Gus dear heart spaniels are meant to swim out and retrieve the ducks you have shot
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Not, I suspect, when they have been shaved practically bald, though.
I had never seen that done to a spaniel before this century; when did it start?
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No
A working gun dog is kept au naturel with maybe a light trim to stop their coats from being so l ong it snags ob the vegetation or mats with mud
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Iâm beginning to wish Iâd not posted the photie. Tilly is fine. And I didnât make the clipping decision. And I do know what gin dogs do.
One never sees water spaniels these days (along Maria lines, for RM devotees).
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One of the many Aunts kept spaniels all her life and never as far as I know had one shaved so all the hair they had left was that most likely to tangle and get matted (ears and tail). The two at the pub up the road used to have this done to them but I think it was only in summer; in winter they were left warm, and I only knew them this century. So I am just interested to know when the fashion started.
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Her ears have been significantly declumped. The tail I have not observed at rest.
Gus, out.
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Ooh, Tell me more.
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Gus please ignore my my maunderings
Tilly is gorgeous
I have now taken my right foot from my mouth and inserted the left foot instead
I havenât even the excuse of having had beer
Well beer with alcohol in at any rate
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Dear Sparrer,
I say this with friendship,gratitude and love:
bog off! it was a genuine typo.
She wants to be an Onion Ring dog but is not allowed
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Arenât onions another thing that has been discovered to be Pure Poison to dogs? N-propyl disulfide or some such.
(I suspect that a gin dog looks cross-eyed, crosses its legs and falls over.)
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Explains that youâre its best mate, then tries to start a fight with you.
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And sings, somewhere in there.
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Think âO Tannenbaumâ, substituting âonion ringâ.
Arp, aroooo, a(mournful) rooooooo!
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Does it for me - thanks, Gus! And, good nights to you and all.
Soo xxxx
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Tablets taken
Candles lit
Quattro fired-up
Pitchers Proffered
Carinthia. xx
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No sky here just constant heavy rain
Bacon butties ready
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Prep for a film night supper with friends started
Menu is a siimple one
Lightly picked onions mint and cucumber mint dippy thang with poppadoms
Pakoras bhajis and samosa
Lamb pilaf naan bread with dhaal
Mango and rose water and cardamom kulfi with a mango and melon fruit salad with a passion fruit dressing
Any more food wanted is a case of telling friends
The kitchen is there - cook for yourself after that lot of cooking
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Youâve definitely got the raita idea
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