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You can ask the question. I have no answer. Having the freedom to ask the question may be the answer?
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I could write more about Arthur (Mick) but I am not a writer. I also regret that I did not make a record at the time of the things that he told me. Why would I? Something that I wanted to get over was that he bored people for years, but did not care. The stories that he had that would impress people, he kept to himself. I was just lucky that I pissed him off on that day and after that, sometimes, occasionally, he would share them.
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When I see questions asked as to how remember those who fought for us, but also the respect that we give to them when they are still alive, a gentleman that I used to know comes to mind. I met him when he started to walk his fat JRT on the tracks around a farm that I used to kennel my dogs on. There were quite a few "yards", pigeon lofts etc.. that the owner rented out to us. Most of the lads used to avoid this old guy. At the time he was short and fat and really liked to talk. If you crossed his path on the way to see the dogs or whatever before or after work then the it would mess up your ti
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My apologies for the poor quality of this image. The original was not very good and I was given this even worse quality picture from the cousin who owns the original. It is of a great uncle of mine and, if you can make it out, one of his Bedlingtons. Even given the fact that all the family members that I met from that era were small in height, probably due to poor nutrition before they became of a working age and then the working age was before they were out of their teens more than genetics, the dog looks big. I have studied this image many times and reckon it to be at least 16" and pro
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Called Duke ?
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Could you not ask a less emotive question, such as how to put an end to war and world poverty? Anyone trying to answer your question could well start a war of words on here :-). Obviously there will be bull and (God forbid) Russell in some terriers around today that we would class as Patterdales. There will also be men who hand on heart can say that they have had Patts for generations and added nothing to the original dogs that they started with. Black and smooth terriers were around before the famous dogs of Mr. Braey and Buck, as we all know, but I think most would agree that the w
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To me Topsy looks like a Sealyham type
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I haven't read all this thread but have seen a few references to dog aggressive Labs. I have found this to be an increasing problem over the last 10 year or so. Not gundogs, but situations where people decide to walk the family pet. I try to avoid places where family pets are being walked but every year it becomes increasingly more difficult as they become ever more adventurous in the places that they go. I put it down to successful show dogs that have been offered to public stud that carry this fault but don't know for sure. Interesting to hear that people on the other side of the world have
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I have posted this before on THL but have always loved the photograph. I find it interesting on several levels. Not least being the quality of the terriers. I have no doubt that they were the Fox Terrier of the day. How could breeders and judges of the present Fox Terrier compare the dogs in this picture with their own and think that they have improved them? To me it beggars belief.
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Could be a while before there’s dancing by the banks of the slightly wide almost impressive Wear when it comes to football matters...not my concern.
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And there will be dancing in the streets by the banks of the broad majestic Tyne if it has ...more than likely we will have been sold down the river once again though.
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I'm not getting carried away with all that is being reported in the media. Would love to see a change of ownership to someone with a little bit more ambition regarding pushing the club on, get Rafa to sign a new contract, buy Rondon, retain the services of Perez and Longstaff, win the FA or League Cup at a push and qualify for Europe this coming season, even Europa League (even though watching the final now and it is shite so far). Don't expect to win the league this coming season, have waited long enough and 2020/21 would be ok with me. I can dream.
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"I wasn't trying to escape boss, honest...just two more minutes, please?"
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Thank you for taking the time to reply Wahchadero. Not just a reply but a considered and informative reply. All the best and happy hunting.
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That Russell he had at the time was a well bred animal I believe
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Nice to see a black n tan...handsome is as handsome does and all that, colour having bugger all to do with ability, but nice all the same. Hope she does well for you.
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Just a stab in the dark and it probably not an Airedale but this is the old type that I was thinking of. Even though it is an old type this one looks like it has been trimmed and stripped out, they were quite heavy coated going on some old photographs.
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I believe this is the lurcher that you are referring to. Don't own the book but borrowed it from the library years ago. I found this postcard quite a bit later and it is only titled "Leaping lurcher by Fay Goodwin 1973", but sure that is Rebecca from the book. A nice type and great photograph given the cameras of the time, took real skill using them.
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Could even be old Airedale type before KC registration when they were developed into a very large Welsh/Lakeland lookalike. The old Airedale would have been a useful mooching dog and a handy guard around camp.
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This was a gift from a Czech friend. The only real use that I have for a knife these days is gutting and skinning rabbits and cleaning fish. The blade is a bit too chunky for doing rabbits and I have always thought that it was too nice to be exposed to salt water and fish guts.
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I have question Wahchadero, a genuine question. I will firstly say that I find this an interesting thread with photographs of some fine looking dogs. Question: What is the Dogo Argentino? Not what it does or what present breeders standards are but where did it come from? The breeding behind those that exist now. My almost none existent knowledge comes only from books. The breed is banned in the UK and I have not came across them on my limited travels. "Book learning" tends to say that a Dr. Antonio Nores Martinez set out on breeding programme to create them in 1920. Variou
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Russel pups ready for the summer
eastcoast replied to the cobra's topic in Earthdogs & Working Terriers
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A nice terrier and the 1st pic is a great photograph. The head portrait of that "type" against that background...some things haven't changed and let's hope they never will.
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