[pike at nostell priory]

Cheers buster... i will be working up at thorpe marsh in the next few days, there is a load of flood water i need to pump off marsh lane, if the river is anywhere near normal levels i might have a chuck!!

[locators on terriers]

When she does mate come across mr c mate and becomes wed to a stuborn foe its doubtfull that calling the dog will be successfull, my advice would be to collar the dog, rabbity spots are lethal mate, as can be bales, pipes, rocks etc.... your dog obviously wants to go so collar it up and give yourself and the dog a chance of a posative result.... merry xmas and good hunting mate!

[Workin terrier..]

Depends what you want from a day out mate! But yeah working is definatly best!

[Rats]

If ever you find yourself in yorkshire give me a shout, i have a few rats to go at to keep my dogs fit!

[locators on terriers]

Welcome to the world of the working terrier mate...... what did you end up digging to? Fox, rabbit or just the dog?

[merry Xmass]

Merry xmas mate, all the best to you and your family!!

[how is the weather effecting the work you are getting for the dogs?]

I often misjudge how far i can jump and get wet, but my party peice is slipping on a sloppy cow shite and ending on the deck!!

[pike at nostell priory]

Cheers lads i appreciate your help and directions!

[has anyone followed the badsworth???]

Yeah mate, just over the pit heap from me... what date do you know? That should be a decent day!

[how is the weather effecting the work you are getting for the dogs?]

I love bales, they always hold.... and they give the dogs a challenging workout. It supose it stands to reason that if the pipes and earths are waterlogged on low ground that your best bet is the stacks! Good result mate.

[how is the weather effecting the work you are getting for the dogs?]

Yeah bbb the land belongs to goldthorpes, where the dyke is piped there is a blockage, one of the lads was going up there to meet golly and try and unblock it, it should drain away quite quickly once the water is moving. Yeah steve it has been a nightmare up there this year, it always holds a bit of water but the ground is that sodden its taking some moveing, once the river is ats normal level it should clear in no time, but while theres this much water the pumps are just circulating it. Some decent pipes over there but there will be a torent flowing through them at the moment. Im gonna f**k the terrier game off and take up white water rafting!!

[how is the weather effecting the work you are getting for the dogs?]

Where about bbb? We have pumping stations on the went, we might have a pump down somewhere.... i know its bad over norton, we had a man over there earlier today getting a pump up and running. Well done 1234 and artfull, iv seen 2 tonight when i was deiseling the pumps up, terriers were hunting like f**k along the riverbank earlier today so dont know if charlie or a mink has been round the pumping station overnight while i was having a doze. Im just looking forward to getting this floodwater shifted so i can f**k off home and get out to try a few spots. Im tempted to say f**k off toll bar and bentley, f****n flood- im going for a mooch!!

[how is the weather effecting the work you are getting for the dogs?]

Well done bobby! Thats my plan when i get rid of some water...... try a few bales and then get up a bit higher, theres plenty of foxes its just landing on them!

[has anyone followed the badsworth???]

Cant get out due to work but not too disapointed, as you say its more of a show on boxing day, i will try to get along at a later date, thanks everyone.

[border]

I used to use my uncles border when i was a young lad, although she was slow to enter- when the penny finally dropped she had some bottle. Because she liked to get up close and wouldnt give an inch she often took a bit of stick and was retired after about 3 seasons, but she never once let her self down. Its always nice to see and hear of lads working borders, they are often overlooked as a working terrier and thats a shame because a border from proven working lines has a lot to offer.

[few pics]

Good pics fella, keep it up.

[jhonny bluck]

Is this the book that comes with a dvd of a terrier rescue?

[pike at nostell priory]

Ment to say fairburn!

[pike at nostell priory]

Where is rairburn ings lads? Cheers

[Do we do the anti's work for them??]

Well put paulus..... working dogs has always attracted an element of idiocy. A type of dog cant be held responsable for bad ownership, and bad owners keep all types of dogs, not just working terriers and lurchers, but i am not naieve enough to suggest that all working dog men are sensible, educated and work within the law. The idiots undoubtedly do our sport, and our name as terrier/lurcher enthusiasts a great deal of harm but it is up to us as individuals to go about things the right way, hunt within the law and dont draw attention to ourselves! Sorry to hear about your loss of permission bulljack, it is hard enough to gain good permission without loseing it through no fault of your own!

[how is the weather effecting the work you are getting for the dogs?]

Nice to hear at least a few of you are finding a bit to keep the dogs busy! Breeder its the same in yorkshire, i think the timber iv bought for building my new kennels would be put to better use building an ark.

[how is the weather effecting the work you are getting for the dogs?]

I would do a swap!!! I think im going to ease off work in january and febuary if theres no more flooding and just dedicate my time to the dogs and try and mop some foxes up before we start catching pheasants up. I need to get around a few of my farms and show my face!

[how is the weather effecting the work you are getting for the dogs?]

Its alright for some.... if santa would give me some time off work to get out and about i would be happy! That sounds a good mixed bag that mate!! I know what you mean bobby, i would have probarbly murdered the mrs years ago if i wasnt able to get out with the dogs!! The good thing about these floods is its xmas so i can charge silly money so thats a new kennel block and a pup bought and payed for coutessy of dun drainage.... so those that pay their water rates- thanks!! Lol

[how is the weather effecting the work you are getting for the dogs?]

And you bobby mate, all the best and good luck boxing day........ it will be january when i next get out for a look but i have the dogs at work with me so i supose i might bump into a mink when im walking the riverbank, but its doubtfull with this high water. Anyway have a good un mate!

[how is the weather effecting the work you are getting for the dogs?]

Cheers mate, appreciated...... fingers crossed you drop on. Yeah i think in the new year i might head up to my permission on higher ground, i think its going to be hard going finding lower down unless things change quickly. Good luck mate!