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Carlovian

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  1. I don't think so.. but Wheatens are same size as Pit Bulls , so would be no reason they could not have been used
  2. I reckon a badger is rougher than an otter, but its the way trials ware set up and the rules ,, back when they ware trialed, it was run as close to natural earth as possible , and dogs had to work nose to nose , unable to use their size , they would be disqualified if they growled or squealed or gave impression they hesitated to get into grips straight away all in the dark , in a 11 x 11 inch space ,,40 feet long , with 45 degree turns and false branches , and a time limit to reach the badger , most dogs entered at a trials would be good dogs in the field , but the rules of the trials made i
  3. well .all I was saying the bull terriers in general ware not good enough ( game enough ) for trials ,, Iam sure size comes into it with Boar hunting , I doubt Bull terriers are any better than Dogos , American Bulldogs , or Pit bulls or bull lurchers at boar hunting , never seen any post a video of one on one, its usually 3-4 dogs on the boar
  4. back in the day at trials, for every good Bull Terrier or bull terrier mix , there was 20 good or better SBTs,, the majority of good dogs at trials was either Wheatens or SBTs, Bull terriers ware a rarity
  5. Some photos of terriers at trials back in the day ,,,
  6. Had a couple when I was young , noisy crazy , but not game ,, wanted trouble all the time , but couldn't take it ,,Staffords ware a better choice
  7. Ch,"Hoss" as a young dog ,,,and as an old dog
  8. 1.Tony with the famous ch Hoss, , 2.with Jimmy Delgarno ( sitting) , 3 with Billy a son of Ch Jeep
  9. Tony with Anthony (Flasher ) Dunphy at working dog show in country KIlkenny 2008 the other is from early 1990s , with a dog called SPRITE
  10. http://www.apbt.online-pedigrees.com/public/printPedigree.php?dog_id=366278
  11. Sad news , met Jerry in late 1970s , he was a legend in the Cork hunting scene, RIP,, Jerry at working dog show about 15 years ago ,,and with his well Known Stafford "Geronimo"
  12. won't be getting my vote ,,neither will FG or FF ..Labour or the Greens..
  13. This photo is from a site that sells fancy dog collars , I doubt your the owner
  14. http://www.apbt.online-pedigrees.com/public/printPedigree.php?dog_id=583269 http://www.apbt.online-pedigrees.com/public/printPedigree.php?dog_id=966
  15. the Wise blood was already in UK when Skipper was imported , and it was not a good line, the Skipper mix really improved the Wise blood , and other lines
  16. it was not a Pit bull or pit bull type , it was a American Bulldog , lots of dangerous breeds in UK , not classed as a dangerous dog
  17. Im not defending anything , but ever news paper mentioned some sort of Bulldog , I'm sure if it was a Pit bull the news papers would have said Pit Bull
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