There is a breed of dog called the Jack Russell terrier, and a similar-looking but more rugged variety called a rat terrier.
We have just such a dog in Xena, our Warrior Princess. If it moves Xena is on it, lizards, bees, houseflies, but so far no rats or mice.
My friend and I are bringing our Jack Russell’s to the farm today, think it’s going to be a bad day for the Rats and Groundhogs!
” If it moves Xena is on it,”
Small animal movement is programmed into their DNA like the Terminator’s target acquisition.
Our rat terrior sits in a window sill and watches the squirrels/chipmunks outside. The ones that are 50’ away and running across the yard set her into a tizzy more than the ones 10’ away rooting around for bird seed.