eastcoast 4,160 Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 Out today in the local and got bored with watching the shite that was passing for football on the tele and got into a conversion/discussion/argument with a travelling lad who was passing through. I have seen an advert for the dog we were talking about being at public stud at one time. Went home to find the advert and got distracted. I have tried to scan some old classified ads from the Shooting News. Early to mid 1980's. I found them interesting but don't know if the scans are readable or interesting to anyone else. The mixes of types (they did not walk off the Ark), the Bull sorts that were around at the time and Bert Gripton's Bedlington crosses. I forgot about the hundreds of mags and such that I still have stored. Interesting to me and takes me mind off Newcastle United. 1 Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,416 Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 It's a pity they're hard to read as I love to read old classifieds and see what was fashionable at the time and what prices they were going for. 1 Quote Link to post
ginger beard 4,652 Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 i enjoy reading old classifieds.most lurchers were £30 back in 1987.couple of litters of sal/bull/grey too. 1 Quote Link to post
C.green 3,231 Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Who is deargis ? Never heard of him Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,416 Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Who is deargis ? Never heard of him Adrian Simpson if I remember correctly and wrote some great articles back a few years. 10 Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,416 Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Click on an it gets bigger neil, then just zoom in a lil, good reading, i remember reading them as a lad, waiting fot snow to come to go ferreting haha Thanks, interesting to see in the few terrrier adds that the word "Patterdale" isn't used, unless I missed it. And I didn't think that crap went on back then but obviously it did after seeing an add for Squelchers , Irish Water Spaniels X Greyhounds. They mustn't have caught on because I have seen any for sale since. 1 Quote Link to post
Daniel cain 45,762 Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Wire hair pointer bitch £50 with paperwork and £ for a deerhound x lol... Hancock has an ad... Terrier pups sometimes available... Would those be through plummer? Quote Link to post
Corkman 944 Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) Interesting read. Funny how the money has gone through the roof for some these days? Nuttal Patterdales had a guarantee to work or money back! Edited August 21, 2017 by Corkman 1 Quote Link to post
marshman 7,758 Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) Same old names selling from 30 years ago lol Saying that I've a dog here from Nuttal stuff gifted though best dog I got lol Edited August 21, 2017 by marshman Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Some bullshit mate .Who the he'll studs a dog at 15 months or even 2 1/2 years .Not seen anything from that stuff go on to have a long career and that's being honest . 1 Quote Link to post
jeemes 4,485 Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 these old peddlers new how to sell dreams to kids..I miss reading the paper adds though. It takes you back reading the old ones. Quote Link to post
steve t 942 Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 How you lads getting photos up now, just tried to put an old add up but couldnt Quote Link to post
eastcoast 4,160 Posted August 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 A few more old classified ads. I know that the quality of the scans are crap but despite the fact that these are from old almost forgotten about mags I can't bring myself to vandalise them by taking the staples out and scanning them on a more suitable machine. The one the I find most interesting is in At Stud. "IMPORTED Kerry Blue, the gamest dog on Merseyside. Will protect if needed. Now at stud..." A strange one. It was from 1985. Quote Link to post
gnipper 6,500 Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 What was the number for that Kerry blue? Quote Link to post
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