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  1. neil cooney
    I was wondering when you were going to come to the defence of your old buddy. The truth is there for all to see and anyone who deals with him after this is just as guilty, but I'm sure plenty will as the game is full of those who don't ask questions and don't give a shit. As they say, Birds of a feather, flock together.
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    Totally agree with you Neil. However, what did annoy myself was that all the things Bert did for him as to the regards of Drabbles Badger project, then Drabble shunned Bert at a country fair because he didn't want to be seen with a terrier man who had previously got him the Badgers for his Nature reserve. What an hypocrite! Also by Drabbles own admission, he, himself played a major part in the down fall of otter hunting and the otter hunting fraternity. There's where my ignorance takes over, I didn't know that. I always presumed it was the pollution problem and the voluntary ban, end of
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    BB was one of my earliest biggest influences and I have read nearly all his books and have around ten in my collection. Glad to say too that my daughter has read most of his books also.
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    Your inbox is full again Jack Ivester_Lloyd Y.I.S Leeview LOL. I knew it began with an I. He was an all rounder.
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    Totally agree with you Neil. However, what did annoy myself was that all the things Bert did for him as to the regards of Drabbles Badger project, then Drabble shunned Bert at a country fair because he didn't want to be seen with a terrier man who had previously got him the Badgers for his Nature reserve. What an hypocrite! Also by Drabbles own admission, he, himself played a major part in the down fall of otter hunting and the otter hunting fraternity. There's where my ignorance takes over, I didn't know that. I always presumed it was the pollution problem and the voluntary ban, end of
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    Morton, I don't know that book but I do know that a while back regarding terrier books there was a BIG vacuum and a few lads tried to fill it. One of them was J.C. Hobson, who admits to being largely anti terrierwork. Thankfully after that some decent books came along.
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    Who is "The Dealer"? He had a dog named Jake and a cat called Kalamazoo. Likey. She was a Torpedo.
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    I have Sparrows book and Pierce O Connors too, I've also read the book my a Mr Jack Loyds (can't remember his full name) and I've read all of Lucas's books (someone should show David Cameron the photo of badger digging at Chequers, the Prime Ministers country estate) and someone mentioned Gamecocks and Countrymen, a real gem IMO. Also another publication IMO that is nice to see or pick up regarding terriers is the Yearbooks of the FMWTC. A good insight into the running and dealings of an important organisation. I always liked Phil Drabble and I do believe he was a true countryman and I was a
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    Wonder has anyone thought that the owner might have fallen and is dead or injured nearby, LOL.
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    Lot of silage cut there, they're only starting here. Nice pics.
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    One time hounds marked in a field near a road and I was asked if I could bolt him quickly. Terrier entered but it soon became apparent that this fox wasn't going to bolt so hounds went on and I started to dig. I dug a hole 4 foot deep, 3 foot wide and about 5 foot long. It was a vixen and I released her. That was on a Friday. On the Sunday one of the followers was walking by the field and it was full of police. She asked what was going on and a Gard told her that they were looking for a missing Polish man and that they'd found a grave. Just as well I'd released that vixen. Another tim
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    One of the years we were over for the Waterloo Cup we were to meet some friends in The Queens Arms in Ormskirk but we couldn't find it. Being a bit drunk I asked a very pretty girl who we met on a street "could you direct me to the Queens Legs please ?" "They're under her arse" she said. Fair play to her she walked us to the pub.
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    Funny enough, I read somewhere that the registered pack The Grand Canyon hounds have 2 or 3 couple of 1/4 Saluki 3/4 Foxhounds in their pack for when the Coyote breaks covert to pull him down while still hunting like a hound. Do a bit of research into their style of hunting.
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    Someone has gone way too close IMO. Time for an outcross.
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    Steve, I see your flag is Irish. if you're able to get sheep tripes here then I'd keep the location to yourself, LOL. It's great grub for terriers and hate that I can't get them anymore. How much to feed is up to each terrier and how good an eye you have for condition. IF, however, the availability of sheep tripe is near County Meath P.M. me please, LOL. I'm serious.
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    I can assure you Foxdropper that it never even crossed my mind that it might be JB that started this thread. Just my opinion but I thought Lutras first post on this topic was written by someone with a bit of intelligence.
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    Undertaker, I haven't given J. Bluck one bit of praise. Like I say I did the book for my own reasons. JB rang me when he was getting the book together to say he'd becoming over to meet me and wanted to interview me on video, which was something I was never going to do. When he rang me next it was to say that he couldn't come over. I actually knew he was in Westmeath at that particular minute. It didn't bother me one bit. I've know that JB was into Borders for a week, Russells the next week and then black terriers (from a long line of workers) and I meet messers like him all the time. Like
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    I have never seen the Kania trap over here but they look brilliant and lethal.
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    There's no doubt that Plummers book The Fell Terrier was well written and researched but what's crucial about that book is the bits that were left out, if that makes sense. And if you're going to stand by Plummer and his theories then make sure you educate yourself on the man and everything about him. So remember that while he helped glamorize the fell types and made a lot of money in the process he did also write an article for an Irish magazine in which he said that "owners of black terriers have lower IQs than chimpanzees". I kid you not. I played a part in Blucks Irish book and I sa
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    Believe it or not I was a teenager for most of those, LOL. If I have one regret regarding books it's holding a 1st edition copy of Claphams "Foxhunting on the Lakeland Fells" (1920) on one of Coch Y Bondus stalls. The individual photos were glued separately to the page and it's cost was £50. I didn't buy it. I did however buy a 1989 reprint for £30, wish I'd bought that original.
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    Good to see Bert Gripton had the foresight to say such common sense and at a time when terrier work hadn't the pressure like it has today. Some of the older books Lucas and Pearse for example were nice and interesting but of little value to the modern scene, but then again they weren't supposed to be, were they ? Mind you, Lucas's books gave great detail through photography as to how it was done. I have several hunting books up to 160 years old on all types of hunting but even then the little warriors barely got a mention. Plummers terrier books ? Apart from the Fell Terrier they have no
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    After reading that letter it's nearly identical to what happened in Eire in the last general election except that the former government didn't meddle with all fieldsports they meddled with just one hunt. Many politicians admitted that in the middle of a serious recession that one of the most important factors influencing people votes was the messing around of hunting. One T.D. when we met him in his office said " I'm going to be out of a job over a bloody hunt". Hopefully ye will win repeal over there and let future British governments know not to f**k around with the countryside. Finge
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    It would be lovely to see the Waterloo Cup back up and running. But if the ban is overturned it might be time for a new club ? How about the "FuckyouBlair CC" ?
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    I knew a fish monger caller Christy Herron once and I always thought Barry Todhunter was perfectly named.
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    You make it sound like fun though Bob, LOL.
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