English Bull Terriers

[Traditionalhunter 93]

Dumphy’s ‘Daughter of Socks’, good bitch, done well at trials can see some of the trophies/certificates in the background. 
 

unsure of the make up, definitely has Stafford influence, Socks lineage. 

[hoosier 58]

Loving this thread and all pics. Seems the glen and Kerry wasn’t trialed all that much. Mainly a wheaten and bull show .    

[Elchapo 3,166]

Seen a lot them pics before out the dead game book darcy did , some nice looking dogs in there and some that you woul£not look twice at but bred some decent offspring at the time 

[trap 85]

On 11/09/2020 at 13:58, Traditionalhunter said:

‘Woodview Bronagh’ - as you say, note the physique very similar to that of a pit bull, just after a swim.

Capable looking Wheaten.

great great grandparent on Dam’s side English bull ‘red hand of Ulster’

Great grandparent on Sire’s side ‘Border Bess’ trialed 18 out of 18 never lifted.

Had a great granddaughter of hers

[Traditionalhunter 93]

48 minutes ago, trap said:

Had a great granddaughter of hers

No doubt she was a gooden. Did she resemble her much? 

[trap 85]

16 minutes ago, Traditionalhunter said:

No doubt she was a gooden. Did she resemble her much? 

She was a very lean type bitch 

[mushroom 12,876]

On 10/09/2020 at 15:55, Traditionalhunter said:

Here’s another of ‘Tinker’ 

That's some head, any full body shots?

Would love a dog like that. 'Remember speaking with Glen years ago on the phone (when I first moved here, green and stupid lol) and had it I was gonna get jumping on the backs of pigs with these types  

That boy there is a specimen

[General lee 979]

29 minutes ago, mushroom said:

That's some head, any full body shots?

Would love a dog like that. 'Remember speaking with Glen years ago on the phone (when I first moved here, green and stupid lol) and had it I was gonna get jumping on the backs of pigs with these types  

That boy there is a specimen

Is it not aloud out there mate?

[mushroom 12,876]

17 minutes ago, General lee said:

Is it not aloud out there mate?

It is/was (certain head type dogs are not allowed) but I chose to live in Catalunya... Catalans are very closed

[General lee 979]

47 minutes ago, mushroom said:

It is/was (certain head type dogs are not allowed) but I chose to live in Catalunya... Catalans are very closed

Yes I think I remember now mastiff type heads I think I read before 

[mushroom 12,876]

11 hours ago, General lee said:

Yes I think I remember now mastiff type heads I think I read before 

I believe it's all bull and mastiff headed types and it's something to do with running them free. I could be wrong but if you have it on a lead, you can hunt with them.

[The drover 348]

15 hours ago, mushroom said:

It is/was (certain head type dogs are not allowed) but I chose to live in Catalunya... Catalans are very closed

I can mind the clip of the EBT protecting the Spanish lad being gored in the bull ring . Brave wee dog that

[gnasher16 30,046]

Looking at pictures of some of those old trials dogs always makes me think they must have been really game animals to have performed the way they did with such poor physical confirmation....that one on the previous page with all the trophies you would think walking to the end of the street would be an accomplishment so to have showed gameness is incredible really.

[Carlovian 592]

19 minutes ago, gnasher16 said:

Looking at pictures of some of those old trials dogs always makes me think they must have been really game animals to have performed the way they did with such poor physical confirmation....that one on the previous page with all the trophies you would think walking to the end of the street would be an accomplishment so to have showed gameness is incredible really.

the bitch with the trophies was very old in the photo, any how conformation don't matter , when they are in a tunnel , and its all nose to nose

[General lee 979]

I don’t really understand people’s views on the trials they don’t seem dissimilar to what the Europeans are doing with the Jagds artificial earths to a badger under rules you get a certificate now almost everyone says that is rubbish doesn’t count for anything but when it’s the trials it’s the best thing ever is it rose tinted spectacles looking at the past it is one genuinely better than the other again I’m not knocking the trials I’m sure they were a good day out and a test and I would be a them if they were on today but I genuinely can’t see much of a difference