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Originally Posted by legendprice  Since I have moved to Florida to care give for my elderly mother. We purchased her 2 Corky pups 1 boy. (Buddy) 1 girl (Suzie) from the same litter. its like they are almost twins. But Buddy has been digging up and eating ground moles. Buddy and Suzie are almost a year old. they have food and eat well but Buddy is a Mole chaser. and Gecko killer. We live in Central Florida. he may have eaten a Gecko or 2 as well. Is this an instinctive thing for these Terriers to be Rodent chasers and Killers? |
I'm assuming that a Corky is a Cocker Spaniel/Yorkie mix. I don't know about Cockers, but Yorkies were definitely bred to be ratters and mousers in the mines in Yorkshire, so it could be an instinctual thing:
Origin & History of the Yorkshire Terrier