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    Probably more desirable than the real thing to most folk these days as no harm was done to Bambi in the production, they can sleep soundly at night knowing that they are true animal lovers after stuffing their faces with factory farmed chicken.
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    I have not read any of his books but it is a shame if they are as bad as people say that they are. A shame because he seems to be the only person recording terrier stuff from the latter part of the last century in print.
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    If the question asked was to choose between a .177 or .22 sub 12ft/lb hunting air rifle I would agree with your comment. Both equally capable. But .25? Making life difficult I would say but hunting with an air rifle is all about field craft and knowing the rifle’s and your own limits.
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    The type of hunting you are talking about basically depends on confidently and consistently putting a pellet through a rabbit’s head. At realistic sub 12ft/lb hunting ranges a .177 has more than enough power to do that and killing instantly. Consistently placing a .25 pellet is asking a lot of the person squeezing the trigger. The kinetic energy it retains being an irrelevance.
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    As others have said there are some nice Border Terriers on this thread. The forgotten unsung dog of the working terrier world? Physically the perfect working stamp. I think that the Patterdale type owes more to the Border than is accepted. The Border show man loves the "otter head". Don't think there's any otter blood in them. The Patterdale man favourers the Bull head. Yes, it has been added in recent years but maybe the enigmatic originals had more than a little Border blood. Where did the "otter" head come from in the Border?
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    I find a gundog whistle a useful tool. I’m not for one moment suggesting that I can control or direct a terrier in a way that a gundog trainer can their dogs. But is useful as an instant recognisable signal to a dog. One toot to get it’s attention, which usually works, and a longer note to communicate that you want it to return, which then depends on what it’s doing at the time and whether its desire to please the boss overrides its desire to carry on doing what it is doing.
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    I have a question in regard to the purpose bred bushing dog in the UK and Ireland. Is a "type" emerging? I used to, and in small way still do use terriers for bushing. Finding the intended animal above ground and catching it or more typically flushing it to a gun or to a dog that can catch it. I understand why terriers are not always the ideal type for the job depending on the land, how professionally the job must be done and of course complying with the present day laws. Hence the reason why people are producing dogs that are a mix of terrier/hound/spaniel. Bushing dogs. We now see
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    Still on the subject of Holly...I love my wife dearly. Known each of for over 40 years. She is my everything and we complete each other. But I would push her over the Tyne bridge or put a .22 slug into the back of her head with a 1960 Ruger Single-Six if Holly was to even promise to show me her tits. That reminds me, St. Valentine's day tomorrow, may take wor lass to that posh Indian restaurant at the Gateshead end of the Tyne bridge. Holly, are you out there?
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    The fact that the man sees Holly everyday and would still prefer a bloke does not just prove that he is gay, it makes him the gayest man on the planet. Holly is a Goddess ?
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    No offence taken by me. I have no association or knowledge of the dog or who owned it. Just an interesting photograph to me. Of a different world but not that long ago. I appreciate people who share such things. I commented on your comment to the photograph and you have responded with a civilised gentlemanly response. Cheers.
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    The dog is undernourished TonyT? You can tell that from 1 photograph, 1 moment in time dependant on how the dog is standing, breathing and the light. Without seeing it and placing hands on it or seeing it run? Showing lot of rib in the photograph but maybe a bit rashly judgmental based a 1 photograph. Anyway, it's dead now.
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    I remember when Wimbledon‘s keeper got red carded at St. James’ and he went in goal. He got some stick. Then put in a canny shift. “Vinny Jones super keeper” was being sung at the end. Ended 6-1 but that was when Newcastle had some firepower.
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    A large impressive looking dog for the time? Very much like a lurcher a friend owner years ago, but not as long ago as the photo obviously. Lurcher to lurcher he was but mostly greyhound and deerhound composite. Thanks for sharing, love the old photographs.
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    Do you mean the bar gauge on the stirrup pump? If so, all I have ever done is cock the rifle, unloaded of course and attach the hose. A small transfer of air will happen if there is air in the reservoir. The bar gauge will indicate the pressure in rifle’s reservoir. Then I pump until the needle can go no higher and there is discernible click. It’s now full. But please wait until someone more knowledgeable comes along before doing anything. My Huntsman and pump is over 20 year old. You have a very nice rifle there, make sure you’re following the correct procedure for a more modern piece of
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    Your pup will have the brain capacity to eventually know what feather is fair game and what isn’t. Had a great rabbiting terrier once that would ignore my sister’s pet rabbit running around the back garden. He wasn’t comfortable with it, and would go out of his way to avoid it, but understood he wasn’t allowed to kill it however much he wanted to.
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    North east England Phil
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    I bought this Huntsman new in 1996, I think. So around 24 year old. Probably a different animal to those produced in more recent times. After use it is wiped down and put in the cabinet with whatever charge it still has. Months or sometimes years can pass before it is called into action again. I charge it with the original stirrup pump that I bought with the rifle and there is always air still in the reservoir. About a dozen pellets will be put through it to check zero and that it has not lost power or accuracy, to date it never has. It probably could be improved, on paper, with a service but
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    There was an article about the lad who’s the subject of this thread in my local paper, the Sunday Sun. Just read it. On the next page a write up with pictures of Stowell st. yesterday. The Chinese New Year. Year of the rat! People dancing about in giant rat costumes. Made me smile.
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    Hunting a mammal with dogs without permission from landowner I think was the charge. The landowner being a Labour CC.
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    The reason I mentioned the Hunting Act was that when it 1st became law 3 lads on Teeside got caught digging rats on council land without permission and were prosecuted. 2 got fined and 1 a 12 month custodial. There was probably more going on with the lad who got 12 month but all got done. In the same court on the same day a house burglar with repeat offences got 12 month suspended.
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    Fair comment. The way certain people are predicting the futures of our Planiit it may end up with just us and the rats , and cockroaches of course. And badgers.
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    So you think hunting rats with dogs is a bad thing?
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    You mentioned RA’s. That’s the kind of thing that they will try and get this lad on. The Hunting Act ? Perhaps I’ve misunderstood it but have all ways tried to adhere to the law ever since an helicopter used to miraculously appear whenever I left the home with terriers,
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    The Chronicle, A local newspaper. Local to Newcastle . That’s all I know.
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    A mate just sent me something relating to a lad rattling with a Russell in the Newcastle (England) area. He takes his kids with him and allegedly is now being investigated by social services. He could be on a sticky wicket as will not have written permission from landowner (2004 Hunting Act), but still...what have we became as a nation?
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