Crow

That will be the Betty Smith book then? As it has the 'working terrier' bit in the title it will be the first edition which you don't see up for sale very often. When the second edition was released the 'working' bit had been removed from the title. As I've said you don't see the first edition up for sale very often so they seem to fetch a good price - as it cost you nothing I'd keep hold of it. Unless of course its in a real bad condition, in which case you may as well read it and sell it on. Crow

Made from aluminium a tad over 1/16" thick this board is 21/16" high and 4" in length. You'll see that I've cut out the rabbiters.co.uk fav-icon and given it a quick polish Yours for £11 (including postage and packaging), paypal preferred. First to post below secures. Thanks. Crow

If you own the house then there is no 'law' that says you can only keep two dogs (I think she's confusing the laws on the number of brood bitches that can be kept without being classed as a 'breeder'!). However, there are laws on harrassment so maybe a letter explaining what they are is called for Crow

I didn't think that hernias were hereditary Still, you’re off to the vets to get it checked out – I hope it all goes well. Crow

I like the description: "This genuine Dutch Army Parka will keep you warm this winter if you wear a thick jumper with it." So basically its not very warm at all then Crow

The way I understand it is this: > The owner of the stud didn't, and still doesn't, want anything so that's not the issue. > The deal was his mate could have one if there was one spare, although no price was mentioned. The current situation seems to be that you have one pup left - so the question is is this pup 'spare'? If you've a buyer lined up then the pup isn't spare, so therefore the stud's owners mate isn't entitled to it. However, if you have no buyer lined up then the pup is, seemingly spare. If that's the case then I'd give the guy the pup for nothing, on the str

All's well that ends well Maybe the bat will hang around your place? I have a couple that nest (is that the right word, maybe it should be lodge - I don't know) in the eaves of my cottage and they are out every evening. They fly straight for the front window, slide up it vertically and then swing outwards - I swear that if I open the top window (that opens outwards) one evening I'll find a bat in my front room Crow

Whilst vets have a duty to look after animals they don't know everything about every animal, so putting you in touch with (possibly) someone else that may be able to help was actually the vet doing the best for the animal and not for his takings that day! Had the vet taken it in and treated it would you have paid the bill?? As the person taking it in you would have been the one legally liable for the cost of the treatment (unless, of course, the vet was feeling very generous)! Crow

You weren't kicked off for having a difference of opinion, you were kicked off for 2 reasons: 1) Childishly revoking the permission you gave a third party to use some of your photos of my dog after my review of Simon's book wasn't quite what you wanted to read. The photos in question where taken after you accepted MY hospitality to join me on MY land for a day's ferreting and night's lamping to photograph MY dog in action (and if I remember rightly it was MY petrol that got you there and back too!). The review in question was my opinion that the book is nothing more than an fleeting overvi

Droid, thanks for your response. Before I get my teeth into a full reply can you clarify the following: I know you never stated 'I think the albino gene is dominant', but from what you have said it has come across that you don't believe the albino gene is recessive; vis-Ã -vis 'I've had big arguments with people who believe the albino gene is recessive'. If you haven't argued the fact that the albino gene is recessive what have you argued about Crow

Not all genes follow simple Mendelian monohybrid cross princlples. Ferret genetics is rather more complicated than the simple precis outlined above. No scientist with even a passing interest in genetics would make statements based on previous study or belief as if they were set in stone. Mendelian genetics is a Theory, not a Law. That speaks volumes to a scientist. Who was talking about mendelian monohybrid principles? I was talking about the dominance or reccessiveness of the certain genes (actually, gene is the wrong word but to use the right word would be even more confusin

ade33uk - you got it spot on so no need to stand corrected! Crow

Indesputable facts: > The albino gene is recessive > The polecat gene is dominant So you'll never get an albino with a 'hidden' polecat gene - if it had that it would be polecat coloured. More facts: > An albino mated to an albino will only produce albino kits > An albino mated to a polecat may throw albino kits if the polecat is carrying an albino gene, if it's not then you'll only get polecat kits (each carrying the albino gene). If you've genuinely bred two albinos together (in a controlled environment, not in a court where you 'think' that the two al