Mink Hound Packs

[Dai Bach Dau 0]

Hi All

Been away in the Middle East for some years, and I was wondering whether The Teme Valley Minkhounds, Three Counties Minkhounds, or Dai Planks old pack Mid Wales & Glamorgan are still working.

[coco 261]

Dai packed in a few years ago now mate

[patterdale 672]

1 hour ago, coco said:

Dai packed in a few years ago now mate

What a character Dai,He use to work on the buildings with my late dad,one of my first hunting experiences was with Dai when I was about 8-9 years old,Then hadn’t seen Dai until my early 20’s when he came to a neighbor when I lived in Ystrad Mynach to do some work on their house,I approached him told him who I was and said I was into lurchers and lamping at that time,next day he gave me a lamp,it was a blue eye and lasted me years.

Then many years later when I lived in Nelson,myself,Doug and Wayne(Postmen) and Dai minkhounds started the Welsh valleys working terrier and lurcher club,we started off meeting in the Royal Oak then The Darren In Deri and the the Fox and Hounds in Penallta and over to Bargoed Working men’s club as the club expanded and remember going over to a club for a meeting in Cwmbach,we would rotate venues once a month.Our first show was in Nelson on Lyn Bowen’s farm just up from the old welfare field and then our second show was over in a club in Penywaun Aberdare,and then our regular show up in Gelligaer.

Dai had his kennels up on top of Bedlinog mountain think on Ken Miles farm,last I heard Dai was still alive and must be in his late 80’s forgive me if anyone knows differently,he was as I said a character you’d never forget.

[coco 261]

Yes he’s still goin try and find more info tho but he was still following the gelligear farmers hunt

[patterdale 672]

6 hours ago, coco said:

Yes he’s still goin try and find more info tho but he was still following the gelligear farmers hunt

That would be great if you could find out how’s he doing? Keep us updated.

[davey crocket 37]

Nice hear some the old characters still at it.  

[darencross 72]

Dis was is a character.

I lived and worked with him for a season or 2 and enjoyed every minute of it