Chris Wilson Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 Someone (the woman behind the bar in the pub actually.... ) showed me a small article in one of the dailies last night about this litter. Archie, as we called him, is doing fine, he'll be a handful as already his play fighting is very "robust" for an eight or so week old pup, to the extent other dog lovers at pub commented last weekend on it. I haven't taken any recent pics, I'll try and fire a couple off later. With this weather, and his keenness to roll around the ground with Bella, our Bouvier pup, he isn't a pretty sight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/regional/Record-litter-world-s-hairiest-dog/article-472007-detail/article.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I missed this thread too, blimey!! Can't believe you've added more to your collection... ok I can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keancy Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Gosh thats massive. The Dog I mean of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 That's a bloody big dog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 Here he is (in the middle) playing with our 7 month old Bouvier bitch pup Bella, and our stunted, fat and idle Russian Black Terrier bitch Georgia. He's 9 weeks on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 A lovely little fella he is too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted December 23, 2008 Author Share Posted December 23, 2008 He's grown! The beige dog is our 10 month old Bouvier des Flandres bitch, as a size comparison, the same dog as in the earlier photo by the cattle trough. His coat is also starting to show the very first signs of cording, that wavy texture visible in the top shot of him. I reckon he'll be a big lad, he's not 12 weeks yet. http://www.gatesgarth.com/archie/archie.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 He looks lovely. Bet you're a proud dad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Looking good Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Tell me you don't own those woods.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted December 23, 2008 Author Share Posted December 23, 2008 Tell me you don't own those woods.... Err, I am embarrassed now, what can I say? Actually the mortgage company owns them, officially speaking Effectively untouched for nigh on a hundred years, we have just sympathetically tidied the most dangerous branches and only felled 4 trees that were lethal. So much woodland is cut down nowadays, so we intend to plant and preserve. Looks better in the summer though. This was about 2 years ago when we first bought them, having been after them for many years. The owner wanted to vet us for a while to see that we were not the sort to do something bizarre with them, he lived in London and kept them untouched as he wanted to keep a bit of "untouched Shropshire" as a reminder of his childhood round here. The old gentleman we bought the bungalow off is of a similar mind, and he has personally planted 75 odd acres of modern woodland, as he has spent his life acquiring more and more land and returning it back to how it was donkeys years ago. A satellite picture shows just how much it has grown and how much he has covered in a (relatively) short time. Patience is the key, something I sadly don't have in abundance, but I am better than I was You can't beat OLD woodland though, it takes a lot of time to get "the look". Needless to say we love it, and do our best to look after it. Uploading now. http://www.chriswilson.tv/woods2/woods2.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Chris... I'd love a bit of woodland like that to walk my dog. You're lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 http://www.chriswilson.tv/woods2/woods2.html Link wont work for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted December 23, 2008 Author Share Posted December 23, 2008 http://www.chriswilson.tv/woods2/woods2.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 You're a lucky man, I might have to come and borrow your woods when we get the dog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I KNEW that would be the answer!!! How many acres is the wood? How many acres do you have? I'm SO jealous! Tell me... do you have a son? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 Bloody hell, you're not the tax woman are you? 10 acres woodland, 17 acres total, no kids. Circled in pink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Awesome! What do you do with the none wooded land? Mine is being eaten up by horses........and currently a shed load of rabbits this year, i think Mr fox meet an untimely death on the road outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatsupraTT Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Bloody hell, you're not the tax woman are you? 10 acres woodland, 17 acres total, no kids. Circled in pink: http://www.chriswilson.tv/aerial.jpg Would be nice to ride my horses in those woods looks really nice and hubby said be good to play paintball in too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Isn't it infuriating just how old those overhead pictures are? That must be 6 or 7 years old? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazB Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Just come back from the vets and whilst i was there a guy came in with a Russia Black terrier bitch, she's expecting pups in January I had a chat with the guy and he told me he has another 5 of these dogs and the males ones are about 95kg each wow i thought the bitch was big at about 75kg She was very well behaved in the waiting room even with my cat miowing constantly in her cage I did ask the other half if she fancied having one of the bogs but got a definate NO reply After seeing the bitch i now appriciate how big these dogs are and so well shaped. I'll live in hope that i one day win the lottery jackpot and buy a big house with loads of land, then i could have a few big dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Bloody hell, you're not the tax woman are you? 10 acres woodland, 17 acres total, no kids. Circled in pink: http://www.chriswilson.tv/aerial.jpg Not tax woman... but I am adoptable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Shouldn't this be in NWS? Ohh, Doggy STUFF. Whew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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