Sentences with phrase «hunting rats in»

It was used for hunting rats in an unusual way: first ferrets were sent into rat burrows and when the rats scurried out, the Airedale's would then take up the chase.

Originally, the Boston Terrier was bred for hunting rats in factories, so without proper training they can develop aggressive behaviors.

This beautiful small breed was first developed to hunt rats in blood sports, but nowadays English Toy Terriers are beloved for their affectionate and warm temperament - although they bark quite a lot.

Like the Black & Tan English Toy Terrier, the Manchester Terrier was bred to hunt rats in Northern England.

The truth of the matter is that you never really know what your Yorkie will be up to next.The Yorkie was originally bred to hunt rats in clothing mills in the county Yorkshire in England.

One thing people don't realise about the breed is that the original Yorkie was a medium sized dog... quite large bred to hunt rats in English factories.

They were used to hunt rats in mines and clothing mills and also for hunting badgers and fox underground.

The breed descended from the Terrier breeds of Germany, which were used by farmers primarily to hunt rats in farms and stables.

Not exact matches

The club is starting to reek of a stench of failure and hints at something truly amiss; it is akin to a dead bandicoot in your car, you can smell the god - awful stench but you won't know the source until you hold your nose and go on a rat - hunt to locate and dispose the rotting carcass.

According to Defra, exemptions in the Hunting Act allow the following activities to take place in limited circumstances: stalking and flushing out; use of a dog below ground, in the course of stalking and flushing out, to protect birds being kept or preserved for shooting; hunting rats and rabbits; retrieval of hares which have been shot; falconry; recapture of wild mammals; and research and observation.

Subsize humans living in caves on a remote, forgotten Indonesian island, hunting dwarf elephants and giant rats?

Although the Boston terrier was originally used for hunting rats, in recent decades breeders have focused on creating a good companion animal.

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

It is believed that one of its ancestors is the Melitensis, which were brought to Italy from an island in Croatia, where they were originally used for hunting mice and rats.

Mirrored in some ways after the Earthdog competitions (which utilize safely caged rats which are not harmed by the dachshunds and small terriers which hunt them), Barn Hunt gives any appropriately sized dog — regardless of breed or mix — the chance to show off its hunting skills.

In Barn Hunt, I'm given my natural task of hunting for rats.

The RATN (Rat Novice) title means I'm succeeding in my new sport, barn hunt.

The Yorkshire Terrier has its roots in England, and it was designed to hunt down and kill rats and various other rodents in Yorkshire England.

The Manchester terrier was originally bred in England for hunting rabbits and rats.

Good to see that your retriever still has his breed instincts - my Airedale (bred to hunt water - rats in water) hates to get even her paws wet and quietly watched a rat scurry past us the other day!

The natural place of cats in the food chain is as hunters of mice, rats, and other small rodents, who in urban habitat are themselves overwhelmingly of introduced species, and as scavengers of sick and injured birds who remain on the ground after dark, when healthy birds are roosting and cats do most of their hunting.

They may be small, but they enjoy plenty of exercise and can show an interest in hunting rats.

In France, the word «terrier» means burrow, which perfectly makes sense since these dogs were often used to hunt underground critters such as rats, groundhogs, foxes, raccoons and badgers.

The development of the Yorkshire Terrier started as settlers came from Scotland to Yorkshire in the 1800's to work in the textile mills and mines, bringing with them their little dogs that hunted rats and served as their companions living with them in their homes.

Both breeds today are rarely used for hunting foxes due to laws banning the practice in many places, but some breeders and owners have their dogs compete in sporting events such as go - to - ground contests, in which they have to go underground to attempt to kill a caged rat or other small animal.

By hiding food and the occasional treat under cardboard boxes, in empty plant or yoghurt pots, or in different areas of the animal's cage, your Rat will be forced to hunt for its food — this will keep it occupied for many happy hours and prevent boredom.

In contrast, the eggs of Taenia taeniaformis are eaten by rodents (rats and mice) so other cats become infected during hunting by eating an infected rodent.

The Norwich Terrier's main role was to hunt rats and mice in the stables.

These dogs were used in Scotland in the 1800s to hunt fox, badger, rats and other small animals.

First bred to hunt rats, this breed is called Zwergpinscher in Germany, his country of origin.

The Miniature Pinscher dog breed was originally bred in Germany to hunt vermin, primarily rats, in homes and stables.

Indeed, most of the feral cat presence in Australia is associated chiefly with hunting mice, rats, and rabbits, who are also introduced species and are abundant habitat rivals to the small marsupials whom feral cats are most often accused of harming.

Avian diseases accidentally imported in connection with cockfighting also had a part in the loss of native Hawaiian birds, but blaming cats and feral mongooses, introduced to Hawaii in 1883 to hunt rats on sugar cane plantations, has long been more politically convenient than challenging the practices of Hawaii's biggest export industries.

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

In Great Britain that often took the form of breeding programs to produce a dog that would hunt fox, chase badgers or kill rats.

Bred originally to hunt mice and rats, they still retain those instincts in some form.

In the past people used to have cats in villages or farms to hunt and keep rats at bay, they usually would live on the streets, sheds or half indoorIn the past people used to have cats in villages or farms to hunt and keep rats at bay, they usually would live on the streets, sheds or half indoorin villages or farms to hunt and keep rats at bay, they usually would live on the streets, sheds or half indoors.

One — Unblemished Beachiness When Christopher Columbus came ashore 70 nautical miles west of here in December of 1493 with his soldiers, priests, pigs, horses, wheat, sugarcane and rats and microbes, he was on the hunt for gold.

With an Evil Rat in possession of the key needed to escape the dream world, both Axel and Pixel must go on a perilous hunt and completing countless puzzles along the way to hold a hope of escaping.

However, while they may love cuddles, they're certainly no lapdog; originally bred in the 18th century by farmers to catch rats, they're prized for their boundless energy and hunting instincts to this day.