Seeing is believing

[jigsaw 11,902]

Was talking to a few terrier lads today and they were telling me a well known terrier bloke,a bloke with a reputation for having really good dogs was down digging in their country on their invite.They said after they saw his dogs in action they were stunned at how dissapointingly poor they were.One lad was getting a pup from this chap and he said he defo wont take one now.The said visitor sells the odd litter,he isnt into money making from the pups.He was asked to enter the dog to a hole 4-5 feet deep and refused to do so on the grounds the dog was too hard and he would smashed up too badly(why keep them then?).Later they dug the same dog and when they broke through the dog was about a foot back from the game and ample room for him to go forward if he wanted.The 2cd dog was that bit better but not much.I was surprised to hear this and the lads I was talking to are genuine honorable blokes,they keep themselves to themselves and would invite you out for a days digging at the drop of a hat when they know the person they invite are decent.The thing I'm trying to get across is you just have to see the dogs work rather than take the reputation to be truthful.I heard so much great storys about these dogs I would have taken a service without hesitation,another lesson learned by me.

[Guest JDF]

well if the dogs weren't up to it how did he earn this reputation,shows perhaps?or is it maybe what he has now isn't as good as what he had in the past?