novice 25 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Just picked a copy of this up off ebay. Seems a good read and afairly sensible terrier man. Has anyone else read it? Does anyone know his background and what became of him? Did he write anything else? Novice Quote Link to post
Waz 4,265 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 He used to be the FMWTC rep for the home counties. Still about only a few years ago. Quote Link to post
goldfinch2007 2,332 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 a gypsy man loves his gamecocks as well.shamo and aseel. Quote Link to post
andyratman 0 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 a gypsy man loves his gamecocks as well.shamo and aseel.He still lives in West Sussex, His son, young mark is well into his dogs and chickens ,more than his dad now.I don't think he's writing anymore. Quote Link to post
lavrockhall 2 Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Read a small artical in the Countrymans weekly a while back,stating that his strain of Jack Russells should be called Giles Terriers because they have been bred,in his family for three generations . cheers lavrock Quote Link to post
roady 0 Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 he imported some very good fowl many years back,he used to write regular articles in the cmw way back Quote Link to post
novice 25 Posted May 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Cheers for the replies gents. Sounds like a decent fella. Pity he didn't publish any more books, these are the type of blokes who's story is worth telling. Novice Quote Link to post
POSSUM 13 Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 a gypsy man loves his gamecocks as well.shamo and aseel. GLAD TO HEAR THERE IS FELLOW GAMECOCK ENTHUSIASTS HERE ON THE BOARD..MY GRANDFATHER BRED AND COMPETED WITH HIS GAMECOCKS FOR OVER 50 YEARS..THE TWO STRAINS MENTIONED ABOVE ARE BRED FOR NAKED HEEL COMPETION..WE USED GAFFS AND LONG KNIVES ON OUR BIRDS AND SADLY HERE IN THE STATES THE SHAMO NOR ASEEL ARE COMPETION QUALITY..AS I SAID BRED FOR A TOTALLY DIFFERENT FIGHT..(NAKED HEEL)..ANYWAY, GLAD TO HEAR THERE IS SOME FELLOW ENTHUSIASTS HERE...ATB...DANIEL Quote Link to post
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