Sentences with phrase «catch these vermin in»

Make sure to check your cat's coat for any flea remnants or redness and itching to catch these vermin in the act.

Not exact matches

«Ratters» were required to have a short, very sturdy tail that could be easily gripped in order to hoist the dog down into a small space to catch vermin, such as early manholes and other infrastructure spaces slightly too small for humans.

In its most simple definition, a ratter is dog who was selectively bred for catching rats and other types of vermin.

The original Yorkshire Terrier, known as the «Broken - Haired Scotch Terrier» was a 12 - to - 14 pound dog with wire hair whose intended purpose was the catching of rats and other vermin that lived in small spaces.

For centuries, Europeans have used dogs to help them around the house, the farm, and in their work, from herding and guarding to vermin - catching.

Developed especially to go to ground and burrow in the earth to chase and catch vermin like rats, foxes, badgers, weasels, and otters, the terrier was selectively bred for centuries to be a determined and tenacious dog.