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it was just a daft thing that popped into my head. I still in live here and know what is available to hunt and what is not. What is still country and what is covered in concrete. All the best, merry Christmas.
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I still walk that land. Would question regarding hares. There was never Roe there but most defiantly are now.
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Something came into work today that briefly dropped me out. The Nissan plant in Sunderland. I ran hares and tried to catch woodcock on the land that Nissan now stands. Ran the hares with mongrels so did not catch many and was not trying to shoot the woodcock, relying on my mongrels so never caught any. And of course did not strictly speaking have permission. But for some reason the dogs found woodcock scent irresistible. But that is a testament to the quality of that land as it was then. Rough boggy pasture. If the land holds hares and woodcock then it is clean and healthy. Anyway, anyo
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A bit of a long shot in my opinion but you never know, they may have got one.
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Having Jagd in the breeding it probably won’t be a small terrier. Heavy is good, heavy is reliable.
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What a cracking looking pup!
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He spoke honestly about the importance of commercial game shooting and traditional land management for the preservation of our flora and fauna in the UK, even though he was not a hunting or shooting man. He had no hidden agenda but gained knowledge. That’s why he disappeared from our TV screens many years ago. Think he spent time at Durham University in latter years but not sure in what capacity. A proper naturalist. R.I.P. sir.
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It's a complicated question Nolly. Do you mean the KC registered dogs or the type? The "type" has been worked for at least 2 hundred years and still is to this day. The "type" was one of the 1st to be registered by the KC in the 19th century as a Fox Terrier. The KC Fox Terrier is not a breed that is worked in the UK. The "type" was registered again by the KC in late 20th century. The KC Parson Russell is not generally regarded as a working terrier 30 odd years after its recognition but the price of pups has vastly improved. £700 to £1000 being the sort of price for pet but not show quali
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I do not know HP but I am aware of him same as yourself I suppose, through the write ups (free advertising? ) in the feildsport press. £2.5K for a pup does seem extreme. Playing devil's advocate, is he spending time, which is money, on trying to establish a healthy working "type" of Sealyham Terrier? Are surplus pups produced during this process offered to "outsiders" at a price to deter messers or opportunists? I know from personal experience that when surplus pups that very rarely become available to an outsider the initial quoted price is not the actual price. By the time pups were born and
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Quality of life is the only part of it that we can influence. I am sure that she had a good one. R.I.P.
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He's not giving much away at the weigh in
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Kenya terror attack SAS operator to get valor award
eastcoast replied to Born Hunter's topic in General Talk
How unlucky were those lads? Ok, they weren't probably expecting to get out alive but the plan would have been to kill as many unarmed civilians a possible, and unfortunately they did terrible damage, but the last thing that they would of expected would have been to come against the SAS! 'He deserves a medal' is an overused in mostly undeserving phrase these days but not this time. Just a shame the awarding could not be televised to the nation. Maybe his identity could be protected by wearing a Spitting Image style Jeremy Corbyn mask? -
Agreed. I was overthinking things as usual after having a nightmare day and too much Jamesons in the evening.
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He is not trying to solve a "terrier" problem. A dog behavioural problem.
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I would rather listen to 2 terriers screaming than Zoe Ball on radio 2. Her voice is like someone trying to strangle a cat! How the hell she got a job as a radio presenter is beyond me. Not making light of your predicament though Gaz_Lurcherlad. Correcting behavioural problem in dogs can sometimes be simple, the methods that you are using have stood the test of time. Problem you have is that there are two of them. And they are terriers. It could be that only one of them is the culprit but his/her mate is there and more than willing to join in. Egging each other on sort of thing. Similar
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Union Jack radio was good for a while. Their policy was not having presenters, just music. Now they have presenters on their breakfast show. The problem with radio presenters, and sports presenters, is that they are paid to speak. Not their fault I suppose but it results in them speaking even when they have nothing worth saying. They just talk shite because that is what they are being paid to do. Does my head in.
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I tend to change channel or switch the TV off when he comes on. I remember him from years ago starting on kids BBC wildlife programmes and he has gone from strength to strength, from his own career point of view. A few weeks ago he was on Sunday Brunch when I was at someone else's house and so was not able to switch him off. The more that I watched the more he impressed me. He came across as a very knowledgeable man and very likable. That's the problem that we have and that is why he is so dangerous. He knows the facts. The traditional way that we have always managed this tiny little i
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A very nice photograph of a cracking stamp of terriers. The dog on the extreme left in particular. Hound ears, linty coat, crooked legs and a strong jaw. Ugly I suppose by present standards, no, not ugly. Full of character and fit for purpose. I find it a little ironic that this type lost favour but Teckles, a physically very similar type seems to be gaining popularity. Not sure what the German dog can do that the working Sealyham could not. Maybe availability, a Catch 22 situation, not much working Sealyham blood around so they are not being worked, not being worked and so the blood available
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I agree ? As you are probably aware Mr. Willock was an hunting man. Dudley, The Worst Dog in the World is one of my favourite books, for the simple but very good sketches if nothing else!
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It was an incredible set up that the man had created to film weasels. Not completely natural of course and he was providing food rather than filming them hunting, which would take a different set of skills. Very impressive though and they managed not to anthropomorphise them too much, something that ruins most wildlife programmes these days. Difficult animals to anthropomorphise anyway, unless you liken them to SAS Troopers! The best times when I have been lucky enough to observe them has been when stalking rabbits with a rifle or sitting outside a warren. The most unusual though was a s
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For the 1st time in a long time I have seen a wildlife programme on the tele, BBC believe it or not, that I enjoyed watching. As the topic title. Probably due to the subject matter, it would be hard to make weasels boring no matter how hard they may try. One thing they missed though , several actually but one glaring error unique to these beautiful little predators, the death dance. Stoats more than weasels do it. Anyone else seen it?
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This is the best that ever came from Unplugged. Where Did You Sleep Last Night? the best of that session IMO, stands with Leadbelly. Around the time that I eventually gave in and became a "grown up"!
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Seen John Cooper Clarke 3 days ago, take a look at Evidently Chickentown.
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Thank f**k they’re rare!
