Is there a terrier breed that would still kill mice?

We have a ranch %26amp; there is always a big mouse problem. This would be a housepet (terrier) for me but it would be great if it would find and kill mice also. Our last dog was 1/2 Pit 1/2 Rhodesian Ridgeback and he could stay in the same room with a mouse for hours - he acted like it wouldn't be worth the trouble %26amp; why didn't I get the mouse myself? LOLIs there a terrier breed that would still kill mice?
Most have provided you with good answers. The Dachshund is an excellent ratter and was used to create the Miniature Pinscher which is a notorious ratter so long as it is a true Miniature Pinscher and not an undersized ';min pin or mini pin'; which generally is useless at this job. The Miniature Pinscher is in fact a terrier not a toy breed and was developed in the 1600's for ferreting out mice and rats on German farms. They were introduced as breed stock approx 65 years ago to the American Rat Terrier. Any of these breeds in addition to the Parson John Russell Terrier (JRT) are instinctively trained to still perform this function as a Border Collie or Australian Shepherd still have herding instincts, these breeds will instinctively go after rats and mice. I live on a farm and have 13 Miniature Pinschers who crave chasing mice and rats. In addition so does my Italian Greyhound and my German Pinscher, which was also bred for ratting and guard.Is there a terrier breed that would still kill mice?
Miniature Pinscher were used as varmint killers, I'm pretty sure several small breed terriers like the rat terrier or even the jack russel would do well also, as long as you haven't laid any poisons for the mice or rats. Also a few feline would do just fine also. Do some research on some different breeds and make your decision on what you are looking for. Dogs or cats, you still have to worry about what kinds of diseases a rat can carry and pass on to your rodent killer.
I have Ridgebacks and Basenjis, and my tri-colored Basenji is a fabulous mouse hunter. I had a girl living in my extra room and she kept flour in her closet (she had been given cooking items as a Christmas gift with 5 lbs of flour.





She kept her door closed so my Basenji couldn't get in there. When I finally opened the door, mice ran everywhere. My Basenji Ava killed and ate 5 mice in about the space of about 3 minutes.





Basenjis are a hunting breed, hounds, and it's best to go visit a breeder to see if their personalities would suit you and your family. They are not a breed for everyone.





My rescue cat ';Blue'; is a great hunter, too. he goes out the window at night and brings in gophers, mice, and lines them up on the carpet for me to find in the morning when I go in to feed him. Cats are the best mousers.
We had a dog that loved to go to our cherry orchard, and she had a great time catching mice in the long (high) grass around the trees. One time she got a mother and 2 babies in just a couple of swallows (or so said my dad, anywa)! Oh, by the way, she was mostly terrier but a little bit of beagle. The others are right, most dogs will go after a little bit of meat! :)
Well I have a friend that breeds parson russel terriers ( most people know them as Jack Russel Terriers ) and they live on 25 Acres, they have a really big rat, mose and mole problem. These lil dogs are the best! They will kill the rats and mice on the spot. And if they find a hole in the ground and can smell mole they start-a-diggin'!
Terriers and dachshunds are great for rodents. most of the time you don't even have to train them they just love it. I have a terrier cross that is my daughters and I keep her here with me at the shelter. She has dug out the walls of drywall board to get to the mice running around. So if you really want a mouser that is the dog to get. Mine is a schnauser/terrier cross.
Any of the small terriers and dachshunds kill small critters. JRT, Border Terriers, Dachshunds, Norwich/Norfolk etc.





Though the best way is to find a breeder who actively hunts with their dogs. What I do know with Dachshunds is that even the most poorly bred ones still have instinct.
I think the Rat Terrier would be perfect for you...they were bred to be farm dogs and hunt and kill rats. Please read this link and read up on them and you be the judge. ( http://www.nextdaypets.com/directory/bre鈥?/a> )
You might find a terrier that would kill a mouse but it is dependent on the dog. Look for a terrier breeder who competes in trials with their dogs.


otherwise try a cat.
yupp, i know of on we used to have one named boomer....always hunting mice and rats....





its the Rat Terrier, you can find them at any local pet store.
Min pins were breed to kill mice and other rodents in the barns of germany. My min pin doesn't miss a thing. He finds them or anything else such as bugs and stuff.
pitbulls will kill mouses. in some states theres actually competitions where they have pitbulls catching mice and the first one to get their mouse wins.
most breeds would kill a mouse if they see a mouse, terrier or not, and maybe a rat terrier?
get a Schnauzer there breeded to kill mice....research on it you'll see.
Uh, yeah, any of them.
All of them!!!