how much for a well trained squirrel dog?
11-03-2008, 09:02 PM
#11
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RE: how much for a well trained squirrel dog?
ORIGINAL: jrfrmn
I agree with headhunter. You can't beat the terriers. Jack Russel or the black and tan Rat Terrier. Terriers also make good pheasant hunters.
I agree with headhunter. You can't beat the terriers. Jack Russel or the black and tan Rat Terrier. Terriers also make good pheasant hunters.
My feist is actualy a few generations down from a rat terrier cross with a blue tick for it's nose.According to the breeder I got her from feists are basically just any ol' mix breed under 30 lbs and in order to be registered with ATFA they have to actually be seen treeing a squirrel or coon.
11-26-2008, 09:46 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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RE: how much for a well trained squirrel dog?
For consistency in squirrel dogs, I don't think you can beat curs and feists. But a good, trained squirrel dog is NOT cheap. I think they cost a lot because people often know what a commodity they have in a finished squirrel dog.Dogs bredfor squirrel hunting are a dime a dozen but good dogscan be a differentstory. You don'twant to end up with somebody's junk. At the same time, there are plenty of nice dogs you can find.You can pay $300 for an adult dog and you can pay $8,000 for an adult dog. I have seen it all and everywhere between. Maybe try a started dog because they can often be had at puppy price or a little more, yet the "raising" is already done and you can just start hunting and working the dog. If it doesn't make a dog, you may have less money in it. I got one of my mountain curs with her littermate for $200 for the pair. In a few months I was killing game. I probably got lucky, but it can happen. Good luck!
12-01-2008, 02:29 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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RE: how much for a well trained squirrel dog?
ORIGINAL: idunno
Thanks for the help... I have a wife who doesn't want to have any dogs in the house so I'll have to figure out some other way.
Thanks for the help... I have a wife who doesn't want to have any dogs in the house so I'll have to figure out some other way.
Git rid of her, training the dog will be easy, a new women will be even easier. But you can sit on your backside and listen to that crap for the rest of your life! Think about it! Good grief!
12-15-2008, 06:10 PM
#15
Spike
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Lawrenceville, GA
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RE: how much for a well trained squirrel dog?
More than you want to pay, thats for sure!LOL
Honestly, a good, dependable, broke squirrel dog probably can't be bought for less than 2,000 bucks without the seller losing money on the deal. And 5,000 bucks would not be unreasonable at all.
Good luck!
Honestly, a good, dependable, broke squirrel dog probably can't be bought for less than 2,000 bucks without the seller losing money on the deal. And 5,000 bucks would not be unreasonable at all.
Good luck!
