Sentences with phrase «rat killing»

In the early 1800s, the sport of rat killing had become quite popular among the working classes.

Frequently depicted in British art, the Manchester was used to exterminate many kinds of vermin but was famed as a ratter and was a favored competitor in the once fashionable gambling activity of rat killing contests which took place in British pubs.

It is poisonous but only at relatively large doses; in rats it killed half of the animals tested at concentrations above 825 milligrams per kilogram of body weight.

Common trade names for these rodenticides include (but are not limited to): D - Con, D - Cease, Anchor Rat and Mouse Bait, Purina Rat Kill Soluble, Assassin Rodenticide Bait, Boot Hill, Hawk and Just One Bite.

In fact, I might venture to say, with a, «I am not a scientist and basically am just making this up,» disclaimer, that with dogs, personality is even more reliant on genes, since dog breeds have been specifically bred for certain behaviours (border collies for herding, terriers for rat killing, etc), whereas humans don't generally choose their mate based on whether they have a certain skill set...

In an 1880 rat killing contest, a Manchester Terrier called Billy dispatched 100 rodents in just over six minutes.

In the Manchester district of England, the breed was developed for the poor - man's sports of rat killing and rabbit coursing.

Bull - baiting, which had been popular in earlier times, did not lend itself to the cities, and fanciers of the rat pit became increasingly enamored of dog fighting as a more exciting alternative to rat killing.

Rat killing was a favorite sport, and John Hulme, an advocate of rat baiting, created it to help with rodent coursing.

In the Manchester district of England, the breed was developed for poor - man's sports — rat killing and rabbit coursing.

Puddicombe refused to deal and insisted on a trial, hoping that the public would be as outraged as he was over the rat killing.

Then, after five years of returning and counting, they will know if the rat kill worked.

But, if the rat kill works, that may not be necessary.