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I watched 1st time when it was broadcast with my man and dad and the rest of the family. An education it was. I believe it to be a true document of those times. If it was not, someone would have commented. No adults cried, some of us kids did. Every Sunday night I think it was.
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There were some very steep slag heaps at one place surrounded by arable fields with a fair population of hares. Good hares that really were the product of survival of the fittest. They were given no respite or closed season by most who ran them. It was unusual to lift one on the pit workings and most were found lower down in the fields. Soon as they knew they had something other than a mongrel or terrier behind them they would put their ears back and headed for the heaps. Took a very good dog keep it up once leaving the easy running ground. And an exceptional (or lucky) dog to catch one.
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I can particularly relate to the last few posts regarding pit yards and railway embankments. These pics were taken earlier this year after a little snow fall. Regularly hunted this place , line went for miles and would never see another living soul. Can't even walk a terrier here now because of cyclists and pet dog walkers. I am not begrudging them the use of the land and of course fully accept that times change and it would be unacceptable to hunt these places now but their self centred ignorant attitudes prevent others enjoying it for recreational walks. Almost makes me want to get somethin
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Let’s see your collie greyhounds
eastcoast replied to OneManAndHisDog's topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs
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Airedales were used by the police and military early/mid 20th century. Quite ironic that were replaced by the German breeds after WW2.
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Somewhat ironically the house that I live in is almost on the exact spot where I first seen a rabbit hunted. Within about a 200m radius. I would love to be able to say that I built a house is some rural idyll. No, my house is on a modern estate. At the time the estate that I grew up on bordered farm land on it's south edge. The land was poor quality boggy rough pasture with cattle and some cereal production. One day I tagged along with lads who went "rabbiting". They had two unimpressive looking black street mongrels and begged or borrowed anything that looked like a hunting dog. Jack R
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To be honest I’m being a hypocrite here as I work in construction. New build office developments have always been a mainstay of the industry. The constant hunger for these always amazes and puzzles me. Many times we start on a new one when I know for a fact that previous finished projects in the same area are not fully occupied and sometimes still empty.
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Basic common sense never seems to get in the way of developer’s greed
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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.
