Big cats UK

[dogmandont 9,751]

2 minutes ago, WILF said:

Winkhounds Wheaton x was like that, I wouldn’t say really big but a lump of a dog…..really nice quiet, well behaved animal in its kennel and around people etc and then a switch just flicked when it went to it’s work…..it used to leather gear mate.

Mik rated it as much as to try and take a line out of it to his bitch but it didn’t work unfortunately. 

Some dogs just feel like their bones are made outta lead and have a constitution to match, a real likable sort. 

[tatsblisters 9,410]

2 hours ago, eastcoast said:

Back in day, the day being 1980's is it was not unusual for dog lads to keep odd things in a freezer, some common some not so common. Everyone was skint and anything that could be done to earn a few bob was done. In our "community" a few lads had taught themselves the art of taxidermy by stealing books from the library. Why they did not just join the library and borrow the books I never understood but that was just how things were done.

Most dog lads seemed have houses full of stuffed animals back then. Not to my taste but I could appreciate the finer works however some were hilariously bad and resembled fauna that you would only see in the British countryside if you were tripping on acid.

I remember when one lads freezer packed in so he just dumped the contents. This made front page of the Evening Chronicle when the dismembered or full bodies of various species were found by a dog walker. A picture and the headline Horrific Evidence Found of Devil Worshipping on Chopwell Woods. 

A chap who's house we used to take stuff to who did taxidermy in Barnsley if there had been any big cats in the area I would garrantee it would not have been long till it ended up in his freezer. Lol  

[waltjnr 6,558]

2 hours ago, eastcoast said:

Back in day, the day being 1980's is it was not unusual for dog lads to keep odd things in a freezer, some common some not so common. Everyone was skint and anything that could be done to earn a few bob was done. In our "community" a few lads had taught themselves the art of taxidermy by stealing books from the library. Why they did not just join the library and borrow the books I never understood but that was just how things were done.

Most dog lads seemed have houses full of stuffed animals back then. Not to my taste but I could appreciate the finer works however some were hilariously bad and resembled fauna that you would only see in the British countryside if you were tripping on acid.

I remember when one lads freezer packed in so he just dumped the contents. This made front page of the Evening Chronicle when the dismembered or full bodies of various species were found by a dog walker. A picture and the headline Horrific Evidence Found of Devil Worshipping on Chopwell Woods. 

Yeah I'm of a similar age I guess ,most in freezer was to be eaten, never needed to trade furs ,feathers, body parts ,interesting tho 

[Francie, 2,144]

22 minutes ago, dogmandont said:

Do you know of a white and brindle reverse 3/4 dog went up your country from down this way 7 or 8 years ago Francie? 

He covered a few bitches up your end. 

I'm not sure dogman,what was he called?

[dogmandont 9,751]

Just now, Francie, said:

I'm not sure dogman,what was he called?

Willie, don't know if he's still alive Francie. 

[Francie, 2,144]

19 minutes ago, WILF said:

Winkhounds Wheaton x was like that, I wouldn’t say really big but a lump of a dog…..really nice quiet, well behaved animal in its kennel and around people etc and then a switch just flicked when it went to it’s work…..it used to leather gear mate.

Mik rated it as much as to try and take a line out of it to his bitch but it didn’t work unfortunately. 

I love quiet dogs that just switch wilf.

The sire to the big brindle dog I bread that I was on about,was another I bread of my first bitch,he was only 23 tts but was a great animal,real placid friendly dog,then switched instantaneously,he knew his job,well stock broke,when let out of the motor to check sets,he used to take off down the field an sit at the burrow if there was one in,great animal he was,his brother on the other hand was a maniac,they wre the first litter I bread,when they were pups the brother never came out of the kennel with the rest,he used to just sit at the kennel door,no expression,just stone cold,he was a serious animal,didnt like other dogs,tho the mate got him stock broke,he was a cracking dark brindle dog,only 26 tts,he was good at his job,very good,never got to bread him,he died of a serious infection,vet couldn't save him,it was caught of those smelly old bsstards I think.

f**k I could go on way more......

[Francie, 2,144]

9 minutes ago, dogmandont said:

Willie, don't know if he's still alive Francie. 

Dont recall mate,who was he give up to,pm if you want

[Francie, 2,144]

Sorry greyman for hijacking thread lol

[Welsh_red 4,613]

15 minutes ago, Francie, said:

Sorry greyman for hijacking thread lol

At least this hijacking is a peacefull one 

[greg64 2,801]

1 hour ago, Francie, said:

Sorry greyman for hijacking thread lol

it's keepdiggins thread

[Blackmag 6,035]

I don't think size really mattered regarding bull X's otter was 23 inch took all quarry single handed same as many others round her size I've noticed a lot of them big lumps were cowards and couldn't run not all but  most and just they didn't want it 

[Leo Sayer 2,302]

7 hours ago, tatsblisters said:

A chap who's house we used to take stuff to who did taxidermy in Barnsley if there had been any big cats in the area I would garrantee it would not have been long till it ended up in his freezer. Lol  

I had 2 great grandfathers one was a spitfire pilot and the other one was a taxidermist and were my love for nature and field sports came in. This is a true story, my granddad got lifted by the old bill and interviewed over the moors murders who were still at large, as the bin men found bones in the bin and contacted the police. The bones were actually off a large non feral cat. But I can't remember what cat it was. He got released and it all got cleared up. Also he was friendly with an old zoo keeper who gifted him a dead crocodile which my grandad mounted and gifted to our local museum. I have pics of it some were. 

[tank34 2,340]

14 hours ago, Pewit said:

Was he from Leeds? The dog was an older  pals from the village.

If remember right blue came from lad called chippy Wayne ?

[tatsblisters 9,410]

20 minutes ago, tank34 said:

If remember right blue came from lad called chippy Wayne ?

Do you know if this blue dog was crossed with a saluki hybrid as i remember a mate getting one some year's back .

[tank34 2,340]

24 minutes ago, tatsblisters said:

Do you know if this blue dog was crossed with a saluki hybrid as i remember a mate getting one some year's back .

I don't know pal ,  blue was put to alot of bitches , blue been dead 15 years or more , I do remember les having dog out of blue what had saluki in it , les was dog dealer an blue was studded out to any bitch