the fell terrier

[Simoman 110]

I read somewhere that Plummer interviewed Bill Brightmore but was disgusted when his dogs hunted up whilst put and ignored his recall so Plummer left him out of the book.......................

[gonetoearth 5,144]

again who said what when and to who , how was it interprited by plummer how much artistic licence did he add etc

the book is of interest to any one who keeps fells whether you take as gosspel what is written is another matter,

i have in my possestion a interview with bill brightmore with photos that have never been printed it makes good reading, plummer interviewed bill too but wrote the book as a history of the fell terrier , i think he did a half decent job, but left a few out , there are many untold stories how this type came about fact and fiction but all interesting, at the end of the day the old fellas dug to and bred working terriers a type they called the fell , black, blackntan, red, and wishy washy as gm calls em blue ones , crossbreds them all

[Linton Lad 90]

I read somewhere that Plummer interviewed Bill Brightmore but was disgusted when his dogs hunted up whilst put and ignored his recall so Plummer left him out of the book.......................

I think i know where Bill would tell him to stick his book if he supposedly!!! said that.

 

 

LL

[Alaunt 4]

I heard Bill turned plummer down politely

[Rabbit Hunter 6,613]

I read somewhere that Plummer interviewed Bill Brightmore but was disgusted when his dogs hunted up whilst put and ignored his recall so Plummer left him out of the book.......................

 

 

Heard the same story Simoman, from what I can gather Brightmore should have been in the book for his input into the 'black' terriers...

[steve 34]

I heard Bill turned plummer down politely

a few good terrierman turned plummber down with interviews when it came to writing the fell terrier book as by then he already had a reputation for writing bull shit..one great terrierman arthur wells who is no longer with us from kendall in the lakes turned him down i know for a fact,which was a shame as wells did alot of diggin with some really good hard dogs

[big country 8]

again who said what when and to who , how was it interprited by plummer how much artistic licence did he add etc

the book is of interest to any one who keeps fells whether you take as gosspel what is written is another matter,

i have in my possestion a interview with bill brightmore with photos that have never been printed it makes good reading, plummer interviewed bill too but wrote the book as a history of the fell terrier , i think he did a half decent job, but left a few out , there are many untold stories how this type came about fact and fiction but all interesting, at the end of the day the old fellas dug to and bred working terriers a type they called the fell , black, blackntan, red, and wishy washy as gm calls em blue ones , crossbreds them all

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Hi gonetoearth

That would be good reading the interview you have with bill brightmore.I never know the man but heard of him.

ISo are they any chance of reading it.Thanks

[Cleanspade 3,324]

the best book on terrierwork in our time without a doubt . his training and entering the jack russell terrier is also worth a read and would be a good book for young terrierfolk to read

[gonetoearth 5,144]

Hi gonetoearth

That would be good reading the interview you have with bill brightmore.I never know the man but heard of him.

ISo are they any chance of reading it.Thanks

I am sorry but it was given to me to pass on it will be printed in time

[chilli 381]

I heard Bill turned plummer down politely

a few good terrierman turned plummber down with interviews when it came to writing the fell terrier book as by then he already had a reputation for writing bull shit..one great terrierman arthur wells who is no longer with us from kendall in the lakes turned him down i know for a fact,which was a shame as wells did alot of diggin with some really good hard dogs

Bill did turn plummer down & he was far from polite about it . I know this for a fact , because it was at a show when he was approached & Bill had been taken to the show by my dad who was stood next to him when Bill told him what to do . this was prior to this book been wrote .

[stormyboy 1,352]

the best book on terrierwork in our time without a doubt . his training and entering the jack russell terrier is also worth a read and would be a good book for young terrierfolk to read

 

Very true C.S. Should be read by every budding terrierman-it cuts through a lot of b ulls**t and applies to any working terrier not just russells.

[david2363 42]

A lot has been said of Plummer, and I think he did end up believing his own propaganda.

I met him a few times, depending on what day you caught him on, you got a different bloke.

One time I had a chat with him, he was polite and glad to chat to us (then) young lads.

On other occasions he was an egotistical arsehole.

 

However.

The Fell Terrier book is in my eyes a masterpiece, and a seminal piece of work.

Never again will such a book be written.

[Bosun11 537]

I heard Bill turned plummer down politely

a few good terrierman turned plummber down with interviews when it came to writing the fell terrier book as by then he already had a reputation for writing bull shit..one great terrierman arthur wells who is no longer with us from kendall in the lakes turned him down i know for a fact,which was a shame as wells did alot of diggin with some really good hard dogs

Bill did turn plummer down & he was far from polite about it . I know this for a fact , because it was at a show when he was approached & Bill had been taken to the show by my dad who was stood next to him when Bill told him what to do . this was prior to this book been wrote .

 

Bill told me himself what he said to Plummer, dead right Chilli, he wasn't too polite about it and Bill was never a man to mince his words!

 

Prior to the Fell Terrier being written, many (even the most unlikely) involved with dogs, had Plummers 'ear marked' and would tell him in no uncertain terms what they thought of him and from a few who did alow him 'in', they, no matter how hard they tried would eventually get 'rubbed up the wrong way' and fall out with him. The books still goood though!!!

[earthpig 0]

Hi i have an original old paper cover hard back copy of this book that i dont want it any more having a clear out was printed in 1983 published by boydell press Woodbridge

The paper cover is a bit taty and smells a bit of cigarets as does the book , but the green hard back and all pages are intact altough old looking no rips tear or bends , if any ones interested let me know

Thanks

Edited August 21, 2009 by earthpig

[Bosun11 537]

Hi i have an original old paper back copy of this book that i dont want it any more having a clear out was printed in 1983 published by boydell press Woodbridge

The cover is a bit taty and smells a bit of cigarets , but the green hard back and all pages are intact altough old looking no rips tear or bends , if any ones interested let me know

Thanks

 

EP, I'd have a think on how much you want for it based on how much it's actually worth, with an original jacket.

 

I'll bet you'll get plenty of interest and do your homework, as somebody else will