Tag: Lurchers
One of Life’s Constants
Constants, by their very nature, exist due to life's little fluctuations; the ups and downs that we all experience. Some are extreme in nature...
Fox Taking Deerhounds
Anyone could be forgiven in thinking Scottish deerhounds are “big softies”. On the outer surface they are gentle, dignified, never suspicious and rarely aggressive....
Mountain Life – Rum & Stags
"Do you want to try your pup on a Red?"
That simple question lit a fuse and the next few hours saw me frantically trying...
September Roe
Well, we've all been bored and on the verge of suicide over the long hot summer months. Since March I have done nothing with...
Trying To Breed A Digging Dog
These are black digging dogs that I dig to. I don’t want a strain or a big name. This is just my way of...
Look After Your Earths
High up on the plateaux, above a thick bracken bank lays a four-hole earth. Nothing special to look at, in fact, you could walk...
Working Patterdale Terrier
Solid, smooth and jet black is the a typical patterdale terrier. Such a dark gladiator of a dog is a joy to see, but...
Daytime Double
Sky News confirmed the story that we were in the middle of a bona fide natural disaster and this wasn’t just rumour….this had been...
Forced Retirement
With the season just starting, the dogs were in fine condition and probably the fittest they’ve ever been. I like to keep them fairly...