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omegathelast

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  1. I've got one that is well past working age but is and was a brilliant dog. No hesitation with that cross if they are off decent parents and reputable people...Good Luck...
  2. Wirral, spot on. I would only add that I wouldnt describe the 'diggin' approach as traditional, its precisely the opposite actually, historically terriers were bred to BOLT qaurry. Fact. Obviously as you rightly say sometimes you had to dig and we had a few examples where, for instance, the fox was mid bolt saw or sensed us and returned to earth. In those circustances we probably ended up digging and even in those cases my dog would keep harassing the fox so it either stayed put or was forced to bolt again. An ability to mark properly, find a fox below ground and follow is what an earth dog sh
  3. I am new to the forum so I will just add my two penny worth. I used to be heavily into sensible, lawful and necessary working of terriers until I felt the sport was becoming ruined by idiots and petty criminals who had no real love for the countyside, their dogs or as importantly their quarry. This resulted in an appauling image for the sport I loved, with both the general public and the genuine countyside community. The sport was steeped in history, culture and evrything good about fieldsports but this was systematically dismantled by the disgraceful activities of so-called terrier and lurche
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