The Fell Terrier

[jonesy 111]

Well back at work now at the game farm so to pass a bit time at night have started reading a few books i havent read in a while,finished The fell terrier again and got me thinking how many of the blokes in it are still going and still digging and if there was any ill feeling when the book first came out like books of today when it seems that someone will do an interview then author write the book and loads say wish they hadnt put there name in the book.

[morton 5,367]

Id find something more interesting to worry about,Lottery,hows the football going,which pub sells a cheap and decent pint,does the missus need a boob job,or the boyfriend some more lube etc.

[jonesy 111]

Not worried about it and definately dont worry about the shite you suggested,was just starting a thread that wasnt,here is my dog,what do you lot think of it?

[pablo esc 1,598]

Fair enough, we need something to say, instead of fads, Etc,dont be intimidated, Jonesey lad. Funny reply though, ha,

[TUFFTY 1,476]

Not worried about it and definately dont worry about the shite you suggested,was just starting a thread that wasnt,here is my dog,what do you lot think of it?

What dog?

[uru 341]

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Edited September 12, 2017 by uru

[pablo esc 1,598]

Hard and good all round days them, for us and them ,even though we never dug in their era.dogs,out,and go.havnt seen that book for long time,parks dog said to be good

[gonetoearth 5,144]

I think there should be a book the EU TERRIER MAN. !!!!!!! We will all benifit and learn so much

[Cleanspade 3,322]

without doubt the best work written on the terriers. some of the old pictures alone are worth the price of the book. also worth a read are nathen. and the training and entering the jack russell terrier. @ uru

[J Darcy 5,871]

It's the best book plummer ever did IMO....it's a classic when all's said and done. History, I bet lots of men in that book are now passed away.

[gonetoearth 5,144]

It's the best book plummer ever did IMO....it's a classic when all's said and done. History, I bet lots of men in that book are now passed away.

. The book its self is a great read but artistic licence took over a bit but its still my favorite , just a pity he was turned away by a few and there knowledge and Stories were lost

[Bosun11 537]

Flawed yes but as a whole, a work of brilliance.

[J Darcy 5,871]

Flawed yes but as a whole, a work of brilliance.

I think, though, if a fellow digging man had have done that book it would have easily made two volumes and there would have maybe been more stories. But, as it stands today, many years later, it still is a good , historical read. those times and those men can never be repeated.....I wonder how many in it are still alive and kicking?

[Bosun11 537]

 

Flawed yes but as a whole, a work of brilliance.

I think, though, if a fellow digging man had have done that book it would have easily made two volumes and there would have maybe been more stories. But, as it stands today, many years later, it still is a good , historical read. those times and those men can never be repeated.....I wonder how many in it are still alive and kicking?

 

I think if a fellow digging man would have done it, the book would not contain so much on people who bred for the show bench and we may have got Brightmoor, Gouldy and one or two others but I do think it's none interview chapters would not be as good or the depth of history.

 

Thing is though, it really don't matter.. It is what it is, in Plummers own words on it, "a mammoth undertaking".

[the_stig 6,614]

how you can do a book at the time it was written and leave out some of the most influential breeders of fell terriers this country as ever seen or will ever see again ...

Edited April 29, 2014 by the_stig