdale can sometimes get under a bit but not enough and certainly not quick enough to catch them. yes my ferrets can also do the same job but they are not so simple to control as a dog. Quote Link to post
gnipper 5,944 Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 Smaller bred russels are probably your best bet or lancashire heelers. Most farm bred russels will rat and behave themselves. Quote Link to post
Aussie Whip 3,822 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 I had a pack of Australian silky terriers ( a product of Aussie and Yorkshire terriers} as a kid who were small and excellent ratters, even climbing up into shrubs to catch. Also over here mini fox terriers are great farm vermin killers, like a very small smooth Russell. Some councils over here even had teams of mini foxies and their handlers working full time at one stage. 3 Quote Link to post
downsouth 6,814 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 I cant see any dog that can fit underneath a pallet being much good for anything 3 1 Quote Link to post
Black neck 15,161 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 24 minutes ago, downsouth said: I cant see any dog that can fit underneath a pallet being much good for anything Be pretty good at fitting underneath pallets 1 6 Quote Link to post
forest of dean redneck 11,183 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 What about a Teckel? 1 Quote Link to post
bird 9,587 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 the topic on the lurcher sec pat/whippet , they are brill for ratting , there vid about them , there about 20in and racy build ,lthey catch loads of rats in barns , rubbish tips etc , real nice little dogs , great little bushing dogs, if i was really into little dogs, as these seem hard to get/find i prob try breed my own . 1 Quote Link to post
fireman 10,774 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 A Game keeper pal of mine where i do some terrier work has two sausage dogs,both under a year old and one is as much a ratter as any of the other terriers we went out last week or so with,it's only down fall as such is it gets pushed out the way by the other terriers when it marks a hole.. 1 Quote Link to post
huckelberry 114 Posted July 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 On 27/06/2021 at 15:58, downsouth said: I cant see any dog that can fit underneath a pallet being much good for anything my patterdale started joining our rat pack when she was only about 9 weeks old. and she did fit under pallets when she was that young and she helped us with killing loads of rats. so got to disagree on that. Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 9 weeks and ratting under pallets.... No dog has ever been ruined by late entering but plenty have been ruined by starting them too early... I do know of a bloke who has mini bushing dogs, tiny little yorkie looking things. No idea what they are like on rats but they can run through an earth like its the Mersey Tunnel. Wouldn't know if they could fit under pallets either, that job would best suit a big hob ferret imo. If its tiny ratters you want, breed your own. It's a risk but there are loads of toy breeds you could use. You'd just have to find one with attitude. Funny though, there are some serious lads who rat on this site and on the ratting FB sites i'm on. Lads that take huge numbers every year. None of them have ever needed mini anything to the job and standard sized mutts have done just fine. My guess is that your ego wants a tiny dog. Let it squeeze under pallets because your too lazy to move them yourself. You'd buzz off a mini dog all marked up with rat bites and risking it in places others wouldn't put a dog in. Same with your post wanting micro ferrets, when a good standard jill works just fine on the rats. You just want your ego massaged, showing off your mini's... Think you need to re-evaluate what your doing in this game... Quote Link to post
socks 32,253 Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 5 hours ago, huckelberry said: my patterdale started joining our rat pack when she was only about 9 weeks old. and she did fit under pallets when she was that young and she helped us with killing loads of rats. so got to disagree on that. A nine week old pup won’t have the teeth or jaw strength to kill a rat so stop talking shit. 2 Quote Link to post
socks 32,253 Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Bosun11 said: 9 weeks and ratting under pallets.... No dog has ever been ruined by late entering but plenty have been ruined by starting them too early... I do know of a bloke who has mini bushing dogs, tiny little yorkie looking things. No idea what they are like on rats but they can run through an earth like its the Mersey Tunnel. Wouldn't know if they could fit under pallets either, that job would best suit a big hob ferret imo. If its tiny ratters you want, breed your own. It's a risk but there are loads of toy breeds you could use. You'd just have to find one with attitude. Funny though, there are some serious lads who rat on this site and on the ratting FB sites i'm on. Lads that take huge numbers every year. None of them have ever needed mini anything to the job and standard sized mutts have done just fine. My guess is that your ego wants a tiny dog. Let it squeeze under pallets because your too lazy to move them yourself. You'd buzz off a mini dog all marked up with rat bites and risking it in places others wouldn't put a dog in. Same with your post wanting micro ferrets, when a good standard jill works just fine on the rats. You just want your ego massaged, showing off your mini's... Think you need to re-evaluate what your doing in this game... bravo Quote Link to post
stop.end 4,079 Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 5 hours ago, Bosun11 said: 9 weeks and ratting under pallets.... No dog has ever been ruined by late entering but plenty have been ruined by starting them too early... I do know of a bloke who has mini bushing dogs, tiny little yorkie looking things. No idea what they are like on rats but they can run through an earth like its the Mersey Tunnel. Wouldn't know if they could fit under pallets either, that job would best suit a big hob ferret imo. If its tiny ratters you want, breed your own. It's a risk but there are loads of toy breeds you could use. You'd just have to find one with attitude. Funny though, there are some serious lads who rat on this site and on the ratting FB sites i'm on. Lads that take huge numbers every year. None of them have ever needed mini anything to the job and standard sized mutts have done just fine. My guess is that your ego wants a tiny dog. Let it squeeze under pallets because your too lazy to move them yourself. You'd buzz off a mini dog all marked up with rat bites and risking it in places others wouldn't put a dog in. Same with your post wanting micro ferrets, when a good standard jill works just fine on the rats. You just want your ego massaged, showing off your mini's... Think you need to re-evaluate what your doing in this game... Excellent post Quote Link to post
Black neck 15,161 Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 12 hours ago, Bosun11 said: 9 weeks and ratting under pallets.... No dog has ever been ruined by late entering but plenty have been ruined by starting them too early... I do know of a bloke who has mini bushing dogs, tiny little yorkie looking things. No idea what they are like on rats but they can run through an earth like its the Mersey Tunnel. Wouldn't know if they could fit under pallets either, that job would best suit a big hob ferret imo. If its tiny ratters you want, breed your own. It's a risk but there are loads of toy breeds you could use. You'd just have to find one with attitude. Funny though, there are some serious lads who rat on this site and on the ratting FB sites i'm on. Lads that take huge numbers every year. None of them have ever needed mini anything to the job and standard sized mutts have done just fine. My guess is that your ego wants a tiny dog. Let it squeeze under pallets because your too lazy to move them yourself. You'd buzz off a mini dog all marked up with rat bites and risking it in places others wouldn't put a dog in. Same with your post wanting micro ferrets, when a good standard jill works just fine on the rats. You just want your ego massaged, showing off your mini's... Think you need to re-evaluate what your doing in this game... What a horrible man 1 Quote Link to post
huckelberry 114 Posted July 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 14 hours ago, Bosun11 said: 9 weeks and ratting under pallets.... No dog has ever been ruined by late entering but plenty have been ruined by starting them too early... I do know of a bloke who has mini bushing dogs, tiny little yorkie looking things. No idea what they are like on rats but they can run through an earth like its the Mersey Tunnel. Wouldn't know if they could fit under pallets either, that job would best suit a big hob ferret imo. If its tiny ratters you want, breed your own. It's a risk but there are loads of toy breeds you could use. You'd just have to find one with attitude. Funny though, there are some serious lads who rat on this site and on the ratting FB sites i'm on. Lads that take huge numbers every year. None of them have ever needed mini anything to the job and standard sized mutts have done just fine. My guess is that your ego wants a tiny dog. Let it squeeze under pallets because your too lazy to move them yourself. You'd buzz off a mini dog all marked up with rat bites and risking it in places others wouldn't put a dog in. Same with your post wanting micro ferrets, when a good standard jill works just fine on the rats. You just want your ego massaged, showing off your mini's... Think you need to re-evaluate what your doing in this game... that is quite some assumptions, without really knowing me. Quote Link to post
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