Newbie wants resources

[guyliath 15]

Hello All,

 

I am a keen fisherman & love to shoot. I have always been drawn to and fascinated by working terriers. And would love to get into working earth dogs, specifically ratting to start. I am based in Kent, but have no experience of working terriers. I wonder if you guys could advise some good books / resources to look at to help me get a grounding, before I bore you all with my novice questions. haha. I am particularly drawn to rough haired patterdale / fell terriers. But ofcourse would be prepared to take advise.

 

On another note, I know that the book "dig deep - throw well back" by J Darcy is meant to be available through this forum, but can't find it listed, has anyone got any ideas on where I can find a copy? I understand it's about foxing with terriers, still i would love to read it.

 

 

Thanks for your time guys,

 

all the best,

 

Guy

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

Harcombes new book is very good, i keep reading it over and over....and i dont have to put my fingers under the words anymore.

[hedz31 1,308]

If you get the countrymans weekly there is always full spread adverts for books that range from 14.99 upto £35 most of j.darcys books as well as dave harcombes books are there as well as other authors ie sean frain and b.plummer etc try and find a local terrier man thats genuine and see if he can help its good to see your going to read abit before you jump in but nothing beats hands on if you can get it

Regards hedz

[guyliath 15]

If you get the countrymans weekly there is always full spread adverts for books that range from 14.99 upto £35 most of j.darcys books as well as dave harcombes books are there as well as other authors ie sean frain and b.plummer etc try and find a local terrier man thats genuine and see if he can help its good to see your going to read abit before you jump in but nothing beats hands on if you can get it

Regards hedz

 

Thanks for the advice guys. I will try and get hold of the countryman's weekly, and look for the books you have both mentioned, i think my pal gets it, he has a lurcher and does quite a bit of ferreting. I will have an ask about on the farms for anyone who works terriers regularly.

 

thanks again for your help.

 

Guy