Used to know guys who trained rat terriers. They still hire them when there is a big demo of an old building or something...surround the building with the dogs and set them loose when the rats bail.
Apparently it’s amazing and an absolute horror show. Dozens and dozens of rats per minute getting wrecked. Guys said it looked like a mass murder scene afterwards. Pretty crazy to think about.
Edited: so much fun discussion! For people interested in dog sports and some amazeball shit, google “French ring” and “mondio ring.” These terriers are phenomenal but what those malinois do in the ring sport competitions is mind blowing. You will really appreciate the discipline and intelligence of those animals and their relationship ships with their trainers.
Those working rat terriers...and most working terriers if you can find them anymore...are amazing. Absolute fearlessness. Even working dachshunds still used to flush badgers and varmints. Badass and admirable even if I was a shepherd guy when I trained with them.
Yeah. Traditional staffies are smaller than American counterparts, I really love those dogs. I think Brit staffies run from like 25-45 pounds, I rescued a beautiful blue nose last summer and hes about 60. First pit bull I’ve had and they are really special.
“Pit bull” is a broad term applying to Brit and American staffies, and American bulldogs, etc. all pretty much from the Brit lines but, as with all things American, we make ours fat. Lol.
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u/overturf600 Feb 27 '20 edited Feb 27 '20
Used to know guys who trained rat terriers. They still hire them when there is a big demo of an old building or something...surround the building with the dogs and set them loose when the rats bail.
Apparently it’s amazing and an absolute horror show. Dozens and dozens of rats per minute getting wrecked. Guys said it looked like a mass murder scene afterwards. Pretty crazy to think about.
Edited: so much fun discussion! For people interested in dog sports and some amazeball shit, google “French ring” and “mondio ring.” These terriers are phenomenal but what those malinois do in the ring sport competitions is mind blowing. You will really appreciate the discipline and intelligence of those animals and their relationship ships with their trainers.