Sentences with phrase «to catch rats»

They were originally used for catching rats in clothing mills in the 19th century.

They sat for him in lieu of payment for his work catching rats.

The dog was likely assigned to catch rats aboard the ship, a common practice at the time because cats were believed to bring bad luck.

This breed was developed during the 19th century for the purpose of catching rats in clothing mills — the Yorkshire Terrier was also used in the sport of rat - baiting until it became more popular as a companion pet.

Owners bred this spunky fellow for catching rats in clothing mills.

The Glen of Imaal Terrier is great at catching rats and other unwanted things in your yard so always keep a look out for him when he's outside.

A player in Brooklyn livestreamed his tumble into a Prospect Park pond while catching a rat character late Monday, BuzzFeed reported.

Mousers were valued, but those who caught rats were even more prized.

Yorkshire terriers caught rats in clothing mills in the 19th century but later became European high society companions.

And this one is evidently «among the largest of all pitchers and is so big that it can catch rats as well as insects in its leafy trap.»

Several types of dogs were found suitable for the task, and some were known to routinely accompany the «rat catcher» a person who made a business out of catching rats.

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

The Yorkie is named for Yorkshire, England, where breeders developed them in the 19th century to catch rats in cotton and wool mills.

While his intention was to catch the rat his dog Pookie got caught instead.

Trappers have been sent in to catch rats, and spraying with pesticides such as DDT has begun to kill off the fleas that carry the bacterium.

In the century - and - a-half since its discovery, there have been sporadic reports of it catching rats.

Scientists have instead come to think most pterosaurs were more like overgrown cranes that caught rat - sized baby dinosaurs on the ground and swallowed them whole.

In Rita Gray's Mama Mine, Mama Mine, illustrated by Ponder Goembel, the mother of each animal leaves her brood during the day to take care of her responsibilities: Cats must catch rats, pigs must eat and sheep must be shorn.

Originally used for catching rats and mice in textile mills, Yorkies are energetic and inquisitive.

Yes, it caught rats but so could other dogs.

Because it caught rats in its early years, it has an active prey drive.

It became known as the Chinese Crested because Chinese sailors used it on board their ships to catch rats.

In addition to serving as a loyal companion, early Yorkshire Terriers were also used to catch rats in clothing mills — they were also used in the sport of rat - baiting.

The Yorkie was originally employed in catching rats at the various clothing mills around Yorkshire, England.

Yorkshire Terrier The Yorkie is a popular breed due to it's size and it's adorable looks, but many don't know Yorkies were originally bred to catch rats.

These maimed dogs were bred together and used to catch rats, and hunt rabbits.

It has its origins in Yorkshire where it was bred to catch rats and other small animals.

In the early days, The Yorkshire Terrier was tasked to catch rats and mice around mills.

Because one of their many jobs has been to catch rats, Standard Schnauzers should not be trusted with small, furry family pets, such as hamsters, guinea pigs, and gerbils.

One of the cutest puppies in the world, Yorkshire Terriers were originally bred to catch rats in the clothing mills of the county but these days are pampered pets and stars of the dog - show world (when they're not riding their Harleys)

It was originally used to hunt vermin and was important to seafarers to catch rats.

One of the theories about origins of the Maine Coon breed says that when the Vikings carried out their raids on the American continent they took cats with them to catch the rats in their stylized ships.

About 1890, breeders crossed the larger Standard Schnauzer with an Affenpinscher to create a dog that was better able to catch rats than either ancestor.

where they were originally used to catch rats in clothing mills.

They've been used to retrieve birds and catch rats.

Some were diggers or sent to catch rats.

In the book, «The West Highland White Terrier» by D. Mary Dennis and Catherine Owen, research found that ships of the Spanish Armada, wrecked off the Western Isles» had carried small white dogs to catch rats.

If you've decided that a dog is the perfect animal to keep mice or other small rodents under control, we have to have a talk... But there's always the Rat Terrier, which is a smaller breed, bred for — you guessed it — catching rats.

This breed of dog originated from Yorkshire in England where it was kept in clothing mills to catch rats.

They were bred for catching rats, herding livestock and other farm work.

Named for the English county from which they originally hail, Yorkshire Terriers were used in the nineteenth century to catch rats in clothing mills.

Named for the city in England where they originated, Yorkshire terriers were used to catch rats in clothing mills in the 19th century.

It originated in Yorkshire, England, where Scottish factory workers and miners bred the dogs to catch rats.

The Yorkshire Terrier is a small dog breed of terrier type, developed during the 19th century in Yorkshire, England, to catch rats in clothing mills.

Andreas Slominski has set plenty of traps, in fact, and one of them pretends already to have caught a rat.

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.