Terriers are often categorized as being difficult to housetrain and these mostly include the smaller, working terriers bred
as vermin hunting dog such as rat terriers and Jack Russells.
Not exact matches
These
hunting dogs were bred by the indigenous people of Malaysia
as a means of controlling
vermin like rats and snakes.
In the early days, it was used primarily for
hunting vermin, mostly rats, and
as a watchdog.
Hounds such
as dachshunds burrow into the ground to
hunt for
vermin.
The Lakeland Terrier's purpose was to
hunt and kill
vermin who live in dens such
as badger and fox (and otter) in the rugged mountains of the Lake District of northern England.
Terriers
as a whole were bred to
hunt vermin.
Unlike other terrier types, they often get along well with cats and other dogs, but his
vermin -
hunting instinct will kick in if you keep rodents or rabbits
as pets.
The precautions I see for keeping
vermin seperate from dogs is
as much for safety of dog and handler
as for safety of the pest being
hunted.
As a
hunting dog in Africa, the Basenji was used for controlling
vermin and chasing prey toward the hunters» nets.
The terrier was used to
hunt otters and badgers,
as well
as vermin around farms including skunks and weasels.
The breed was originally used
as a
hunting dog for some types of small
vermin.
Bred to control
vermin, Irish Terriers were watchful guardians of farm and family and also served
as hunting companions, capable on land and water.
Irish Terriers were bred to be working dogs to kill
vermin (a «ratter at heart»),
hunt small animals and they were even used
as a messenger and sentinel in WWI.
As household pets, most dogs are never asked to herd the cattle, pull the sled,
hunt for dinner, guard the sheep, or kill
vermin on the farm!
However, this is not the case
as these dogs were primarily used for
hunting and
vermin control.
Most of the Patterdales are kept by masters of fox
hunts or used
as vermin exterminators.
History and Facts: Originally bred
as a smaller version of the Standard Pinscher, the Min - Pin was originally used for ratting and
vermin hunting.
History: Aussies have an origin from Australia and are known
as a ratter - type of dog whose purpose was to
hunt vermin, be watchdogs and herd sheep.
The Scottish Terrier was bred to
hunt vermin such
as mice, rats and badgers.
In German, pinscher refers to dogs who were bred
as guardians or to
hunt vermin, and zwerg means «dwarf» or «midget.»
This attitude stood them well in
vermin -
hunting and gives them an earnest and often boisterous attitude towards life
as a pet.
As you probably guessed from the name, the rat terrier was developed to
hunt rats and other
vermin on farms.
Bred to
hunt, kill
vermin and to guard their families home or barn; sizes range from fairly small,
as in the Norfolk, Cairn or West Highland White Terrier, to the larger and grand Airedale Terrier.
This breed wasn't only limited to
hunting foxes, though,
as it was used to
hunt otters and other
vermin in the surrounding areas.
The case of Jeffries v Evans (1865) held that game was «generally understood
as including anything that is usually
hunted for, shot for and sported after... excluding small birds and
vermin which are beneath the notice of a sportsman».