Bolt

[Stabs 3]

I'd been over to this earth on Xmas day and watched a fox walk out of this earth and away through the dead nettles whilst my other dogs were otherwise engaged. I thought I'd give the ground another go yesterday and see what the craic was. Bantam Cock had been on the phone in the morning and woke me from my flu-induced sleep. I'd been in my sick bed for five days and I was just about mobile now. Bantam had his dog to ground on the phone and there's nowt like that for getting your arse in gear and over the fields.

 

As soon as the dogs were out of the land rover, they were nose to the ground and searching. We'd gone about a mile before we came to the Xmas day earth and the black bitch flew in. The earth dog-legged to the left after about 3 feet and her tail was soon out of sight. I'd learned from the Xmas day fiasco and chucked a net over the only hole and sat back and waited. The bitches arse end showed about 3 foot in a few times and she was chukcing back a lot of spoil, so it must have been tight for her. I let her get on with it and sat back with camera in hand.....as you do these days After about 10 minutes I started hearing bumping and the dog "chattering" away. I'd spoken to Lakeland the night before and he'd had his red dog on, and this is exactly what it sounded like to me. It wasn't long before a nose scented the air around the net and then made a run for it, only to be caught by the net and the old male dog. It seems like the little bitch had had some bother pushing on and that was enough to make the quarry bolt. She came out the way she went in and was looking for the business end of things

 

 

 

 

After the quarry was despatched the dogs had a good rag, we moved on and went to check a few earths I'd known from years back in a hedgerow. The first one didn't have any scent ,but the second held and the bitch marked, but from the way she showed I knew it wasn't a fox.

 

 

The rabbit bolted and was picked up and retrieved by the lurcher

 

 

Not a bad afternoon really, considering I'm off work sick. That big earth has been checked three times and held three times. Lakeland and me and going back at the weekend

[bullsmilk 2]

great looking dog mate and a good read to is it a patterdale? ime pretty new to terrier breeds

[Simoman 110]

Good post Stabs, nice fit looking bitch.