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Bosun11

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  1. Don't think 'The Rambo Line' ever existed, Rambo was the most used stud in a line of Bedlingtons, though i'm sure others on here know far more than me about the dog and the line it's off. There's a crackin thred on Bedlingtons on here, i'm sure you'll find all in that
  2. And in honour of our 'eastern' patron saint, i'm havin a curry tonight! Have a good 'un folks
  3. Hiya & welcome, Very interesting cross, do you do much with it?
  4. Just fund a link to some of Jon Bickleys stuff on 'The Pinkfoot Gallery', looks like he's doin ok, with a few pieces now part of the London sculpture programme .
  5. Jon & Lynn Bickley from Norfolk used to do some crackin working dog pieces, got 6, used to buy 'em at the Cup each year bout 15 years since. I'll check the net to see if their still around.
  6. Some very nice dogs there. Just one question, why did the reserve champ require a 'handler'
  7. My immediate thought on his namesake was 'Stig of the dump', anyone remember that? Anyway's, tidy dog, best of luck
  8. Why didn't you post that on the earlier thred? Anyways, my post on that still applies!
  9. This is OX mate, he's a Bull X. oh right, he's a mint looking dog bud! how tall is he? Thanks, I ain't seen that pic for a while as I lost 'em all when my pc went down. He's around 26", though i've never measured him! A recent trip to the vets had him at 36k. Oh, and he certainly ain't an Alaunt!! Nuff said, now back to the original thred, Strong Stuff's excellent collars, they'll hold him and anything three times his weight!
  10. I've seen one too and yes, it was a handy little dog, bit snipe headed for me but it grafted underground and was a crackin ratter BUT.... One Swallow doesn't make a summer! Why breed the litter? Is your Russell a worker? Is the Fox terrier a worker? If either arn't, and a worker is required, there are enough advertised, on here for starters. Breeding from tried and tested stock can be tricky enough to produce decent dogs for 'real' terrier work. What of the rest of the litter, can you find decent homes for 'em, would you advertise them as working dogs? If your mi
  11. Is this the Chirk show mate? It's the one we went to last year SS, with that crappy lurcher judge! Really enjoyed the day.
  12. Deerhound crosses were used predominantly as coursing dogs pre Saluki, with good results too I belive. Though like everything else the stock had to be right to do the job. I worked with an old boy in the early 's who bred and ran this cross with Nuttall of Clitheroe (mentioned in Plummers book Rogues & Running Dogs) in the 60's, to them it was all about good foundation stock to produce dogs that would consitantly kill hares (and I wish i'd have paid more attention as to what they used!). They travelled to run their dogs, though Altcar estate was the most favoured ground as Jim, the
  13. Ahh, back in his youth...... Ain't lookin quite the same these day's!!
  14. Did'nt reply last night cos i went to bed (ran out of cider, lol) Always interested to hear about terrier history, not interested if it involves slagging people though. Not saying that you would do that pal. Foxfan after a lot of thought ive decided i cant risk offending my friends,afterall if they wanted publicity they could write a book[wish they would]when i speak to the man involved i will ask if he would be ok with a basic version of events being told. For now all i can say is,the original dogs Plummer brought up north were a mix of unknown breeding,definatly Russell t
  15. Maybe he's given up lookin SJM and has a standard post everytime an ad goes up! Sorry Simo
  16. That's you and me both then My Mrs has been banging on about a ladies Barbour for over twelve months but i''m fecked if i'm paying the price so she can ponce round a show in one!
  17. As far as i'm concerned it's well worth buying (or obtaining) as a point in the right direction, especially for someone who is starting with their first lurcher. Regardles of whether D.S. owns a lamp or has average catching lurchers, so fecking what anyway! The dvd is informative and i'm sure can and will help any novice to running dogs.
  18. That's a real shame Jembo, I hope he makes a speedy and full recovery. Best of luck.
  19. Let's face it Lurchers come in all shapes and sizes and different owners prefer different types, it's the same for the judges. It would be better if a judge picked the most true to type and the most capable in every class but alas, it never works out like that, something will/does take the judges eye, usually his type, it's only natural. From what i've seen over the past few years judges are getting better, especially with Bull classes, though i'll bet back when bullx's were a rarety, owners of most genuine first cross types, especially collie's, had the same axe to grind. I've bee
  20. Would agree Wilf but somehow i'm getting drawn back to wanting a Barbour again, I miss my old Solway, recon it's my age! Like with everything else I moved on to the 'new' hybrid Gor-Tex's but nowt fits and feels like a well worn and waxed Barbour, my old one was like fecking leather. Like an old friend that coat was. almost felt part of me. As for the kecks, i'd go for the Ram everytime, some serious 'Betty Swallocks' in the Montana!
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    Weird

    Ha ha, I recon everyone who lamps regular has done that once Undisputed, I certainly have, then we learn from it eh! Lamping one night, had a mate who took off after the dogs as they put a fox into a small bramble next to a big wall, he got too close, the dogs went in, fox bolted, he spun to follow it with the beam and BANG, did a triple salko as two dogs charged out and hit him from behind, smashing his head on a rock and fracturing his skull, thought we were gonna loose him on the jurney to the hospital and with him rushed in we had to explain ourselves to the police, who took a very di
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    Fell boots

    I've worn/used Fell Boot's and.... er, they are an 'aquired taste', so to speak. If your looking at a getting pair, they would take a bit of getting used to but if your in 'em a few times a week the'd be fine, fell huntsmen practically live in 'em. I think it'd be unlikely that any old cobbler still makes them now, you'd have to buy the factory ones. Years ago I was recommended a cobbler by a bloke whilst up in the Lakes Fell Hunting. I found the old shop, down a tiny side road in Ambelside, as I needed a new 'hook eyelett' fitted to my then crappy walking boots, after i'd torn o
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