Thanks for the comments...
The dog was pushing 13/14 not quite sure...
he was kept up my fathers house, retired him early due to a rta,
It's an odd feeling, he lived outside the back door in his own little kennel, free to do what he wanted.. all the scraps from the house went out in his bowl, I filled it up this morning then realised he was not there... me dad and me mam are gutted... First time I've ever known there not to be a dog around the place, I have that pup up in kennels but I want him for work, not for around the house, my mam doesn't want another dog for a bit.... wa