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    It would be a dammed shame if this thread came to an end due to perceived un-constructive criticism or advice. I can see the point regarding none use of locator kits but as has been said, not relevant because of French law. A more prudent question would be how many, if any, terriers are lost to ground during a season? Looking at the posted pictures of these French badger digging terriers there does appear to be differences in the way some on this side of the Channel did it. In the latter years of badger digging in England, to some, a digging dog could be recognised by the fact that it was miss
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    Not the work of a trained artist of course. Very naively done. Having said that, I wish that I’d bought something by Norman Cornish before they went to 4 figure sums ?
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    A bit random I know. Taken from something sent to me today by a mate promoting an exhibition at Woodhorn Museum in Ashington, the Pitmen Painters. A tenuous connection to this thread as the featured painting has a Bedlington in it and the location of the exhibition is only a kick up the arse from the "village" of Bedlington.
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    All to do with closed gene pools and an elitist attitude. The Kennel Club seemed like a good and well intentioned idea at the time I'm sure it but was flawed. The people involved refused to acknowledge this, ignored the deterioration in type of the dogs over the years that they wanted to preserve once they closed the gene pool. Not a problem with some types, Greyhounds or Foxhounds for example, but they were established prior to this. And they are not KC registered apart from some unfortunate examples. The terrier "breeds" suffered most. But only the KC ones, bred within the confines of a c
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    A bit of trivia but written by Ewan McColl who also wrote Dirt Ol Town and was Kirstie’s dad. Canny CV
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    Still smaller than some Patterdales, height wise anyway. Very nice looking animal.
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    As a rule of thumb I think that is fair to say that no animal that we could define as feral has been good news for indigenous flora and fauna .anywhere on the planet.
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    The earlier debate about what defines feral was interesting. Is the Grey Squirrel, North American Mink or CWD still regarded as feral in the UK? Or truly wild? None indigenous so must be feral I suppose. What about the wild pigs in Australasia and USA? Canines living in the wild descendant from domestic dogs I would class as feral though, if for no other reason that their immediate truly wild ancestor has probably been extinct for thousands of years.
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    For clarity. The topic of the Thread.
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    Ok. Will do. Constant battle with them at the moment with all this sunshine and sporadic rainfall. Thanks for the advice.
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    I clicked on here to make a comment and then saw the 1 about the 6 year old kid being killed by with an air rifle. Now I want to comment on that post but THL to me is respite. So I will remain in my comfort zone. Remain blinkered and selfish for a short while. This thread seemed like an easy 1 to comment on. But has proved more thought provoking to me. My immediate thoughts were a working terrier and most particularity the white ones. These are the dogs that I have always liked. But...the breed that has always stopped me in my tracks is the Scottish Deerhound. Whenever I see 1 un- expect
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    Slightly off topic but I occasionally get an invite from on old friend on land that he has permission of the sort that we used to take good numbers of daytime rabbits. Not a particularly remote place as to it's location as only an hour or so drive from "civilisation". But still a rugged wild place. The sort of land that must be difficult to farm. I lot of hard work for little financial reward. The kind of place that I would love to live but I'm way too soft and lazy and know nothing about farming. This particular farmer's attitude as to what is fair game is "if it eats what sheep eat kill it.
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    Whilst it is not possible to judge a dog's quality from a single 2 dimensional image I will contradict myself and say that that pup oozes class. Good bone and conformation as far as can be seen in the picture and even a dense coat. Has a certain presence to it and he (?) seems glowing with health. Very nice. I'm biased as this pup reminds me so much of a Whippet that I used to own . Had the attitude of a turbo charged terrier. Hard as nails, fast as f##k and could charm the birds out of the trees when required, butter wouldn't melt. A real wolf in sheep's clothing he was.
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    I don't know if this is of any help but a litter of Beardie/Border x greyhound lurchers in 18/07/18 CMW. Northumberland. I haven't put the phone number as not sure of the protocol regarding advertising on THL and I am not associated with the advert in any way but the mag should still be on newsagents shelves.
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    Looks like all is well that ends well. Turned into an extremely interesting thread IMO, that went off on a tangent, with insight into the Bedlington type that is still being worked today in the UK. Good stuff.
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    Accidental mating between what, if you don’t mind me asking? Got some noggin on him
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    How does the saying go? A man who has an eye on the past is blind in one eye, but has one good eye left. The man who ignores the past is blind in both eyes.
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    I should correct myself here. I witnessed the price quoted but did not witness the transaction. But the dog did end up with the new owner.
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    £25 ? I saw one of these that on the day was shown as a Jack Russell and took best in show changing hands for £1000. My weekly wage at the time doing a semi-skilled job was less than £100.
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    I know that most of the people on here will be aware of this but the question has been asked. A well known strain of working type Lakeland carries white genes going back to Fox Terrier/Russell blood being added a hundred year ago. The white coloured throwbacks because of this gained quite a following in the 1980's. Physically they tend to be classier than the typical Russell and were very successful at "working" terrier shows. Some even became foundation stock for the KC Parson Russell. Some honestly and well documented, a lot more probably not. So yes, there is such a thing as a white Lakelan
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    Does this count? Borzoi/Irish Setter base lines with a dash of collie and been breeding true to type for years. It's ok... I've already got me coat on. Off to the pub.
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    I have read this and what a negative miserable old b*****d I have became. What has a love of hunting and dogs given me? Rather a lot. I have spent many hours in locations that truly are the most beautiful places on this planet. There have been times, most particularly on the high ground, that I have found myself in need of taking a moment to sit down and appreciate it all.
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    Believe it. England has changed so much in the last 40 years that is not so much a different country as on a different planet compared to how it was. We could use public transport with terriers. Tools and all. We could walk back into the estate we lived on carrying gutted rabbits and hares after catching them on the remnants of the surrounding farmland. . No one took offence at this. The first time that I was abruptly made aware of the change in attitude towards the things that I loved to do with those that don't was when a girl spat in my face. Ferrets down, nets in place, two
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    The legendary Norfolk lurcher? Only joking, cracking photograph.
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    I agree 100%.
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