Terriermen

[Plucky1 1,119]

WM

Edited October 11, 2016 by Plucky1

[Rabbit Hunter 6,613]

My biggest influence showed me a different viewpoint to the way that I looked at it. That it's not always black and white with terrierwork and that its as much to do with the bond between you and the dog as too how far and how much success you can get from the dog. Also not to be too hasty with a dog and give it plenty of time to mature and progress before making any rash decisions. Lads that put a dog down at the first opportunity don't impress me and rarely have anything of note in their kennels.

[nogadog 15]

i had a couple of days out with a man off here who opended my eyes with the way he is with his dogs in work and just the keeping of his dogs the bond he has with all of his dogs not with 1 but all his dogs is secound to none and hope to have a a few good days this season with him am not going to name him but he is the best by far who have had the privelage off sharing a spade with ,cheers d

[ziggy 619]

Biggest influence on me was my old man .. Taught me the right way how to go about in the dog world so i dident make the same mistakes as he did..he has no time for hero's as he says..just keeps him self to him self .. He isent impressed on numbers or who's terriers are the best.. He always said you can judge a man on how his dogs are kept in his kennels'.... He is never in a rush when out , always steady.. Those who no him speak very highly of him , never herd eny one say anything else.. So ther you go there my influence...alb

[neil cooney 10,416]

My biggest influence showed me a different viewpoint to the way that I looked at it. That it's not always black and white with terrierwork and that its as much to do with the bond between you and the dog as too how far and how much success you can get from the dog. Also not to be too hasty with a dog and give it plenty of time to mature and progress before making any rash decisions. Lads that put a dog down at the first opportunity don't impress me and rarely have anything of note in their kennels.

Sounds to me RH that you had a good teacher.

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

I was 16 when I met the late Norman Dunn RIP .He. Had an allotment out the back of our house and kept all manner of stock on it ,when that was allowed lol.All the grub about obviously attracted rats and he routinely let his terriers have a root about ,black dogs from Mr Nuttal.I invited myself really lol. Got on well from the start but it was roughly 2 more years before he explained that the dogs were kept for greater things than the odd bit of ratting and I started off my digging career soon after on badgers which were legal then .Unlike others I got to know via him ,he was the only bloke who worked dogs singularly which I admired even though I didn't have a dog of my own ,well there was the family jack Russell that worked anything for 5 minutes but wouldn't stay with me long enough to dig to ,she was out and running home ,weird little thing looking back .Sunday mornings ,sometimes all day ,every weekend unless family was on .My place was ,without fail in the back of his morris marina van with the dogs loose fussing over me .His mate came along but he wasn't much for the game and I wondered why the f**k he turned out some of the time as he played no part some days with me digging ,Norman doing a bit .Take your time son we got all day lol.He was a massive influence as I was to be gifted his last 3 terriers before he retired from the game due to ill health.Wasn't long after that he lost his fight against cancer.He wasnt a name ,wasn't even liked by some due his blunt talking lol, but he was true to the dogs and respected both them and quarry ,something I'd like to think shows through today .Different times ,different pressures but same goal ,single handed workers that stay til dug .

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

double posted

[Guest Snitch99]

Wirralman do you know any none druggy dog men on wirral?

Apart from charlie pointer hes not really a man more of wet wipe. He doesnt count. Lol

[Daniel cain 44,964]

The same as ziggy my biggest influence was my dad, butI wish I'd dug more as an adult with my uncle Tommy King-I remember bits and bobs as a kid and listening to him,had my first pair of russells at 10 from him.I remember going to see him with my dad after he had had a series of strokes.my oldman told me to load up my terriers to show him as I hadn't seen him for 15 yrs or more.you could just see the passion in his eyes when we tipped up and pegged the dogs out on his lawn,even though he had problems talking from the strokes-he was proud as punch to see my blackdogs and their offspring-I swear he thought we were taking him for a dig lol-writing this im filling up.my oldman and myself were working away when he passed and couldn't get home for the funeral. A massive regret-Tommy King rip -he lived for hunting with his pointers and terriers-gone but never forgotten. See you someday little sean.

[Guest Snitch99]

Nice post that bud atb.

 

Im no terrier man.

Nor never have been.

But ive been amongst men that i class as terrier men.

I always have keen ear for a real tale.

Not the fairytales

[lukey 1,621]

Biggest influence on me was my old man .. Taught me the right way how to go about in the dog world so i dident make the same mistakes as he did..he has no time for hero's as he says..just keeps him self to him self .. He isent impressed on numbers or who's terriers are the best.. He always said you can judge a man on how his dogs are kept in his kennels'.... He is never in a rush when out , always steady.. Those who no him speak very highly of him , never herd eny one say anything else.. So ther you go there my influence...alb

 

Good man zig your old man is a genuine guy for sure! Good dog man same as yourself!

[ziggy 619]

Daniel cane went over to see an old boy called jack price with a mate dropped in after a walk . An had a good natter as we were talking dogs he lit up with excitement telling us about his good old days.. Shame he carnt get about as id a liked a day out in his company...

[dillydog 8,462]

I had the pleasure of meeting Jack last year, a proper character, I enjoyed his company and I'd love to have shared a shovel back in the day with him.

[peterhunter86 8,627]

Hhh

Edited October 7, 2016 by peterhunter86

[Plucky1 1,119]

Wirralman do you know any none druggy dog men on wirral?

Apart from charlie pointer hes not really a man more of wet wipe. He doesnt count. Lol

WM

Edited October 10, 2016 by Plucky1