Rat face 1,655 Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 No thanks rat face sneaking about in folks back gardens and public playing fields in middle of Leeds not my idea of fun will leave that to you urban hunters to trench them places to bits in your tracking bottoms and trainers suppose that clothing for quick gettaways makes sense. tut tut your very quick to label every one the same arnt you, when i go up your way its always on permission bud and i will guarantee you we are no trench merchants and i have never stepped a foot in leeds with a dog in my life. but you have got me on the tracky bottoms and trainers you can beat them for comfort but on a serious note you shouldn't be so judgmental about some one until you know who your talking to pal, 1 Quote Link to post
rob284 1,679 Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 many lads are brought up in urban areas were its a luxury to be able to travel down the country for permission. Nothing wrong working terriers were you are brought up, that's what you do when your young. Don't act so snobby. 3 Quote Link to post
trapliner 92 Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Am sure u one of the good ones rat face there is a few of u have dug with a good few but u can't deny some wrong uns from west of the river just tired of finding good places destroyed think we can all agree there. Quote Link to post
marshman 7,756 Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Allotments, railway embankments, school playing field , old folks home just some of the urban places I dug as a youngster lol and no Cnut could say a word good old days !! 2 Quote Link to post
morton 5,367 Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Far too many spots dug by people who not supposed to be there round this ,area nearly always the west Yorkshire brigade doing it. Whilst you sit,think and gripe,others walk,do and strike. 2 Quote Link to post
fat man 4,740 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 I would have thought when it was legel to bolt to lurchers most people would want to own them as a usefull asset Thats probably true,they would be very usefull to the lurcher lads that wanted a bolt rather than a dig and then move on but the trouble starts when these 20 minute wonder dogs start geting bred from and sold as diging dogs,even a 20 minute wonder will bare working signs if it gets up close and personal so easy to fool the would be buyer.Like many has said a 20 minute terrier can be a great asset to any man as long as they are honest with themselves and everyone else that the terrier is just that. Quote Link to post
morton 5,367 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 I would have thought when it was legel to bolt to lurchers most people would want to own them as a usefull asset Thats probably true,they would be very usefull to the lurcher lads that wanted a bolt rather than a dig and then move on but the trouble starts when these 20 minute wonder dogs start geting bred from and sold as diging dogs,even a 20 minute wonder will bare working signs if it gets up close and personal so easy to fool the would be buyer.Like many has said a 20 minute terrier can be a great asset to any man as long as they are honest with themselves and everyone else that the terrier is just that.I know of a few lurchers that would be a little miffed if they were prepared to wait longer than the terrier was prepared to graft,especially a paltry 20 minutes. Quote Link to post
Keepbordersworking 103 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Your meaning a soft bolting type terrier very handy dog in rock piles very deep earths etc. 1 Quote Link to post
pablo esc 1,598 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 20 minutes of time and effort is not a good terrier and youd be wasting your time and wouldn't be kept, but it would be great for some fair use for some, depending, On the dog and man and size Quote Link to post
Zilverhaze 1,627 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 I could make use for one as a depth gauge to read earths What have never been dug before Quote Link to post
pablo esc 1,598 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 In fairness Quote Link to post
lukey 1,620 Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Allotments, railway embankments, school playing field , old folks home just some of the urban places I dug as a youngster lol and no Cnut could say a word good old days !! Same here some of my best days was digging in the streets where I live. Still do it sometimes need balls of steel at some spots seen us digging with hi vis vests ect on when younger ? 1 Quote Link to post
marshman 7,756 Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 (edited) Allotments, railway embankments, school playing field , old folks home just some of the urban places I dug as a youngster lol and no Cnut could say a word good old days !!Same here some of my best days was digging in the streets where I live. Still do it sometimes need balls of steel at some spots seen us digging with hi vis vests ect on when younger ? I can mind one time I was only about 14 my mate and I had he's jack down on the bottom of some gardens that backed into a horse field . Anyway bloke come out and started on us and looked like he was gonna give us a slap , what he didn't know was my father was on he's way to give us a hand . My father walked through the horse field and just appeared I've never seen a man go from slabbering at the mouth to a mouse so quick lol . My mates jack was a house pet but because we took it out mooching it started to go to ground and we had a good few urban digs with it . If the same thing happened today we'd all be up the nick ! Edited June 21, 2015 by marshman Quote Link to post
THE GENERAL 1,975 Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 (edited) I could make use for one as a depth gauge to read earths What have never been dug before I know what your getting at and that's fine but if you find a spot that looks overly deep and drop one of these 20 min terriers and get a mark at 10ft. I wouldn't be too keen on running up to the van to grab a good dog to drop in second when the 20 minute wonder comes off. Seen this scenario many times over the years and it can easily end in a whole handling session, in fact most times it does. You can call me what you want, but I'm too long in the tooth for that carryon. Edited to add im not scared of a good deep one or a tester for men and dog. I've had my fair share of them over the years just like the next man, but I'm also not stupid. My gauge is my eyes by looking at a place, dents in the field if there is any from old digs and maybe a bit of knowledge added into it. Edited June 21, 2015 by THE GENERAL 1 Quote Link to post
Zilverhaze 1,627 Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 i dont get no clues feom earths from evidance of previous digs because ther all un dug round here and only way i get it is by dropping a dog in a fast jacker whuld let me try a few of them crazy looking places what end up diggable but look as tho you be crazy to drop a decent dog in it whuld be a tedious affair using the jacker first all day as you say but whuld definatley come in usefull to me when stumbaling across new spots ,,,, to be honest i whuld never get one just saying like Quote Link to post
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