pablo esc 1,448 Report post Posted February 5, 2015 SMITHY?? . I know it is a long time since, maybe 40 years, and did Cd, sell him to goldy, but who bred him. A man i spoke with said it came from his yard and he'sa man wwhowwasn't buying them in,, any facts or truth on this? Quote Share this post Link to post
Zerky 133 Report post Posted February 5, 2015 I'm pretty sure C.D. bred Smithy and then sold him on with him ending up with K.G. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post
Alli 923 Report post Posted February 5, 2015 he was bought from a unknown traveler, fact, regardles who got there hands on it. breeding not known. thats from the sourse himsef. Quote Share this post Link to post
Zerky 133 Report post Posted February 5, 2015 Who brought him off a unknown traveller? Quote Share this post Link to post
andy26 561 Report post Posted February 5, 2015 Apparently there's been loads of shit about this with who bred him an people falling out over it mental Quote Share this post Link to post
pablo esc 1,448 Report post Posted February 5, 2015 Yes, it's another one. But this man would have been well known and he said a lot of times, that smithy, jet, rags came from him and cd, got them off him. What's the truth, and why lie on each side? Quote Share this post Link to post
downsouth 3,353 Report post Posted February 5, 2015 he was bought from a unknown traveler, fact, regardles who got there hands on it. breeding not known. thats from the sourse himsef.what source?Because Gouldy bought him from Ray Smith from Essex and that's from a couple of lads who dug him plenty of times before Ken got him. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post
bunny tickler 872 Report post Posted February 5, 2015 he was bought from a unknown traveler, fact, regardles who got there hands on it. breeding not known. thats from the sourse himsef.what source?Because Gouldy bought him from Ray Smith from Essex and that's from a couple of lads who dug him plenty of times before Ken got him. i had dealings with a fireman ,terry from essex at that time ,, he told me all about smittie & rags well before ken had them 2 Quote Share this post Link to post
marshman 7,612 Report post Posted February 5, 2015 he was bought from a unknown traveler, fact, regardles who got there hands on it. breeding not known. thats from the sourse himsef.what source?Because Gouldy bought him from Ray Smith from Essex and that's from a couple of lads who dug him plenty of times before Ken got him. now see that's what I heard DS but I was talking to a mate recently and he reckons the dog was bred in Lancashire . Quote Share this post Link to post
andy26 561 Report post Posted February 5, 2015 he was bought from a unknown traveler, fact, regardles who got there hands on it. breeding not known. thats from the sourse himsef.what source?Because Gouldy bought him from Ray Smith from Essex and that's from a couple of lads who dug him plenty of times before Ken got him.I thought ken got him off Colin d? Quote Share this post Link to post
samba 527 Report post Posted February 5, 2015 didn't CD write something about this in one of the magazines? Quote Share this post Link to post
marshman 7,612 Report post Posted February 5, 2015 CD put a pic in edrd mag of a young smithy in a back garden in Romford . 1 Quote Share this post Link to post
andy26 561 Report post Posted February 5, 2015 didn't CD write something about this in one of the magazines?yip he also new the breeding in him Quote Share this post Link to post
timmy k 473 Report post Posted February 5, 2015 Why was he passed on so many times if he was such a good dog?? Not doubting his quality but could it not be possible that the dogs only a legend because of the people who owned him rather than his ability under the sod? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post
Zerky 133 Report post Posted February 5, 2015 Why was he passed on so many times if he was such a good dog?? Not doubting his quality but could it not be possible that the dogs only a legend because of the people who owned him rather than his ability under the sod? Money, usually! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post