Sentences with phrase «for vermin hunting»

It is interesting that aggressive behavior is actually due to their being bred for vermin hunting.

Sturdy and small at just 10 to 11 inches tall and about 12 to 14 pounds, the Australian Terrier has a long body, short legs, and a long strong muzzle with big teeth for vermin hunting.

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Today's terriers» ancestors were mainly bred for hunting and killing vermin.

In the early days, it was used primarily for hunting vermin, mostly rats, and as a watchdog.

In the late 18th and early 19th century, bull - and - terrier dogs were very popular, both for hunting vermin and for animal fighting.

Barn hunt is a relatively new dog sport designed for dogs» natural desire to catch vermin or search out a scent.

Sturdy with short legs and slightly longer than tall, the Norfolk has strong bones and big teeth for maximum vermin - hunting efficiency.

Hounds such as dachshunds burrow into the ground to hunt for vermin.

Dachshunds for example and smaller terriers like a Jack Russel Terrier love to dig since these were bred to hunt vermin.

Sleek and agile, this dog was originally used for hunting rabbits and vermin.

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.

They are great watch dogs and have been put to work for centuries hunting vermin.

The breed was originally used as a hunting dog for some types of small vermin.

Sheepdogs were bred for guarding or herding sheep, terriers to hunt vermin, retrievers to bring back game and hounds to hunt.

Terriers, for example were bred specifically to dig and hunt vermin (Jack Russell Terriers, for one) and for these dogs, the behavior is what we call «hard - wired».

Dog breeds developed in all parts of the world to do all kinds of jobs from bed warming in palaces and peasant huts, hunting vermin in farm pantries and barns, and driving livestock to market to hauling freight, watching over nomad camps, and retrieving quarry for hunters.

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.

It was used for hunting small game and birds (retrieving on land and water), eliminating vermin, and herding cattle and sheep.

Basically bred for hunting and killing vermin, Terrier dogs are now known to offer wide spectrum of features and characters that you might find lovable.

History and Facts: Originally bred as a smaller version of the Standard Pinscher, the Min - Pin was originally used for ratting and vermin hunting.

Ferrets were originally bred to hunt down vermin on farms and their services could be rented by traveling ferret wranglers who'd release them into the area for the day.

Derived from the Latin word for Terra, many working terriers were selectively bred to hunt vermin, large rodents and foxes by «going to ground» in their underground burrows and dens and forcing them out of their habitats where the hunters awaited them.

Some hounds and all sporting dogs qualify for hunting events; sighthounds can compete in lure coursing events; herding dogs and Samoyeds can enter herding tests and trials; terriers can compete in go - to - ground contests that simulate vermin hunting, etc..

The terriers are also hunting dogs, but their game is generally vermin, not birds and animals for the dinner table.

Sporting dogs love to hunt, Terriers love to hunt for vermin.

Bred more for the purpose of hunting vermin rather than for «type,» a number of other breeds are in the Rat Terrier's background.

Dogs originally bred and used for hunting vermin.

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».