Dogs

[Walter swanston]

Has anyone got an opinion on what is the best dogs for a pigeon fancier I am leaning towards a couple of Border Terriers.

[geordie1234]

patterdale terriers seem to be ideal too (from the ones i've seen)

[lenton1163]

i have 2 jack russells m8 best dods ther is

[Ian McKay]

I have had a Jack Russell and currently have a Welsh Springer Spaniel neither have given any problems

[REDROCKET]

I've 2labs but wouldn't take my eye off them at the loft very curious jack Russell's you can't beat we had them around the loft for years keep the vermin down too.

[Guest ljb107]

What has a dog got to do with being a pigeon fancier? I've got 2 ckc spaniels. It how you bring them up that matters.

[yeboah]

That would be a wonderful choice walter, My late father had them when he was the gamekeeper wonderful faithful friends ,No rats no cats no worries.The one i have at present goes into the loft when i tend the pigeons it has a look in the nest boxes to see all is well the pigeons have become very attached and dont bother about it walking in the loft ,roxy had a staffy as a mother and a rodession ridgeback as a father i will show you its cats lookout trick next time you are down atb with your choice .

[bibendium]

I have a border collie , he is great with the doos and they dont seem proturbed by his presence in the least.

[Walter swanston]

What has a dog got to do with being a pigeon fancier? I've got 2 ckc spaniels. It how you bring them up that matters.

 

Thank you I wpuld never have thought of that

[THE FIFER]

I have a Border Collie and it doesn't bother the birds or them it, used to each other

[sapper756]

My wee cocker spaniel comes into the lofts now and again, and sticks her head into the nest boxes and sniffs the youngsters, birds do not seem to be too concerned, and she does them no harm.

[yeboah]

Thank you I wpuld never have thought of that

Great what you can learn on here Walter :emoticon-0136-giggle:

[alec guinness]

we have a collie that is great in and about the dookit and also a big lab cross who knows when the doos have left a crust on the loft floor!!!!!!!!

[andy Burgess]

have had both bull terriers and jack russels around the birds before ,dogs would laze on the grass and birds sit upon them . Babybird has a bull terrier and me a jack russell ,i would trust my little terrier as far as i could throw him ,he,s a little sod

[REDROCKET]

What has a dog got to do with being a pigeon fancier? I've got 2 ckc spaniels. It how you bring them up that matters.

He's not asking what type of dog should he get to help him win the national next year.

[Guest ljb107]

Thank you I wpuld never have thought of that

 

When you work with dogs 5 days a week you get a good idea of what breeds are nice and what ones are a bit iffy haha.

[Guest Owen]

The breed of dog does not matter it is how you train it. I have always liked working dogs because they will usually give you loyalty.

I really dislike the bull breeds because I believe them to be unnatural. They are usually very corupt in the way that they will suck up to anybody

and I am sure that the fact that they want to kill and injure other animals for fun is the sign of them being lunitics.

[sharkfin]

I have two cane corso's great with the doo's which are great deterants against two legged rats & cats and big babies with the family

[geordie1234]

My bedlington as a pup was a pain in the doos *expletive removed* but once he was trained he was brand new in and out the lofts with me doos never bothered.

[TheHigg]

The breed of dog does not matter it is how you train it. I have always liked working dogs because they will usually give you loyalty.

I really dislike the bull breeds because I believe them to be unnatural. They are usually very corupt in the way that they will suck up to anybody

and I am sure that the fact that they want to kill and injure other animals for fun is the sign of them being lunitics.

2 bull terriers in and around my loft never had a problem with them they know the score

[geordie1234]

The breed of dog does not matter it is how you train it. I have always liked working dogs because they will usually give you loyalty.

I really dislike the bull breeds because I believe them to be unnatural. They are usually very corupt in the way that they will suck up to anybody

and I am sure that the fact that they want to kill and injure other animals for fun is the sign of them being lunitics.

Pretty sure they all don't want too kill

[Guest stb-]

What has a dog got to do with being a pigeon fancier? I've got 2 ckc spaniels. It how you bring them up that matters.

not all the time , ive had about 20 jack russels over 30 yrs and 18 have been brill way doos , 2 of them however would have slaughtered every bird in the loft if they got in and would go out of there way to find ways to get into birds pigeons rabbit hutches etc , just out and out killers , great with kids and people but bad with any other animal including dogs apart from the dogs they were brought up with .

 

But as you say most dogs are ok if brought up rite but theres some

you will never change if its in there nature

Edited October 4, 2012 by stb-

[just ask me]

get what ever dog your getting as young as possible as once there growing up around birds there should be no problem

 

i have at the moment a springier bought as a pup had lurchers and terriers also once there bought real young you should have no probs

[dal2]

Get yersel a couple o these savages walter!!!

[blaz]

The breed of dog does not matter it is how you train it. I have always liked working dogs because they will usually give you loyalty.

I really dislike the bull breeds because I believe them to be unnatural. They are usually very corupt in the way that they will suck up to anybody

and I am sure that the fact that they want to kill and injure other animals for fun is the sign of them being lunitics.

 

owen the later part is a load of crap

 

i have 2 bull terriers good with birds keep all other animals out of garden .good with kids will take a bit out anyones butt near lofts at night and can give a hand when hard to get birds trainning in winter