Stevie D

Thanks to everyone who turned up at the show today. At one point this year I wasn't sure there was going to be a show at all. Really appreciate the turnout, especially those who travelled to get there. We had a couple of hiccups for which I apologise but hopefully you all had a good day out. Stevie

WD, that would be terrific mate. Email address sent.. Stevie

Like it Grant!! Hoping it will be a good day, and that limited resources not affect us. Be good to get racing again next time round..

Unfortunately we won't have racing this year but hope to bring it back again net year. Stevie

A friend of mine enquired at Edinburgh vet school and the cost wasn't too bad. I don't know if Glasgow vet school does it but I would imagine so. I had a dog picked for one of my bitches recently and he just wouldn't perform. The owner told me he had been kennelled with bitches in season but never sired a pup. The dog has blood that I value highly and has seen a lot of work. I had given up on the idea until someone mentioned straws. I used another dog on the bitch but think I might try this for the future.

What do you lads think about keeping sperm from a stud dog? Are there any dogs from your past that you wish you could have back again to use over a bitch? Or do you think evolution is the way forward and let the past be the past? Be good to hear from some of our older members on this one. Stevie

Fitness definitely plays a big part in terrier work. If you ask a lot of your terrier then you should make sure it's fit enough to do what you want. I've seen many terriers worked to exhaustion and I think quite a few have been labelled quiters because they weren't fit enough to do the job asked of them. At the very least a terrier should be in good shape at the start of the season and if worked regularly, the fitness comes itself after that. Any terrier locked in a kennel from one week to the next won't be fully fit. Stevie

There's a very good chance you'll get whites, the maths says half but genetics doesn't always follow maths. Stevie

Nice one, let me see what i can do buddy..

Yes, I see what you mean! You still thinking about something a bit stronger?

Hey Christian, sounds like you're doing ok! Hoping to get back out in October, might see you then... Stevie

Sad news. I'll be there Friday, see some of you there.. Stevie

Marvin, if the dog is primarily a pet and you bought him as a pet for you and the family, don't risk his life underground. If he was bought in to work for you then that's different but I'm guessing he's a family pet first. No harm in having some fun bushing/ratting but there might come a day when he goes down a hole of his own accord becuase of his breeding so maybe another breed would've been a better choice. My terriers are part of the family but they're bred to be able to do a job and that's in their make up. I choose to keep dogs that will go down holes and I also choose the risk that com

An old aquaintance of mine had a Price bred Russell in the 70's. Did a lot of fox work with the dog and rated him very highly. He used the dog over as many bitches as he could, which was a lot. Many of the russells around the Glasgow area will go back to that dog all those years ago. Smooth, leggy, quite strong.

Mind if I ask where your old bitch came from? PM if you prefer. Stevie