There is always a little variation, from place to place, in the world of terrier work. These pictures are from Matej in Slovakia. In the photo above, I believe he is shining a flashlight down the hole to see what is going on. This shot could be anywhere in the world.
And yet, it is always different, from one place to another, in one aspect or another. Matej has three or four types of terriers, including a working bedlington. Here a terrier is used to locate and bust a russian boar out of dense brush. We don't have those where I hunt!
Get along little piggies! This little terrier is moving a lot of pig. You have to have a dog with brains and some discretion in a situation like this.
Matej uses a Mammut Barriovox transmitter/receiver for his locating box, and an Ortovox transmitter on the dog (an Ortovox transmitter is pictured on a Bedlington, above). He says the range is 40 meters (about 120 feet) in digital mode, and 80 meters (about 240 feet) in analog (accoustic only) mode. He got his rig on ebay and says it works great. Friends in Germany are using the same rig and also say it works great. I think this collar rig is too large for our very tight earths over here in the U.S., however -- compare the size to a cell phone, below. Thanks to Matej for the great pictures!
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