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    A neighbour got themselves a Kerry Blue and I have seen it almost daily since it was a pup. About 14 month now. Physically it's not a bad sort but obviously massive. My God though it's a strange one temperament wise. Never makes a sound, never wags it's tail, never makes eye contact with me. Just totally focussed on my terrier. Good job they keep it on a lead. And it's a bitch.
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    A few more old classified ads. I know that the quality of the scans are crap but despite the fact that these are from old almost forgotten about mags I can't bring myself to vandalise them by taking the staples out and scanning them on a more suitable machine. The one the I find most interesting is in At Stud. "IMPORTED Kerry Blue, the gamest dog on Merseyside. Will protect if needed. Now at stud..." A strange one. It was from 1985.
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    "John Gaunt of Derby, rat-catcher to the Midland Railway Company, whose tame foxes assisted him in his duties." They have been called many things throughout the years, hunt terriers, Fox Terriers, Jack Russells, Parson Russells or just plain old white dogs. I'm not suggesting that they are all of an ancient lineage with nothing added over time (despite what the deluded owners of £600 KC Parson's are led to believe) but the "type" endures.
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    Out today in the local and got bored with watching the shite that was passing for football on the tele and got into a conversion/discussion/argument with a travelling lad who was passing through. I have seen an advert for the dog we were talking about being at public stud at one time. Went home to find the advert and got distracted. I have tried to scan some old classified ads from the Shooting News. Early to mid 1980's. I found them interesting but don't know if the scans are readable or interesting to anyone else. The mixes of types (they did not walk off the Ark), the Bull sorts that w
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    "I'm only an old working terrier, who over the years has got slow. But in days gone by I ran with hounds, and was once even best in show." Not mine, unashamedly borrowed from a picture caption in Eddie Chapman's The Real Jack Russell. Not really a poem and maybe loses a bit without the accompanying photograph in the book. But I have always liked it.
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    I don't agree with the title "The End is Nigh" simply because fools and their money have always been easily parted. Whatever fools spend their money on will have no effect on the continuation of working terriers, the threat comes from people who unfortunately aren't fools and are very skilled at influencing the fool. But I agree the dog market is laughable in regards what is being bred now and the money that people are more than willing to pay. I saw a young couple out yesterday (on land that 20 year ago I would never see a another soul but now accept that other dog walkers and bicyclists
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    A Daystate PH6 from 1996. The brass cocking handle is after market, the tiny black toggle that Daystate produced was a travesty on rifle of this quality. My only other criticism is the fixed mag. Obviously the only way of emptying to make safe after use is to fire clean, I have always felt it to be a wasteful and amateurish method but a necessity. One of the first multi-shots though so not a bad effort from Daystate and a very useful rabbiting tool. Semi retired now as I much prefer my AA Pro Sport. Not a better rifle but just a personal choice. A friend has places on particular permissions wh
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    Why is it that people who are obviously not accustomed to physical exercise decide that the best time to go for a run or a bike ride is on a day in July without a breath of wind when the Sun is beating down ? Why is it that people with dogs that are obviously not accustomed to physical exercise decide the best time to take them on a long walk and throw balls for them is a day in July without a breath of wind when the Sun is beating down ? Why do grown men feel no shame when using a mechanical aide to launch a ball for a fat Labrador, stating to his family and the rest of the world that
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    From a purely historical point of view in the UK the opposite could apply. A Jack Russell experienced with badger would sometimes employ heavier handed tactics when used on fox, yet never showing recklessness on the heavier quarry. The terrier seeming to know the respective capabilities of his opponent. So I was told.
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    I can picture the scene, Parson John Russell, Arthur Heinman, and Mr. Chapman having a bit dog craic. R.I.P..
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    It did get some use Mark. Mostly lamping rabbits and there was absolutely nothing wrong with it. Just not for me. A good effort by Webley though at the time.
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    This one has lived in my gun safe for 30 years. A Webley Omega .22 Carbine purchased when new for the princely sum of £99.99. I found the introduction of the rifle a bit of a pleasant surprise. At the time it looked to me as though the British air rifle manufacturing industry was about to follow our car and motorbike industry down the pan. The same mistakes seemed to be being made in that the same tired old designs were being churned out with build and material used sometimes of dubious quality. The foreign opposition, namely German, were leaving us in their wake. Then Webley did something
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    When we got back on the coach to travel home we found a few live pigeons inside. 1 of the lads had nabbed a few in Trafalgar Square. Some people didn't see the funny side ☺ Filthy skemmies and their shit everywhere, just about sums London up!
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    Only asked because I've seen lots done in jet, no working dog related unfortunately, but not much in coal. I know jet is coal, but not the sort that we used to put in the hearth :-)
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    The figures carved in coal that have been referred to, are they in coal or Jet ?
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    I forgot about religion, be aware of that
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    I forgot about religion, be aware of that
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    When you decide on the location learn the language .And educate yourself on the history and politics of the country/region
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    Typo, should of read rippem ☺
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    Tigers? I think that's game, set and match to ripped. Can't beat those fellers as burglar deterrents.
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    Must say that this is VERY nice, robust, healthy looking animal. Almost has the look of a ACD about it.
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    It was not fashion the straight legged ones have been around many many years well over a 100 years ..plus ..Well documented as well .. Of course the straight legged sort are not a new type donnyc. A simplistic view, as I'm sure that well aware of, is that the white bodied hunt terriers of the 19th century not only formed the foundation stock for the KC Fox Terrier but live on in our working Russells. My point was that there used to be far more variation in type within the white working terriers that we refer to as Jack Russells even 30 or so year ago. I'm not for one moment suggesting tha
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    It was not fashion the straight legged ones have been around many many years well over a 100 years ..plus ..Well documented as well .. Of course the straight legged sort are not a new type donnyc. A simplistic view, as I'm sure that well aware of, is that the white bodied hunt terriers of the 19th century not only formed the foundation stock for the KC Fox Terrier but live on in our working Russells. My point was that there used to be far more variation in type within the white working terriers that we refer to as Jack Russells even 30 or so year ago. I'm not for one moment suggesting tha
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    This may seem an even dafter question but are you sure she's actually seeing the rabbits? Your eyes may be 6 foot or whatever above ground level but her's will be a lot closer to the ground. Just a thought.
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    I find myself not replacing sum stuff with like for like these days. The kind of things that I lusted after before I could afford it. I do still have some good gear to wear on those occasions where I don't want to immediately stand out as the working class oik. I much prefer to wait and see if people come to that conclusion once I open my mouth. You can tell a lot about a man's character if he judges you by the way you dress or speak. These new man made materials can do the job even when relatively cheaply made and at the same time standards have dropped in the last 20 year or so with the big
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