Bert Gripton.

[neil cooney 10,416]

Like it says, 70s maybe 80s. Plenty of Borders to be seen and much too pretty Jack Russells too. Personally I'd say it was the late 70's going by the old photos I've seen of Bert when he got older.

Not really sure about Britain but the black terriers came to Ireland in the late 70s and even at shows in the late 80s you wouldn't see them, but remember just because there's no sign of a type at a show it doesn't mean it's not a worker, it just means it's not a shower.

[Rabbit Hunter 6,613]

1979 it says I think MM. 

And Liam you're right about the roof of the mouth thing, a lot of good knowledge has been lost with that generation. I've a mate who's older than me, and he always says he likes a terrier with dark eyes, he says the darker the eyes the better the worker! I don't know how much truth is in it but it's something I sub-consciously make a note of.

[marshman 7,757]

11 minutes ago, Rabbit Hunter said:

1979 it says I think MM. 

And Liam you're right about the roof of the mouth thing, a lot of good knowledge has been lost with that generation. I've a mate who's older than me, and he always says he likes a terrier with dark eyes, he says the darker the eyes the better the worker! I don't know how much truth is in it but it's something I sub-consciously make a note of.

Cheers RH ?

[robertb123 372]

That's a good watch that. There's also some other terrier videos posted by the same fella, interesting and worth a look. Thanks for posting.

[oz0707 65]

Good video

[neil cooney 10,416]

30 minutes ago, Rabbit Hunter said:

1979 it says I think MM. 

And Liam you're right about the roof of the mouth thing, a lot of good knowledge has been lost with that generation. I've a mate who's older than me, and he always says he likes a terrier with dark eyes, he says the darker the eyes the better the worker! I don't know how much truth is in it but it's something I sub-consciously make a note of.

Like a good dark eye myself. Don't like to see any white around a terriers eye.

[gnipper 6,411]

1 hour ago, robertb123 said:

That's a good watch that. There's also some other terrier videos posted by the same fella, interesting and worth a look. Thanks for posting.

Just had a look at the other vids now, the fell and moorland one is on there in sections too.

[MIK 4,756]

Would that film been on British TV?

[comanche 2,919]

4 hours ago, neil cooney said:

Phil Drabble was never an anti. He championed the working dog and the working dogman. Quiet rightly he had no time for the scumbags who destroyed it for all of us.

In fact, he was a bit of a visionary.

Drabble had opinions and wasn't afraid to voice them but was no anti.

His 1964 book "Of Pedigree Unknown" ,should be read by anyone who thinks  Brian Plummer's work , "Tales of a Rat-hunting Man", was in any way original.

Edited December 24, 2017 by comanche

[mackem 26,157]

4 minutes ago, comanche said:

Drabble had opinions and wasn't afraid to voice them but was no anti.

His 1964 book "Of Pedigree Unknown" ,should be read by anyone who thinks  Brian Plummer's work , "Tales of a Rat-hunting Man", was in any way original.

Yes mate,i was unaware he was an anti,i had pedigree unknown and a weasel in my meatsafe as a kid.

[robertb123 372]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/mnBeHJ0Bzs8

This is part 2, merry xmas to all

[robertb123 372]

Nothing to do at work, so I've been watching these!

[robertb123 372]

part 2

[robertb123 372]

part 3

[robertb123 372]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/JfvjH9B_GTY

 

Edited December 25, 2017 by robertb123
wrong video