Looking for small breed dog that kills moles and voles.

[richief]

I am looking for a ratter dog/pup. Our place is tore up with moles and voles. I am thinking some kind of Terrier but I have an open mind, and would like some suggestions, and in particular an actual lead in Ky area to procuring an affordable dog. I looked online but mostly show dogs and champion lines, along with champion price tags. Long time ago at uncles farm we had a smooth fox terrier, that thing was an unrelenting ratter, pure mental. Love to find one like him, but be happy with any canine good on vermin, maybe a pair would work better. I appreciate anyone can steer me to getting a ratter dog, or two, within about 200 miles. Thanks

 

[1wildcatfan]

Traps. Dog will dig the yard up if it's that bad.

 

[KY Swamp Beagler]

I’d go with a Feist pup and expect to pay about $200.

 

[Tankt]

My boxers and lab dig the crap out of them

 

[luvtohunt]

I had a basset hound that was a mole digging machine. Only bad part was all the dang holes. Probably wont find one cheap either.

 

[richief]

Im not worried about the holes i can always spot some dirt piles w front loader and fence drag once in a while.

 

[richief]

I’d go with a Feist pup and expect to pay about $200.

If you can put me on to someone that has bit of wild ones, I be interested. Thanks

 

[KY Swamp Beagler]

If you can put me on to someone that has bit of wild ones, I be interested. Thanks

Jesse Luther (Luther’s Feists here) might know some folks. I’d PM him.

Also, the forum sqdog.com would be a good place to look. Feists are very popular with those folks.

 

[bgkyarcher]

If you can put me on to someone that has bit of wild ones, I be interested. Thanks

Hurley Combs Sr has pups pretty much all the time. He's in London.

 

[KY Swamp Beagler]

I almost forgot. There’s a book called Tales of a Rat Hunting Man by a Brit that went by the pen name D. Brian Plummer. It’s an interesting read.

I’ve got a whole new respect for rat dogs. Sumbucks are double bred tough. Plummer talks about a famous rat pit dog named Billy that weighed in at 26 pounds and killed 1,000 rats in 54 minutes - a rat ever 3 seconds.

 

[richief]

Hurley Combs Sr has pups pretty much all the time. He's in London.

Thanks BGKYArcher

 

[richief]

Jesse Luther (Luther’s Feists here) might know some folks. I’d PM him.

Also, the forum sqdog.com would be a good place to look. Feists are very popular with those folks.

Thanks Ky Swamp Beagler!

 

[davers]

A Jack Russell Terrier is a great dog for pest control.

 

[timer]

The best dog I ever had came from the pound. He took out ground hogs that were bigger than he was.

 

[barney]

Barney was the best! Rip dearly missed old friend..
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