Blackmag 5,225 Posted February 8, 2021 Report Share Posted February 8, 2021 45 minutes ago, sambo123 said: They seem to pack well ratting without any problems That's what they are there not serious digging dogs didn't plummer once say he could teach a spaniel to go to ground and work ffs I don't like speaking I'll of the dead but he was a puddings 1 Quote Link to post
downsouth 5,718 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 On 07/02/2021 at 17:37, Black neck said: Smoking oh no Brian wouldn't like that specially if u were sporting earnings and tattoo Just as well I had tattoos and earings then otherwise he might have tried grooming me like all them other poor innocent young lads.Old Mick Douglas thought he was a complete bullshitter too. Quote Link to post
Black neck 13,656 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 53 minutes ago, downsouth said: Just as well I had tattoos and earings then otherwise he might have tried grooming me like all them other poor innocent young lads.Old Mick Douglas thought he was a complete bullshitter too. Ruffian Quote Link to post
tatsblisters 6,023 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 The terrier's he brought to Rotherham years ago were the real deal as digging dogs as a good mate of mine had them off him though they were nothing like the terrier's he created later on . 1 Quote Link to post
sambo123 382 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 12 hours ago, Blackmag said: That's what they are there not serious digging dogs didn't plummer once say he could teach a spaniel to go to ground and work ffs I don't like speaking I'll of the dead but he was a puddings He talked some shite but I don't think the plummer was intended to be an all out digging dog anyway so judging them on their ability as digging dogs is daft 1 Quote Link to post
Gypsydog94 3,810 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 13 hours ago, sambo123 said: They seem to pack well ratting without any problems That’s the beagle in em Quote Link to post
sambo123 382 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Gypsydog94 said: That’s the beagle in em Why he put an American show bred beagle into the mix is baffling to me and although I love his books the bloke was clearly mad as a hatter Quote Link to post
sambo123 382 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 2 hours ago, tatsblisters said: The terrier's he brought to Rotherham years ago were the real deal as digging dogs as a good mate of mine had them off him though they were nothing like the terrier's he created later on . What type were they? Lived in Mexborough didn't he? Quote Link to post
tatsblisters 6,023 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Just now, sambo123 said: What type were they? Lived in Mexborough didn't he? Rough haired mongrely Russel types the one i saw in the 70s.He lived in Kimberworth for a wile. 1 Quote Link to post
Gypsydog94 3,810 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 9 minutes ago, sambo123 said: He talked some shite but I don't think the plummer was intended to be an all out digging dog anyway so judging them on their ability as digging dogs is daft Considering the botch that started the line wouldn’t stay I don’t think they was Quote Link to post
Gypsydog94 3,810 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, sambo123 said: Why he put an American show bred beagle into the mix is baffling to me and although I love his books the bloke was clearly mad as a hatter Trying to breed a good nose into them? Edited February 9, 2021 by Gypsydog94 Quote Link to post
sambo123 382 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 7 minutes ago, Gypsydog94 said: Trying to breed a good nose into them? Why use show beagle though? Quote Link to post
sambo123 382 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 9 minutes ago, tatsblisters said: Rough haired mongrely Russel types the one i saw in the 70s.He lived in Kimberworth for a wile. My Mrs is from there she might have seen him knockin about Quote Link to post
Gypsydog94 3,810 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, sambo123 said: Why use show beagle though? Maybe he couldn’t keep up with a working one Quote Link to post
sambo123 382 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Gypsydog94 said: Maybe he couldn’t keep up with a working one Probably not lol. Wrote some good books and was certainly a clever bloke and a character but definately a bit of a plonker and mental 1 Quote Link to post
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