Boston Terriers were bread to be fighting dogs. When the breed originated they were bigger and tougher then the current typical Boston.
Yorkshire, England, where they were originally bred to hunt rats and other small rodents.
Terriers such as Scott or Westie terriers were originally bread as Ground or Hunting dogs. The word Terrier means Terra or Earth from the Latin word. So a Terrier will bring a rat or mouse to your door as firstly it is in their nature to hunt them and they are showing you a mark of respect by doing this or returning the feeding favour to you to show you they can care for you in the Pack too.
If skunks were moved to Boston for this reason, it was a bad move. Where there's rats, there's snakes, and between the two, skunks will usually hunt snakes. Without the natural predator of snakes, rats will populate even further.
mice and rats
West Highland White Terriers, also known as Westies, originate from Scotland. They were bred to hunt small game such as rats and foxes in the rugged terrain of the Scottish Highlands. The breed is known for its white coat and lively, independent nature.
Chase rats
No they do not if they did they would all be dead.
They were first used for hunting underground, for rats, and small rodents, because of their name Terriers, which means rodent!
The dog isn't named after any certain person. It is named after a rat, because Terrier, means rat. Yorkshire Terriers were originally used to hunt rats underground, that because of their various size.
Yes, rats can eat bread. They seem to like hard, stale bread best. rats can eat almost any healthy foods that you eat. No fast food, junk food or chocolate.
Terrier hunting is a type of hunting where terrier dogs are used to locate and bolt quarry, such as foxes, badgers, or rodents, from their underground dens. The terriers dig into the burrows to either scare the prey out into the open or to hold it at bay until the hunters can capture or dispatch it. This practice is controversial and has been banned in many countries due to animal welfare concerns.
cobra's hunt for food and they hunt humans rats and lizards