A.P.B.T....

[big sid 1,126]

great thread for some of us that know nothing about this game, has certainly made me think about lots of aspects of it from matings to the work up  to the last few hours.

[Neobliviscaris1776 1,998]

A good read if you can get your hands on them.

 

 

Edited September 19, 2022 by Neobliviscaris1776

[big sid 1,126]

remember a mag think it was called terrier talk in the 70/80's some times the mentioned apbt and mr reid, i rember been impressed by a picture of a dog called al capone.

[mC HULL 12,277]

speaking of empty tracksuits moocher and wideboy it’s a simple question plenty have bull greys fbk blood in em are they stafford’s 

[keepdiggin 9,559]

Think they were pitbulls there’s a documentary on them years ago on panorama 

[mC HULL 12,277]

2 minutes ago, keepdiggin said:

Think they were pitbulls there’s a documentary on them years ago on panorama 

i can remember seeing it kd but the list max put up had some fbk dogs on it and they were stafford’s ? 

[South hams hunter 8,921]

5 minutes ago, mC HULL said:

i can remember seeing it kd but the list max put up had some fbk dogs on it and they were stafford’s ? 

Those where 70s dogs before the bulls came over; a few names I knew from locals that had the bulldogs

[YOKEL 2,228]

5 minutes ago, mC HULL said:

i can remember seeing it kd but the list max put up had some fbk dogs on it and they were stafford’s ? 

Like a lot of the early kennels/owners, they started off with Stafford's before the apbt was a big thing. M Dann, springview etc, all had sporting staffords at the start, once the apbt took a hold and started showing their superiority, most serious kennels moved over. Tho some still kept a decent staff, and they would, on occasion, best their transatlantic cousins....

Yokel

[Bosun11 537]

I grew up with bull terriers, of both types, in inner-city Liverpool. My school days were filled with Footy, The Jam, Adidas and bull terriers, so many of us owned (and worked) them. Time dims memory, but i remember both types were 'better' than the dogs of today.

In the early 80's i first heard about those Yank APBT's, and it wasn't long before i seen my first, at those early Wigan lurcher & terrier shows. I was smitten and at the same time Ed Read started advertising both his stock, and his collars in E&M.

I was still living at home and owned a lurcher, terrier, an EBT and about 6 ferrets, so there was no chance of owning them 'real deal' dogs. I could only send off for 'Reids brochure' and bought my dog a collar and lead set (which i still have).

Within 12 months, the APBT had become so popular they had their own ring at local L&T shows. Names like Maurice Dann came to show their stock and it seemed half the country had a game bred dog and a 'break stick' hanging out their back pocket..!

Some of those Reid dogs, those off Skipper in particular, could throw huge animals. Dogs that would struggle to find matches.

They were great times and i learned a lot about the breed, and of those that owned them... 

Bloody good thread this, please keep it this way...

 

[WILF 46,680]

29 minutes ago, Bosun11 said:

I grew up with bull terriers, of both types, in inner-city Liverpool. My school days were filled with Footy, The Jam, Adidas and bull terriers, so many of us owned (and worked) them. Time dims memory, but i remember both types were 'better' than the dogs of today.

In the early 80's i first heard about those Yank APBT's, and it wasn't long before i seen my first, at those early Wigan lurcher & terrier shows. I was smitten and at the same time Ed Read started advertising both his stock, and his collars in E&M.

I was still living at home and owned a lurcher, terrier, an EBT and about 6 ferrets, so there was no chance of owning them 'real deal' dogs. I could only send off for 'Reids brochure' and bought my dog a collar and lead set (which i still have).

Within 12 months, the APBT had become so popular they had their own ring at local L&T shows. Names like Maurice Dann came to show their stock and it seemed half the country had a game bred dog and a 'break stick' hanging out their back pocket..!

Some of those Reid dogs, those off Skipper in particular, could throw huge animals. Dogs that would struggle to find matches.

They were great times and i learned a lot about the breed, and of those that owned them... 

Bloody good thread this, please keep it this way...

 

[tatsblisters 9,511]

Did any lads ever go to the Bulldog show held at Hemminfield near Barnsley years ago used to be in a pub car park only went once it was a good turn-out.

Edited September 19, 2022 by tatsblisters
wrong place

[Night Walker 591]

1 hour ago, Bosun11 said:

I grew up with bull terriers, of both types, in inner-city Liverpool. My school days were filled with Footy, The Jam, Adidas and bull terriers, so many of us owned (and worked) them. Time dims memory, but i remember both types were 'better' than the dogs of today.

In the early 80's i first heard about those Yank APBT's, and it wasn't long before i seen my first, at those early Wigan lurcher & terrier shows. I was smitten and at the same time Ed Read started advertising both his stock, and his collars in E&M.

I was still living at home and owned a lurcher, terrier, an EBT and about 6 ferrets, so there was no chance of owning them 'real deal' dogs. I could only send off for 'Reids brochure' and bought my dog a collar and lead set (which i still have).

Within 12 months, the APBT had become so popular they had their own ring at local L&T shows. Names like Maurice Dann came to show their stock and it seemed half the country had a game bred dog and a 'break stick' hanging out their back pocket..!

Some of those Reid dogs, those off Skipper in particular, could throw huge animals. Dogs that would struggle to find matches.

They were great times and i learned a lot about the breed, and of those that owned them... 

Bloody good thread this, please keep it this way...

 

[Blackmag 6,041]

2 hours ago, Bosun11 said:

I grew up with bull terriers, of both types, in inner-city Liverpool. My school days were filled with Footy, The Jam, Adidas and bull terriers, so many of us owned (and worked) them. Time dims memory, but i remember both types were 'better' than the dogs of today.

In the early 80's i first heard about those Yank APBT's, and it wasn't long before i seen my first, at those early Wigan lurcher & terrier shows. I was smitten and at the same time Ed Read started advertising both his stock, and his collars in E&M.

I was still living at home and owned a lurcher, terrier, an EBT and about 6 ferrets, so there was no chance of owning them 'real deal' dogs. I could only send off for 'Reids brochure' and bought my dog a collar and lead set (which i still have).

Within 12 months, the APBT had become so popular they had their own ring at local L&T shows. Names like Maurice Dann came to show their stock and it seemed half the country had a game bred dog and a 'break stick' hanging out their back pocket..!

Some of those Reid dogs, those off Skipper in particular, could throw huge animals. Dogs that would struggle to find matches.

They were great times and i learned a lot about the breed, and of those that owned them... 

Bloody good thread this, please keep it this way...

 

Wigan became well known round here for its apbt the lad I spoke of earlier use to have a good mate beech hill way and I think that's who's dogs he took on I know a few lurcher lads that kept them both here and over Wigan and Liverpool i would of liked to have learned more about max( pye sire from Manchester) after finding out it wasn't scotchmans max but it's been the best thread on here in a good while 

Edited September 19, 2022 by Blackmag

[fireman 10,869]

7 hours ago, Daniel cain said:

Was enjoying reading this thread ,input from gentlemen in the know and not the Google lot....then that 'empty tracksuit ' couldn't help himself

Bit guilty of stoking that fire myself   and deffo one of the most interesting threads iv'e read on here about a subject i knew very very little about or was interested in if the truth be known, like you say from someone who walked the walk and it's sure educating me......

 

[shaaark 10,710]

Very good thread. 

Hardly any crabbing/nonsense.