Lets See Your Working Russells

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Oh you've put it up before Marshman as I recall us debating over whether you were trying to be Elton John or Elvis Presley. LOL.

Good pic.

thats defo elton John Jr. Haha

looks more like sue pollard..

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My wee bitch

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Russell pup coming on well

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Handy little dog

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Is that off our mutual friend bob

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No lee man that's not to far. Away from me

His coming on well

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Shovel shy

Nice strong dog That

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Sister & Brother We hoping to enter sometime towards end of next season atb cbx

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Here are mine. The last two are pups, just started them on raccoon and opossum. Very happy with my lot.

[Coursing mad 24 874]

What lines them Russell's from mate

[jackthelad 2,155]

Them russels fox warren mate ?

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The white dog pup goes back to the old Maypole line, there is some of Cloughies Pengelli in there too.

The other dogs go back to a line here in the US, Fox Island. Behind that there was a fair bit of Pengelli and Foxwarren.

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your all wasting your time get yourselves some good black blood

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Dabhand, never had black dogs nor did my Dad back in England. May take a pup in the next year or so just out of interest, my Russells do everything I expect and work all the quarry I hunt so never seen the need to look black.

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The white dog pup goes back to the old Maypole line, there is some of Cloughies Pengelli in there too.

 

The other dogs go back to a line here in the US, Fox Island. Behind that there was a fair bit of Pengelli and Foxwarren.

It has been said that some of the best working Russell blood left the UK and crossed the pond in the 1980's. A controversial subject in some circles. How was it possible for those men to meet the demand at the time without compromising quality ? Was it ethical ? Some people regard bloodlines as sacred and sharing them with strangers nothing short of sacrilege . The vast amounts of money reportedly changing hands at the time would appear to give credit to the disapproving that these men had sold out , quite literally.

 

Looking at the dogs in the photographs the " type " seems to have been retained. Something that in my opinion can not always be said of the KC Parson in the UK. Another venture that proved to be financially successful for some. But more importantly these terriers are worked ? No harm done it would seem to the sacred lines.