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[Lenmcharristar 10,780]

Got a little rough bitch here down off her... showing good signs but she refused to go to a litter on a call out the other week(holes full up with dead game birds ,don't know if that put her off? Never had a dog do that to me before)

...So she's off to a keeper friend as a ratter.got a young black dog to try when season starts,kind offer of a dog on loan if im stuck and waiting on a pup won't be ready till season after next lol.don't really want to push it and use the old girl next season and tempt fate but could go that way...see what happens.what will be will be.got nothing here tested enough other than the old girl worthy of taking a litter from to be completely honest with you.atb dc

reminds me of a time we were out the hole was full of dead hens that the foxes were hammering non stop, when we found the earth we were getting the run around in a big rangy place for hours, I thought feck that made a great dog look like a total amateur. Cubs Cubs thank god we didn't kill a lot over our times bloody nuisance trying to dig them, if they were that bad we would usually take a lurcher with the lamp and deal with the problem that way

[Daniel cain 50,984]

They didn't smell fd even when despatched with the .410-the old bitch found the first 3 then dropped in a different part of the earth and accounted for an other-vixen was accounted for early next morning.to be honest most of the callouts I've done over the years have been on the hill in sheep country or sly old allotment chicken thieves -was pulling bird after bird out these holes and it must of had 20/25 holes to it.you live and you learn gents not something that really floats my boat but it's pest control and that's the game we are in-keep the keepers happy and I get to fill my boots come the season.she be staying-just got to work my magic with the mrs to keep this new pup now lol.atb dc

[ALLYMOORE 57]

20170528_145151.jpg20170528_145244.jpgcouple of the old girl enjoying the sun.atb dc

nice bitch does she work

[Daniel cain 50,984]

 

20170528_145151.jpg20170528_145244.jpgcouple of the old girl enjoying the sun.atb dc

 

nice bitch does she work

of course not she just performs circus tricks for a living lol-atb dc

[ALLYMOORE 57]

should have said. How'd she work ? got a nice set for an old bitch

[Daniel cain 50,984]

She has a bay then has a mix-a good flesh and bone diet helps keep their teeth and resting them up properly between digs,if shes dug a few times in the day shes fully rested and not used again until propely healed-i like to start a dog when the teeth are set propely in their head.what's a dog do if it loses its teeth?...suck the quarry like a lollypop lol?respect my dogs too much-wouldnt keep a dog that lost them to easily. I have no use for dogs with bits and bobs missing pal-atb dc

[Dabhand 887]

She has a bay then has a mix-a good flesh and bone diet helps keep their teeth and resting them up properly between digs,if shes dug a few times in the day shes fully rested and not used again until propely healed-i like to start a dog when the teeth are set propely in their head.what's a dog do if it loses its teeth?...suck the quarry like a lollypop lol?respect my dogs too much-wouldnt keep a dog that lost them to easily. I have no use for dogs with bits and bobs missing pal-atb dc

so if you have a dog that looses a few teeth you wouldnt keep it

 

if those pups make good digging dogs you have on

and they loose the odd tooth send em my way lol

[Daniel cain 50,984]

I may have one for you later on in the season -think he's gonna be a plug .you take care fella.atb dc

[Squirrel_Basher 17,104]

Can't remember owning a terrier that didn't lose something through its career .Even this baying bitch here now has a bit of tongue missing.Last lot of cubs we did stank of garlic .

[howdeeposxxt 1,449]

If only loosing a few teeth they be doing well. Tell me this then what do ya use to hold there teeth in, Tech 7 or super glue. Cause when things get hot and heavy underground when push comes shove the teeth are taking a fair bit of strain. Surly if your dog lost a tooth you wouldn't get rid ? Would ya ? Be honest.

Edited May 31, 2017 by howdeeposxxt

[Daniel cain 50,984]

Had a few with forked/split tounges over the years...noticed the other day the little rough bitch has a few splits.the old girls missing a front toe...like them to look cosmetically sound from the outside-avoids any awkward conversations when walking them local.dc

[Daniel cain 50,984]

If only loosing a few teeth they be doing well. Tell me this then what do ya use to hold there teeth in, Tech 7 or super glue. Cause when things get hot and heavy underground when push comes shove the teeth are taking a fair bit of strain. Surly if your dog lost a tooth you wouldn't get rid ? Would ya ? Be honest.

I had an old black dog had about 6 teeth left in his mouth at 4 yr old-used to feel a bit sorry for him if im honest-when I was younger and knew no better I thought it was a badge of honour having dogs that had been chinned etc-these days I prefere a little bayer/mixer in today's climate .atb dc

[Penda 3,435]

Can't remember owning a terrier that didn't lose something through its career .Even this baying bitch here now has a bit of tongue missing.Last lot of cubs we did stank of garlic .

they must of either been French foxes or enjoyed going down the local curry house?

[Plucky1 1,119]

She has a bay then has a mix-a good flesh and bone diet helps keep their teeth and resting them up properly between digs,if shes dug a few times in the day shes fully rested and not used again until propely healed-i like to start a dog when the teeth are set propely in their head.what's a dog do if it loses its teeth?...suck the quarry like a lollypop lol?respect my dogs too much-wouldnt keep a dog that lost them to easily. I have no use for dogs with bits and bobs missing pal-atb dc

I am amazed by your comments D.C.even my much maligned Plummers have lost teeth, my oldest bitch has plenty missing, chipped or broke, its not a badge of courage but more a sign of hard work, my mate had an old bitch (Patt) that was still working with only a couple of stumps left and she still got the job done, she simply adapted her style as she got "gummier", she would present the top of her head when up close in a stop end and when the quarry bit the top she simply flicked her muzzle under and choked it to its end, clever bitch that lived for work and well known in this area, was brightmore bred if I remember rightly, she once raised 2 fox cubs that my bitch brought out of an earth after a lambing call, most were chewed up but these 2 were still alive and only a week or so old, "MEG" let them suckle in with her pups of similar age and they were raised and then sold as pets to some lunatics and there plenty that kept them in the 70's, WM

[Rabbit Hunter 6,613]

Got to agree. These things come with part and parcel of work. Not all things will sit there and let a dog bay at them while there's a racket going on above...