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A random posting of thoughts and images from a Hertfordshire lurcher's point of view.Bertie the lurcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769036441473065777noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7816601418947901671.post-19617054713168811752013-12-12T12:46:00.001-08:002013-12-12T12:46:19.948-08:00Halfway up the stairs...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bertie the lurcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769036441473065777noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7816601418947901671.post-55042866815172578902013-12-12T12:42:00.002-08:002013-12-12T12:42:45.389-08:00Sunday in Southwold<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bertie the lurcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769036441473065777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7816601418947901671.post-59433177055003194452013-12-12T12:36:00.002-08:002013-12-12T12:36:20.583-08:00I've moved to Suffolk!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Bertie the lurcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769036441473065777noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7816601418947901671.post-33986662805207501812013-07-16T01:11:00.000-07:002013-07-16T01:11:11.827-07:00Summer at last!<br />
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The farmer has cut the grass in our field over the weekend so now we can run around again and 'hay' - they even added some climbing equipment for me to play on!</div>
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The grass has been soooo long, up to Mum's waist, it made it difficult to run around in the field, but now I can tear about with my mates and get all hot and flustered.</div>
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Isn't summer wonderful - why don't we have this every year?!</div>
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<br />Bertie the lurcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769036441473065777noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7816601418947901671.post-77262358677624073912013-05-06T03:25:00.000-07:002013-05-06T03:25:16.861-07:00Lurchers and Tumblers<div style="text-align: center;">
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<cite class="user" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/04003521059890699861" rel="nofollow" style="color: #882b2b; text-decoration: none;">Kath</a> </cite><cite class="user" style="font-style: normal;">responded to my</cite><cite class="user" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"> </cite><cite class="user" style="font-style: normal;">post on</cite><cite class="user" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"> </cite><span class="icon user" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span class="datetime secondary-text" style="margin-left: 6px;"><a href="http://bertiethelurcher.blogspot.com/2013/05/spring-at-last.html?showComment=1367664110446#c224773563669370250" rel="nofollow" style="color: #882b2b; text-decoration: none;">4 May 2013 03:41</a></span></div>
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<i>'I guess you know that lurchers used to known as "Tumblers" years ago.'</i></div>
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Well I didn't and neither did Dad, so I set him on finding out more...</div>
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Hi, Bert's Dad here. I was fascinated by your reference to Tumblers Kath, we use the term with Bert because of the way he tumbles into his quarry [his friends] in an attempt to knock them off their feet, little knowing that there was some truth to the description!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Open Sans;">So I've done a bit of Googling and found this goldmine of information at </span><a href="http://www.lurchers.org.uk/" style="font-family: 'Open Sans';">http://www.lurchers.org.u</a><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">k ~ a site "</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...dedicated to "THE LURCHER & TUMBLER WELFARE & BREED CLUB</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Open Sans;">Here's are a few snippets from the <b>history</b> section of the site:</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: normal; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: inherit;">The Lurcher and Tumbler types of athletic hunting dog's function was to provide meat for the cooking pot, by using a combination of stealth, brain, nose agility and speed. They hunted by both scent and sight being more fundamental and ancient than the specialist pure Sighthounds. They have occurred throughout the whole world since time immemorial.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: normal; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: inherit;">Originally, the same dog would be called a Greyhound or Lurcher depending upon whether owned by a Norman Lord or an outlaw. It is the modern Greyhound which has moved away from the original type by becoming a pure Sighthound sporting dog.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: normal; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: inherit;">There are no accurate historical references to Lurchers or Tumblers, because their function was illegal and their outlaw masters illiterate...</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: normal; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: inherit;">The descriptions ( because that's what they are) Lurcher and Tumbler originally differentiated between two styles of taking their quarry employed by stealth poaching dogs, whose function was to fill the cooking pot. The penalty for detection was execution for man and dog. Sagacity, loyalty and trainability were indispensable and they resided, out of sight, inside the dwelling as part of the family.</span></span></div>
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So thanks for the lead Kath, it's great to find out a bit more about this ferocious beast we keep hidden away in the house!</div>
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Bertie the lurcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769036441473065777noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7816601418947901671.post-16159010043383441802013-05-06T01:56:00.001-07:002013-05-06T01:56:48.923-07:00A nocturnal visitor...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As I wandered out into the garden on Thursday evening for my bedtime wee stop, I noticed a movement on the path and quick as you like I went to investigate...</div>
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Mum said it was a hedgehog. Looked a bit dodgy to me!</div>
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What a wonderful May Bank Holiday morning, warm and sunny<br />and who could tell that the field is full of dandelions!</div>
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Lovely warm Wednesday afternoon, 2nd May, and Spring is here at last!</div>
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Edan is back from college for Easter and our friend Ani came round today</div>
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He did quite well, but couldn't resist a cuddle...</div>
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Bertie the lurcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769036441473065777noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7816601418947901671.post-74123964941119684602013-03-20T10:12:00.002-07:002013-03-20T10:14:18.953-07:00Birthday Boy!<br />
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I'm two today!</div>
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One year older and one year better behaved...</div>
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Hey I can't wait any longer... I'm gonna get that treat now!</div>
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There was a thump on the kitchen door this afternoon, we all looked out to find this poor dead Redpoll.</div>
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Bertie the lurcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769036441473065777noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7816601418947901671.post-65053522863467381552013-03-02T02:10:00.000-08:002013-03-02T02:10:13.779-08:00Bookends 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love laying on my back and often stick one leg straight up.</div>
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Still got a niggle with the cut on my ankle so I have to wear some protection when I go for a run, someone should have taken it off by now... it's gone 11pm!</div>
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Bertie the lurcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769036441473065777noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7816601418947901671.post-29887265349590558372013-02-17T08:58:00.000-08:002013-02-17T08:58:27.157-08:00Spoon carving...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dad's been carving a spoon today out a piece of green apple wood [pruned from our tree]...</div>
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Bertie the lurcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769036441473065777noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7816601418947901671.post-19472401935908244462013-02-09T12:07:00.001-08:002013-02-09T12:07:40.402-08:00Sleepy Puppy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bertie the lurcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769036441473065777noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7816601418947901671.post-55654620908837174292013-02-09T12:05:00.000-08:002013-02-10T07:51:26.903-08:00GO! GO! GO!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wow ~ this is me on the beach in Aldeburgh 2011, six months old and so much energy!</div>
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Those pebbles were great fun and once I got my grip I was off... again and again and again.</div>
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Bertie the lurcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769036441473065777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7816601418947901671.post-55351098509865662762013-02-09T11:52:00.001-08:002013-02-09T11:52:15.259-08:00Skinny bean<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was only 6 month's old and don't my legs look long!</div>
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Three stitches in a cut on my ankle and the vet says I shouldn't lick it - why ever not?</div>
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So it's boring wee walks for the next 10 days and this flippin' thing on me 'ead!</div>
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Bertie the lurcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769036441473065777noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7816601418947901671.post-10653217042645673792013-01-20T09:37:00.000-08:002013-01-20T09:37:00.097-08:00Cuckoo in the nest!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ernie likes my bed 'cause it's near the Rayburn and it seems he's trying to get squatter's rights!</div>
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