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which is the best breed of dog for hunting and killing small rodents, such as gophers, rabbits and rats?
Bylooking for a prefect breed for these kind of tasks
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20 Comments
March 10th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
beagle
March 10th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
Fiests are bred for squirel hunting
March 10th, 2010 at 9:29 pm
jack russells
March 10th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
Many of the small terriers will fit the bill. Check out a Jack Russell Terrier (the AKC calls them Parson Russell Terrier).
March 10th, 2010 at 10:15 pm
the best breed would be in the terrier family there is many to choose from
March 10th, 2010 at 10:18 pm
I don’t know if this is the “best” but my father in law had a Jack Russell that kept his backyard torn up catching rats and moles.
March 10th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
if i’m not mistaken, a dachsund was bred for hunting badgers
March 10th, 2010 at 11:13 pm
a brittaney spaniel or a german wire hair
March 11th, 2010 at 12:11 am
Yorkshire Terrier. It is in their blood! Back in the old days,, not the real old days but before I was born and some people sitll do,,they would actually raise Yorkies just for that purpose. They are small but good! I have 2 yorkies and my sis has 2. We didn’t even come close to training them and they caught 2 mice in our yard a few summers! Now I don’t know about gophers but they are good for rats.
March 11th, 2010 at 12:16 am
Did you know originally the poodle was a hunting dog? Just a weird trivia bit…
Actually, depending on where you live and time allotments – the Jack Russel is a mini killing machine. Beagles are more of a scent hound, meant to chase, not kill.
March 11th, 2010 at 12:58 am
JACK RUSSEL OUT PERFORMS THEM ALL IF YOU WILL TRAIN HIM JUST A SMALL AMOUNT. THEY ARE GREAT LITTLE DOGS AND GOT A LOT OF GUTS TOO.
March 11th, 2010 at 1:19 am
A beagle I know for rabbits.
March 11th, 2010 at 2:07 am
The Jack russell we had on the farm would spend 12 hours a day hunting rats, & cleaned us outta groundhogs around the barns & sheds.
March 11th, 2010 at 2:30 am
Jack Russell Terrier is a type of small terrier that has its origins in fox hunting and rat catching. – they also bring home birds, squirrels, rabbits, mice – they don’t think twice about going into ‘fox holes’ for their prey.
March 11th, 2010 at 2:41 am
Definitely the terrier group.
Jack Russell Terriers and Rat Terriers(which were known as feists in England). Unfortunately, some of the characteristics that make them great ratters make them trying family companions. But if you like a dog that’s SUPER alert, High energy, Loves to dig, run and chase things. Then go for it! Just don’t trip in all the little holes he’s dug up in your yard looking for rats.
March 11th, 2010 at 3:11 am
jack russels are good for this. So are dachshunds, but less so now.
Jack russels will require a lot of time on basic obedience skills.. Any terrier will perform the task well, but require a lot of time and patience with obedience!
Personally, I love Cairn Terriers, they’re very determined little things, but not as wired as Jack Russels. A Westie or Scottie are in the same general category, just with small differences and coat colors.
March 11th, 2010 at 4:02 am
rat terrier or shnouzer maybe (shnouzer’s were originally bred for killing rats)
March 11th, 2010 at 4:48 am
long,short,or wired haired pointers or an english setter is good
July 27th, 2010 at 12:50 am
Jack russell terriers were used for fox hunting because they were fast, strong and small enough to follow a fox in a hole. Dachsunds were used for the same cause
July 20th, 2011 at 12:55 am
PLEASE, save yourself a lot of time wasted and get yourself a patterdale terrier (nuttall breed).I am a gamekeeper in the uk for 30 years and these dogs do the job everytime.