New Season In France

[Benellisupernova 104]

Great threat ans cracking pics Blaise, wish one day i could move to france(in my dreams) but a digging holiday would do for now blaise?!

[Accip74 7,112]

 

I think something's are just best left alone......over exposure is not always the best recipe for longevity....

 

Accip74, That's an important question. In french we have a proverb like this "to live happy, live hidden". True or false ? This is a permanent debate among french hunting organisations.

The hate of anti is so strong, they will do everything to kill you, even hidden. It's a matter of religion for them.

If you don't show who you are, what you do in a fair way, anti will stay free to tell awful and stupid arguments.

If I just want hunt for few seasons for my old days, I can stay hidden.

If I want my sons could teach to my grandchildren - and further more - how to hunt badgers with dogs, I have to earn and keep a place in the sun today.

And to hunt in such public exposure, you are obliged to choose clean practises.

It's a question I've asked myself & my answer may differ now to what it would of been years ago......or maybe not even a clear answer if I'm honest.....

However there are different ways to represent what you/we do.......I happen to think the way you are doing it, is well thought out, normally a sensible choice of pictures & descriptions that are not about ego boosting or bragging about what you're dogs can do.......

Keep posting....

[Rat face 1,655]

 

what is the meaning of the horn blowing blaise? fantastic pics and write ups, it all looks 100% professional the best way to promote terrier work, keep up the good work friend

The use of the horn is a strong tradition in french venerie (hunting with dogs).

Each animal has his own hunting fanfare, each hunting action has his own hunting fanfare. Some great places, villages, forests have their fanfare, some men or women have a fanfare.

 

A good "sonneur" is able to know few hundred of fanfares. They can tell a story or describe the hunt with the succession of fanfares.

Examples : débuché (the animal leaves forest for field), rembuché (it leaves field for forest), passer l'eau en barque (you have to take a boat to cross a river or lake), l'hallali sur pieds (the end if animal's on feet), hallali par terre (the end when the animal lies down)...

 

Terriermen don't use horn during the hunt. They use it before and after.

 

Most of the fanfares have a related song. Some have two songs, a traditionnal and a bawdy.

 

i love a bit of tradition its a big part of hunting for me, it sounds very similar to the hunt songs we have the uk, but they normally take place in the pub after a few drinks.

[Blaise 2,322]

Soon the ADD meeting (ADD means association of Terriermen).

 

By the past it was a kind of championship. Nowadays it's an annual meeting between badger's hunters. Some judges look at the way we hunt and the work of our dogs (three dogs / team).

 

The aim isn't to catch faster nor to catch a lot of animals.

 

The aim is to hunt the right way, traditional spirit, respect of the dog, respect of the quarry.

 

I'll try to report here.

Recall rules

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ggib 370]

Blaise great pics, good to see the village getting involved for the better with yous, the uk could learn a thing or 2 about badger control from the french

[Blaise 2,322]

Blaise great pics, good to see the village getting involved for the better with yous, the uk could learn a thing or 2 about badger control from the french

I have learned some important things from UK, specially concerning working dogs :-)

[Silversnake 1,099]

 

I think something's are just best left alone......over exposure is not always the best recipe for longevity....

Accip74, That's an important question. In french we have a proverb like this "to live happy, live hidden". True or false ? This is a permanent debate among french hunting organisations.

 

The hate of anti is so strong, they will do everything to kill you, even hidden. It's a matter of religion for them.

If you don't show who you are, what you do in a fair way, anti will stay free to tell awful and stupid arguments.

 

If I just want hunt for few seasons for my old days, I can stay hidden.

 

If I want my sons could teach to my grandchildren - and further more - how to hunt badgers with dogs, I have to earn and keep a place in the sun today.

 

And to hunt in such public exposure, you are obliged to choose clean practises.

Fine words and a fine attitude. I hope you stay strong and stay proud and future generations can hunt forevermore. Viva la hunt! Lol

[Blaise 2,322]

A young black dog, 5 months, looking at the olders at work.

Without locator, you have to be near the ground.

[ratkilla 35]

Blaise is there a market for fur in France? If so what does the market pay on average for fox and badger hides??

[Blaise 2,322]

Blaise is there a market for fur in France? If so what does the market pay on average for fox and badger hides??

 

I don't know if there's a market for fur in France. So I haven't any idea about prices.

[Wiggy22 2]

Great read Blaise, good to hear how the dogs work and how you do it in different places. Keep the progress coming.

[tiger82 43]

Blaise

 

What age do you put the dogs to work over there?

[Blaise 2,322]

Blaise

 

What age do you put the dogs to work over there?

No straight rules concerning age, it depends the dog and the place.

But i can say : 5 months to look at the other dogs or to smell a badger(2 or 4 times maxi), 10-11 months to work alone on little holes, more than 12 to work on big badger sets.

 

I never let a young dog to walk free on a terrier. I'm tight on this rule. A working dog must be underground or at leash. Nothing else, no tourists during a hunt.

 

If the dog comes out to go immediatly to another hole, it's correct. If he comes out to play or to walk, immediatly the leash. No discussion.

[p3d 879]

 

I think something's are just best left alone......over exposure is not always the best recipe for longevity....

Accip74, That's an important question. In french we have a proverb like this "to live happy, live hidden". True or false ? This is a permanent debate among french hunting organisations.

 

The hate of anti is so strong, they will do everything to kill you, even hidden. It's a matter of religion for them.

If you don't show who you are, what you do in a fair way, anti will stay free to tell awful and stupid arguments.

 

If I just want hunt for few seasons for my old days, I can stay hidden.

 

If I want my sons could teach to my grandchildren - and further more - how to hunt badgers with dogs, I have to earn and keep a place in the sun today.

 

And to hunt in such public exposure, you are obliged to choose clean practises.

 

Blaise

An excellent view on terrier work and the way to protect it for future generations.

A great post.

[Blaise 2,322]

Hopefully this morning



Everything goes wrong tonight. Dog retrieved at midnight.