Article - FAO IanB - Working Terriers

[SON OFF SHAM 34]

Great read, I enjoyed and related to it in every way, sorry to hear about your spell off bad luck hopefully things will only get better for you.. Atb sham

[long dogs 580]

Brilliant read bud.....kind of sums up why I could never really be into digging though, I don't know how you guys do it! call me soft but I don't think I could cope with the emotional rollercoaster!!!!

big respect to you and your dogs though

 

PS. that red dog was a stunner!

 

IMHO, working terriers will put most lurchers to shame.....when you see a good one it lets you know the meaning of heart & guts..........if you ever own a lurcher that is as good as a working terrier then you have something very special indeed to my mind.

[elisderyn 496]

I think its down to personal standards with the dogs. The fella who showed me the craic has his high standards and wouldnt keep shit for long to be honest & as I did all my hunting with him I followed suit. A terrier should find & stay single handed until dug to or gets a bolt & in a nutshell thats whats required , Dont get me wrong at the end of the day they are still flesh & blood & not robots & even the very best of them can have off days I think most genuine terrier lads will admit that.

If lads want to keep terriers that do the okey cokey or dogs that need to be doubled up then as long as they are happy then thats up to them just dont try to palm them off as true working terriers & if your going to breed inferior stuff like that dont bullshit about things. To be honest breeding from these type of dogs are why there is so much shite about now but there you go.

As far as comparing Terriers to Lurchers I would favour the terrier everytime but thats because Im biased but I think if someone owns a Lurcher that does everything thats its asked to do then its more valuable to that particular owner than any terrier.......The same goes with Lurchers though (WHEN IT WAS LEGAL) The amount of 100% fox dogs about was amazing but one persons idea of a "Foxing" lurcher certainly isnt mine , My mate has a dog that has taken (tracked) 60 foxes single-handed IMO that is a proven fox dog & anyone who knows the craic knows that a good sized Dogfox during mating season is'nt easy by any stretch.

f**k me I'm rambling...!!!

[long dogs 580]

good thread great reading

[johnny boy68 11,726]

I think its down to personal standards with the dogs. The fella who showed me the craic has his high standards and wouldnt keep shit for long to be honest & as I did all my hunting with him I followed suit. A terrier should find & stay single handed until dug to or gets a bolt & in a nutshell thats whats required , Dont get me wrong at the end of the day they are still flesh & blood & not robots & even the very best of them can have off days I think most genuine terrier lads will admit that.

If lads want to keep terriers that do the okey cokey or dogs that need to be doubled up then as long as they are happy then thats up to them just dont try to palm them off as true working terriers & if your going to breed inferior stuff like that dont bullshit about things. To be honest breeding from these type of dogs are why there is so much shite about now but there you go.

As far as comparing Terriers to Lurchers I would favour the terrier everytime but thats because Im biased but I think if someone owns a Lurcher that does everything thats its asked to do then its more valuable to that particular owner than any terrier.......The same goes with Lurchers though (WHEN IT WAS LEGAL) The amount of 100% fox dogs about was amazing but one persons idea of a "Foxing" lurcher certainly isnt mine , My mate has a dog that has taken (tracked) 60 foxes single-handed IMO that is a proven fox dog & anyone who knows the craic knows that a good sized Dogfox during mating season is'nt easy by any stretch.

f**k me I'm rambling...!!!

 

Ramble on mate......ramble on !!

[elisderyn 496]

Im out with the terriers sunday for the first time in a long time...........I cant f*****g wait......!!!

[alan626 305]

thats a great read and i also know wat its like to loose a terrier to ground its not nice

[alan626 305]

Im out with the terriers sunday for the first time in a long time...........I cant f*****g wait......!!!

enjoy ur self

[elisderyn 496]

I have a load of farms to go check fairly local so fingers crossed..........Im hoping for frost & a biting wind on the weekend now.

Its the hard cold wind that seems to put stuff to ground & if the weathers right Im hoping for a good day out.

[match 0]

Good read l.

Give me. A call (kent)

[long dogs 580]

I have a load of farms to go check fairly local so fingers crossed..........Im hoping for frost & a biting wind on the weekend now.

Its the hard cold wind that seems to put stuff to ground & if the weathers right Im hoping for a good day out.

hi from what youve gone through mate,hope you have a good day,keep us up dated

[THE DEALER! 77]

very good post elisderyn, think one of the pups off "red" came this way. think " p***y" and the lads had him.

[elisderyn 496]

I have a load of farms to go check fairly local so fingers crossed..........Im hoping for frost & a biting wind on the weekend now.

Its the hard cold wind that seems to put stuff to ground & if the weathers right Im hoping for a good day out.

hi from what youve gone through mate,hope you have a good day,keep us up dated

Will do mate.............Cheers

[danny300 2,240]

great post elisderyn hope the future is bright for you.

[fish 148]

well iv been on this site for some time now.i must say thats got to be one of the best posts

iv read.if more people posted like that enstead of the shit and my terriers better then yours.

it would make the site so much better.well done bud and good luck.