Abit Of Ratting This Afternoon

[Guest bakes]

went back up to local allotment this afternoon were ive been asked to try to sort problem out with the rats they got up there to mop up what i missed other day when i had 25 rats in half hour only took the russell up with me this time kept the patterdale/russel back got to allotment went to see the plot owner that has got the bank that connects to his plot they had cut it back well most of it filled smoker up basically chainsaw engine blade taken off steel tube fitted to were the egsorce was so when i rev it smoke comes out via tube put that down rat hole and it will bolt the rats out to waiting terrier all legal can legal control rats,rabbits with terriers/lurchers before anyone asks ended up with 8 in the 40 minutes i was up there missed about 5 as bolted out other side bank threw fence which goes to railway lines took few pics but battery run out on camera so only got a few pics

 

the russell waiting while i was filling up smoker

 

one of the smallest rats and i aint jokeing some was like kittens that bolted out

 

somethink i enjoy doing as well as pigeon raceing ratting with terriers ive done for over 15 years and hopefuly i be still doing it in another 15 years time.

 

all the best

bakes

[bombersbullets]

well done few less rats to worrie about

[Guest bakes]

well done few less rats to worrie about

 

should of really had alot more really if i took the pat/russell up he would of mopped up the rest that got away would of put him on other side of bank to the russell only problem with the russell hes to keen(over keen) he dont drop um he misses chances were he still shaken even thow its dead were the patt/russell is there in shake drop next un what i like a ratting terrier to do but got me out for abit and some work for the russell and allotment owner is happy with how many im thining out 33 rats in the last 2 times ive been up there 25 last time 8 today

 

all the best

[BLUERON]

well done mate and dog

[Guest bakes]

[yorkie]

good dogs, well done Bakes, not many know the old ways

[Guest bigda]

bully the rat baiting terrior at work in a Rat pit Baiting: A Cruel Victorian SportRat baiting was a cruel sport very popular in the 19th century: at a rat pit, spectators made bets on how many rats a dog could kill in a given time. Billy, a famous rat baiting terrier, set the record by killing 100 rats in five and a half minutes.One of the most fascinating illustrations in the Victorian Picture Library is an engraving dated c1825 which depicts rat baiting. This was one of the most popular gambling spectator sports in Britain in the 19th century – there were about 70 rat pits in London then. Although the Cruelty to Animals Act, which prohibited bull and bear baiting, was passed in 1835, rat baiting was not prohibited.The smoky, smelly rat pitAt a typical London rat pit the spectators went down a steep wooden stair into a large underground cellar. It was full of smoke, and the stench of rats, dogs, dirty human beings, and stale flat beer was almost unbearable. Gas lights illuminated the ring, which was enclosed by wood barriers and similar to a small Roman circus arena. Here the crowd came to watch dog fights, cockfights and rat baiting. On a typical night a hundred rats were tossed into the pit, and sizeable wagers went back and forth on whose dog could kill the most rats within a minute. The dogs were skilled killers - a grip, a toss and it was all over for the rat. Billy, a famous rat baiting terrierThe dogs used in rat baiting were usually working terriers, specially bred for the sport – many of these terriers had sporting pedigrees going back many generations. One of the most celebrated rat baiting dogs of all was Billy (depicted in the Victorian Picture Library illustration), descended from a long line of sporting dogs and bred by a breeder famous in his time.    Billy wins a wager and sets a recordIn 1822, lovers of rat baiting enjoyed a frenzied bout at the Cockpit, Westminster. Willing punters bet twenty sovereigns that Billy could kill a hundred rats in just twelve minutes. The rats were turned out on the floor, which was whitened so that the rats would be easily visible. Then the battle began, and Billy got quickly down to business. After four and three quarter minutes, his head was covered with blood and gore, and he was lifted out and washed and given water to cool his throat. Then he was dropped back in again, and the spectators watched the unfortunate rats struggling to evade his claws by desperately trying to climb up the walls of the pit out of the ring. But in twos and threes he caught them, and their mangled corpses were strewn across the floor. Some tried to fight back by seizing Billy by the ears, but the dog was much stronger and more powerful and lashed out time and again until they were overcome. After seven and a quarter minutes, Billy won the wager, to huge cheers. He was patted and made a fuss of by the lucky punters.Billy set a rat baiting world record on 22 April 1823 by killing 100 rats in five and a half minutes – this record stood until 1862. Billy fought on in the rat pit until old age caught up with him. The end of the rat baiting eraBy the end of the Victorian era, rat baiting had lost its popularity. The Queen’s fondness for animals, especially dogs, encouraged the growing tendency towards kindness to all living creatures. Indeed, the promoter of the last rat baiting competition (in Leicester in 1912) was prosecuted and heavily fined. Billy the famous rat baiting terrierAn engraving showing Billy the rat baiting terrier at work in a London pit during the early 19th centuryBy Terence Sackett  Discuss  Email Article

[Guest bakes]

bully the rat baiting terrior at work in a Rat pit Baiting: A Cruel Victorian SportRat baiting was a cruel sport very popular in the 19th century: at a rat pit, spectators made bets on how many rats a dog could kill in a given time. Billy, a famous rat baiting terrier, set the record by killing 100 rats in five and a half minutes.One of the most fascinating illustrations in the Victorian Picture Library is an engraving dated c1825 which depicts rat baiting. This was one of the most popular gambling spectator sports in Britain in the 19th century – there were about 70 rat pits in London then. Although the Cruelty to Animals Act, which prohibited bull and bear baiting, was passed in 1835, rat baiting was not prohibited.The smoky, smelly rat pitAt a typical London rat pit the spectators went down a steep wooden stair into a large underground cellar. It was full of smoke, and the stench of rats, dogs, dirty human beings, and stale flat beer was almost unbearable. Gas lights illuminated the ring, which was enclosed by wood barriers and similar to a small Roman circus arena. Here the crowd came to watch dog fights, cockfights and rat baiting. On a typical night a hundred rats were tossed into the pit, and sizeable wagers went back and forth on whose dog could kill the most rats within a minute. The dogs were skilled killers - a grip, a toss and it was all over for the rat. Billy, a famous rat baiting terrierThe dogs used in rat baiting were usually working terriers, specially bred for the sport – many of these terriers had sporting pedigrees going back many generations. One of the most celebrated rat baiting dogs of all was Billy (depicted in the Victorian Picture Library illustration), descended from a long line of sporting dogs and bred by a breeder famous in his time.    Billy wins a wager and sets a recordIn 1822, lovers of rat baiting enjoyed a frenzied bout at the Cockpit, Westminster. Willing punters bet twenty sovereigns that Billy could kill a hundred rats in just twelve minutes. The rats were turned out on the floor, which was whitened so that the rats would be easily visible. Then the battle began, and Billy got quickly down to business. After four and three quarter minutes, his head was covered with blood and gore, and he was lifted out and washed and given water to cool his throat. Then he was dropped back in again, and the spectators watched the unfortunate rats struggling to evade his claws by desperately trying to climb up the walls of the pit out of the ring. But in twos and threes he caught them, and their mangled corpses were strewn across the floor. Some tried to fight back by seizing Billy by the ears, but the dog was much stronger and more powerful and lashed out time and again until they were overcome. After seven and a quarter minutes, Billy won the wager, to huge cheers. He was patted and made a fuss of by the lucky punters.Billy set a rat baiting world record on 22 April 1823 by killing 100 rats in five and a half minutes – this record stood until 1862. Billy fought on in the rat pit until old age caught up with him. The end of the rat baiting eraBy the end of the Victorian era, rat baiting had lost its popularity. The Queen’s fondness for animals, especially dogs, encouraged the growing tendency towards kindness to all living creatures. Indeed, the promoter of the last rat baiting competition (in Leicester in 1912) was prosecuted and heavily fined. Billy the famous rat baiting terrierAn engraving showing Billy the rat baiting terrier at work in a London pit during the early 19th centuryBy Terence Sackett  Discuss  Email Article

 

rat baiting cock fighting and so on whats that got to do with rat control with terriers out in the open fields,hedgerows,banks there hundreds of people work there terriers year in year out no law saying you cant work terriers on rats out in the open as long as you have permission to work the dogs on that land.

 

all the best.

[Guest bigda]

<br />rat baiting cock fighting and so on whats that got to do with rat control with terriers out in the open fields,hedgerows,banks there hundreds of people work there terriers year in year out no law saying you cant work terriers on rats out in the open as long as you have permission to work the dogs on that land. <br /><br />all the best.<br />

<br /><br /><br /><br />calm down mate   only posting about the dog that killed a record  amount Edited June 5, 2010 by bigda

[Guest bakes]

<br /><br /><br /><br />calm down mate   only posting about the dog that killed a record  amount

 

sorry to jump gun mate just last few days has been dia and been snapping at everyone sorry bud

 

all the best.

[yorkie]

are your dogs plummer blood?

[Guest bakes]

are your dogs plummer blood?

 

no plummer blood in him bud russel to russel mate

 

 

all the best

[Guest big slim]

Used to love going ratting with jack russels and borders. Had a great wee ferret bich to chase them out.Stopped doing it when kids came along as dogs were kept in house. keep up the good work Bakes.

[Guest Owen]

When I was in my teens, a long time ago, I used to go ratting on the farms in the area where I lived. I used to use a big nasty white ferret and a small garden gun. 10mm I think it was. My two mates used 410 guns. We had 4 or 5 terriers. The sport was good but the money I earned was better. The best time was when we were threshing. I would fence the area off with wire netting and tin sheets and let the dogs get on with it. I do'nt think many got away. Those little hunt terriers were great, the speed that they worked at was fantastic. Happy days.