Jim barker and minshaws

[Blackmag 5,862]

2 minutes ago, mackem said:

I actually thought he was doing a book in collaboration with JD, maybe it's still in the pipeline? 

I thought the same there was talk of it am doing a book and Andy was one of a few I spoke of as dedicating there lives to runners .I'm sure it would be a decent read

[mackem 23,661]

5 minutes ago, Blackmag said:

I thought the same there was talk of it am doing a book and Andy was one of a few I spoke of as dedicating there lives to runners .I'm sure it would be a decent read

That sounds interesting, what theme does it follow, general lurcher work or a "Hunters All" type book with various people allocated their own chapters? 

[mC HULL 10,390]

16 minutes ago, Blackmag said:

I thought the same there was talk of it am doing a book and Andy was one of a few I spoke of as dedicating there lives to runners .I'm sure it would be a decent read

he seems to a been round a few dogs over the years and talks sense blacky you only have to hear is opinion on bull xs to know he talks the truth  

[shaaark 10,109]

26 minutes ago, mC HULL said:

he seems to a been round a few dogs over the years and talks sense blacky you only have to hear is opinion on bull xs to know he talks the truth  

Kin el, Magoo.  Bull crosses ain't my type of dog either, but ffs, hava a day off!!

[mC HULL 10,390]

6 minutes ago, shaaark said:

Kin el, Magoo.  Bull crosses ain't my type of dog either, but ffs, hava a day off!!

no day off mate im on katch and big ron’s neck like a bull x i aren’t letting go  

[Sammyballer 146]

5 hours ago, mC HULL said:

he seems to a been round a few dogs over the years and talks sense blacky you only have to hear is opinion on bull xs to know he talks the truth  

Andys actually got bull in his current dogs you idiot must thought those coursing dogs are missing a bit

Edited June 27, 2022 by Sammyballer

[Black neck 15,156]

Handbags at dawn

[levigsp 938]

Minshaw and his dogs easily summed up.

Bred from a base of hill collie to BIG coursing greyhounds and line/inbred etc.

Big smooth coated and strong dogs, looked after and trained and exercised properly they would work long hard shifts and put plenty of game in the bag with few injuries over very rough ground. this was in the 80s and they got plenty of work on rabbit, hares and deer.

Vic was a decent enough lad to talk to, he would as already said invite you in and have a good yarn with you.

The last time I saw a true minshaw was in the early nineties, although I saw some in a kennel at Stockton ? in 2010 that were meant to be line bred minshaw origin. I liked them they were similar to my dogs just a little taller on average and suffered a little with the thinner air at that altitude.

 

[mC HULL 10,390]

4 hours ago, Sammyballer said:

Andys actually got bull in his current dogs you idiot must thought those coursing dogs are missing a bit

have to ask him if i’m they are an improvement over what he had 

a quote of his i liked - not enough wind to blow a candle out  

[Daniel cain 42,791]

Only ever seen the one dog in the flesh....was a very old dog at the time,the man that had it,used to be on here(well known and respected)..he  had run lurchers and dug terriers the lenght of the UK and Ireland,he rated them highly.. a man who's word you could trust,and a fountain of knowledge when it comes to hunting ... shame he doesn't come on here anymore...to many ' know it alls' on here...wernt fit enough to pick up his dog shit or lace his boots...same story with most of  the old members who don't bother anymore..this site is poorer without their knowledge and input

[C.green 3,203]

1 hour ago, mC HULL said:

have to ask him if i’m they are an improvement over what he had 

a quote of his i liked - not enough wind to blow a candle out  

Think hes opinion on them depends on weather hes had his meds or not. Sometimes he talks sense other times way out there

[TOMO 24,835]

2 hours ago, levigsp said:

Minshaw and his dogs easily summed up.

Bred from a base of hill collie to BIG coursing greyhounds and line/inbred etc.

Big smooth coated and strong dogs, looked after and trained and exercised properly they would work long hard shifts and put plenty of game in the bag with few injuries over very rough ground. this was in the 80s and they got plenty of work on rabbit, hares and deer.

Vic was a decent enough lad to talk to, he would as already said invite you in and have a good yarn with you.

The last time I saw a true minshaw was in the early nineties, although I saw some in a kennel at Stockton ? in 2010 that were meant to be line bred minshaw origin. I liked them they were similar to my dogs just a little taller on average and suffered a little with the thinner air at that altitude.

 

suffered at the higher altitude in the uk....really?

 

[chartpolski 20,359]

2 minutes ago, TOMO said:

suffered at the higher altitude in the uk....really?

 

They are more likely to suffer from the smog around Stockton than the altitude!

Cheers.

[TOMO 24,835]

pretty sure stockton is at sea level an all...lol

[mackem 23,661]

1 minute ago, TOMO said:

pretty sure stockton is at sea level an all...lol

It is