Odds & Ends
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 The
Art of Rien Poortvleit
Rien Poortvleit was a fabulous artist with an
incredible eye for color and detail, and a
seemingly encyclopedic knowledge of dogs and
wildlife which came together to create
spectacular pictures of working dogs, including
working terriers. >> To read
and see more
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 The
Groundhog Hunt Song
The groundhog hunt song dates
from the the mountains of Kentucky, Tennessee,
West Virginia, and Virginia and was probably
written around the turn of the 20th Century, or
shortly before. This audio version is done by
Jimmy (Driftwood) Morris, and was recorded in
Timbo, Arkansas on August 30, 1969. We have the
lyrics and the music as well as an audio file! >> To read,
hear & see more
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 A Working Terrier
Quiz
Here's a quiz that's only 10 questions
long, but covers a lot of ground. What does it
means when the Deben box is on the fritz? What do
you do when your dog disappears underground in an
undiggable earth? What is the most essential
characteristic of a working terrier? What is the
true chest span of a red fox? What is the average
height of American fox-working terriers? Can you
tell one bit of animal scat from another? What's
the world's foremost authority on red fox say
about foxes and fox hunting?
>> To take the quiz |
 Funny
Pictures and Cartoons
For those looking for a chuckle, here
are a few funny or odd pictures and cartoons. >>
To see
more
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 Cut
to La Chasse: Working Terriers in France
"Tonto
was a delightful, handsome and intelligent
animal. Two thousand years of breeding for
ability rather than looks had made all the
difference. Admittedly he tried to kill my
ferrets the moment he clapped eyes on them, but
apart from that he didn't seem half as thuggish
as Eddie had made him out to be." >>
To read
more
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 The
Mystery of the Golden Ants
An ancient
tale of gold-bearing wildlife in the Asian
subcontinent has recently been revived -- and
perhaps validated -- by a French explorer braving
the unstable political climate and harsh
environment of Baltistan. The mystery of the
"golden ants" dates back 2,500 years to
the time of Herodotus, who wrote of creatures
that dug up rich, gold bearing soil. >> To read
more
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 Plummer
Terriers
Like
all working terriers, a Plummer Terrier is a
composite animal. This one is mostly Jack
Russell, with a strong dash of beagle (added
for nose), and bull terrier (added
for toughness). A fell terrier was
supposedly mixed in to improve the overall
appearance. This strain of terriers, first
created by Brian Plummer in the late 1970s and
80s, now breeds true in appearance.
>> To read
more
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 Video!
The recent development of pocket digital
cameras that can capture up to 3 minutes of video
clips with sound should provide for some
interesting clips in the near future. In the
interim, here are two of the business-end of a
skunk, and two Illinois women showing how to tail
out a groundhog for relocation.
>> Spraying
Skunk Video
>> Live-catching
Groundhog Clip |
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 Dog Packs &
Six Packs
Man tamed the dog 10,000 years
ago, at about the same time that he figured out
how to ferment mead, beer and wine. Coincidence?
Probably, but it's an association that lives on
in a suprising number of beer and wine labels.
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To see
just a few labels.
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 The Cicada and the Fox
In
May of 2004, the largest insect invasion on earth
hatched out on the east coast of the U.S. For
terriers Brood X cicadas means 2005's population
of raccoon, fox, and possum will be especially
robust.
>> To read more
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