Sentences with phrase «to catch vermin»

Breeders developed it to catch vermin on Irish farms.

Schnauzers were farm dogs bred for catching vermin.

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

This will NOT prevent it from catching vermin.

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.

Like its terrier cousins, farmers bred it to catch the vermin on their properties.

«I seriously doubt that cat facial expression was subjected to selection during domestication,» he says, because humans kept cats around to catch vermin, not to be bosom buddies.

Miners first bred Bedlington Terriers to catch vermin.

Since the Cairn Terrier was originally a working dog that caught vermin, it still loves to run after small creatures.

«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.

The dogs were multipurpose dogs — catching vermin, protecting the farm, livestock, and family, and driving livestock to market.

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

Standard sized dogs were bred to catch vermin and guard.

Again, this feature plays to the Yorkie's innate instinct to catch vermin, which would certainly squeak if caught and given a good «ragging» by a determined terrier!

If your cat goes outdoors or is known to catch vermin, routine fecal testing is recommended to check for the presence of intestinal parasites.

Terrier Dog Breeds also work, bred to hunt and catch vermin.

The Terrier Group are dogs used to catch vermin or foxes.