Mr Bert Gripton late 70's maybe early 80's a great terrierman

[@DavidEardley-on3vo]

I'm 63 years old and struggle with the modern world, it's great to see proper country men and working dogs.excellent

[@SteveMcniffe]

When men were men and women were glad of them! No rainbow flags anywhere. Bert top man!

[@TheDirtytwister]

Thanks so much for putting this on Absolutely fantastic Mr Gripton what a man Most of us not fit to lace his boots A legend no two ways about it.

[@davionfabian5178]

I dont mean to be offtopic but does anybody know of a tool to get back into an instagram account? I stupidly lost my account password. I appreciate any tricks you can offer me!

[@johntatton3278]

I wonder if his Grandson has kept Bert's terrier line going.

[@nancybingham7298]

Loved this program. He reminds me of my Uncle Joe. He bred hunting dogs on his farm. Years later I did the sane.

[@spumemonk11]

I also had an uncle Joe. Perhaps we're related?

[@lurcher1151]

a legend the Great Bert Gripton i spent many a weekend at berts cottage as a youth and had the pleasure of owning a few pups of his best terriers he was a good friend of my dads and came most Sundays for his dinner they were the good old days when you could walk down the road spade in one hand and a dog in the other and no one would bat an eyelid. old Bert knew every fox set in the Telford area lol it makes me smile every time I think of Bert I had some great times out and about with him and my dad id be sat in the back of Bert's minivan with the dogs and they would be in the front talking dogs arguing which were best jacks or Patterdales old Bert didn't like hard terriers. I went to a show in the lake district with him when he was judging the terrier class I had a brilliant day out this video brings back so many fond memories to many to mention of times gone by thank you.

[@glynjones1884]

i was sent a copy of this DVD by Barrie Ward and just thought it was too good not to be seen by more people , and i didn't want someone making coin out of this by putting a dvd out , so here it is free and i'm happy yourself and so many others have enjoyed it :) Only meet Bert a couple of times he wasn't kean on my black bitch to hard , it upset me a bit back then as i was only a kid and she was the apple of my eye haha

[@manbunnmcfanypakjustacoolg4965]

Did his grandson Jamie turn out to be a dog handler and keep his grandfathers legacy alive?

[@mattgosling2657]

Yeah it's sad how so many people think of a man with terriers as some evil badger baiting killer these days. I really miss going out early weekend mornings with terriers walking over the land. If someone saw you with a couple of terriers and a shovel these days, good chance the police would be getting called.

[@mattgosling2657]

@@glynjones1884 its a good film, sad how times have changed though.

[@samhancock268]

@@mattgosling2657 The problem is that the terrier world is now full of egos and badger baiters. Full of chavs that think it's macho to watch a terrier fight a badger to death and boast of the gameness and that their terriers are missing jaws and limbs from conflicts with them. There's not many respectful people around like Bert that have respect for the countryside. It's all turned into wankers and egos. The true terrierman for the most part is gone and with him the respect for quarry and the countryside is gone too. It's a shame.

[@brianharbut4054]

Enjoyed that! Not many around like old Bert! What a life he led. So knowledgeable. Two greats together there with Phil Drabble! 👍

[@tristramvanderkiste4264]

Brian, if you like terriers, terrier work or any type of hunting you really wouldn't have liked Drabble. I don't wish to be rude Brian, but he was against a lot of the field sports. Bert Gripton actually caught him the badgers that Drabble released upon his nature reserve.He was a 2 faced hypocrite!

[@jamesturner7728]

1974-5 my farther was head keeper at Dinklage’s in Lancashire Bert had a dog he said it’s just right for you bob

[@janekeithedmunds2637]

Excellent video. Thanks for posting.

[@65FullMoon83]

I love people like Bert. Simple, honest, humble & knowledgeable. He's a real "Salt of the Earth" personality. In America, I see this trait in a lot of hardworking farm & ranch families. I also see it in many Cowboy Dayworkers as well.

[@brianharbut4054]

Lovely comment 👍

[@davidriley8590]

first time I have seen or heard of Mr Gripton but what an interesting character he is what became of is grandson I wonder?

[@realmccoy13]

Awesome historic video. Thanks for share.

[@JASKIĆ2025]

This video reminds me on my days with my granddad and German hunting terriers in Bosnia.

[@davidbleasby7539]

Jasko, Bert was a great friend of ours and we spent so much time together.Do you work any Terriers?

[@JASKIĆ2025]

@@davidbleasby7539 we are working on wild boar, foxes and badgers with German hunting terriers. Somethimes also on stone marten and rats. I prefer the roughcoated terriers.

[@jamesturner7728]

Doctor dolittle thank you for that it was in the late 70s when I met mr gripton very powerful man even then Thankyou

[@tobysmith3190]

James, where did you actually meet Bert? Did you meet him at his cottage or a Terrier and Lurcher show?

[@littlecheese5281]

Knew and met a load of great characters.top hounds and terrier men.including burt..alas times have changed.thanks for showing this..and phil drabble commentating.legend..thanks glyn.

[@littlecheese5281]

Got a great video.the belstone fox..sad at times .but like tarka.a good film.dont know how to upload.

[@samhancock268]

@@littlecheese5281 Figure it out I'd love to watch them

[@mattgosling2657]

@@littlecheese5281 Belstone fox is a great film, not seen that for years. I'd love to see it again.

[@doctordolittle3652]

Sam, you can type in "The Belstone fox" and watch it on youtube.

[@ronaldosusa3285]

Great watch!

[@thornwarbler]

What an absolute gem..............Thanks for this

[@thedogfather-yu2ob]

A true dogman and a true hunter.

[@robertlawrence7958]

I spent quite a bit of time with Bert during the period I was at RAF Cosford. It was in the early eighties around when this film was made. Tiger was his favourite dog at the time. A real gentleman from a bygone age.

[@robertlawrence7958]

Doctor Dolittle I was at the time I knew Bert.

[@mattgosling2657]

It's a shame how a lot of people think of terrier men to be cruel, blood thirsty killers. I used to keep terriers but nowadays its not worth the hassle, I miss going out with my dogs. Where is this man from?

[@doctordolittle3652]

Matt, Bert was a great friend of ours. He lived in a small cottage in Shifnal, Shropshire.What he didn't know about Foxes, badgers and Otters were not worth knowing.His knowledge was akin to a bottomless pit! Plus he was a hard brute of a man, but a very fair man with great principles and he possessed great integrity! All the Terrier men or hunting fraternity knew him or of him and certainly so many people had heard about himself, that is for sure!

[@lurcher1151]

@@mattgosling2657 just outside shifnal shropshire matt he was a big hardend man with hands like shovels but a true gent old school he did not suffer fools well he was a legend mate well known from one end of this country to the other there wasnt a hunt in this land of ours in hes day that didnt know off the great terrier man bert gripton all these fannys in the comments saying shit about him for calling the master of the hunt master thick fuckers dont know shit, he took shit from no man FACT... i had the pleasure to spend alot of time with burt and many other good longdog and terrier men in my youth thanks to my dad he took me on my 1st otter hunt mink hunt and fox hunt and i will forever be grateful he took this councle estate lad under his wing. RIP BERT

[@Delamerefencing]

Thanks for that mate.. Proper terrierman and a true country gent.

[@BeltandBraces]

Knows more about terrier hunting than Parson John Russell

[@doctordolittle3652]

Michea'l, we knew Bert very well and was a great friend of ours. You are correct regarding the comparison between Parson Jack Russell and Bert himself. Bert knew far more, however, the parson would have been knowledgable but not in comparison to the knowledge of Bert.We spent a lot of our time at his cottage in Shropshire.

[@jamesturner7728]

I new this man fantastic man

[@marywrigjt7614]

I love watching this.

[@marks5632]

This is a Shropshire man..I’m glad to be a Shropshire lad..

[@RichardHealyCoffey]

A different era just wish I could go back to that time again when we were kids every house gad either terriers or whippets and every boy from our estate would spend hours and hours back the fields hunting rabbits the fun we had and we would be gone for hours exploring the country side its sad today to see kids just staring at the mobile fones or on there play stations all day there wasn't an orchard safe with us climbing trees and so on I realy miss those days

[@jamesward1656]

Mattie lawless spent a few days with him brough back. A dog off his to lreland worked wit him very clever dog.

[@stephenholmes1036]

Bert was a first class stockman, you don't sell your best

[@darrenfry4695]

Love seeing dogs work instead of these silly lap dogs that do nothing apart from eat and fart...working terriers are a joy to see,, patterdales killing rats I could watch all day..

[@HkFinn83]

500quid for a Jack Russell in 1980, in todays money nearly 3grand

[@andrewedwards67]

Beats watching countryfile Glyn- great vid!

[@glynjones1884]

back when the BBC almost understood the country people , i never watch country_bile

[@skywatchers9675]

@@glynjones1884 didnt know u had a channel lol.

[@doctordolittle3652]

Andrew, i've watched some of your videos and I totally agree with what you said about country file."What a pathetic program with the sad morons like Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan. What does she know about wildlife, nothing ?

[@tobysmith3190]

Glyn, did you meet Bert at any time. Are you from Yorkshire?

[@hetrodoxlysonov-wh9oo]

@@tobysmith3190 He met Bert, he met everyone :) no he's not from Yorkshire, Bert lived in Shifnal Shropshire, but got about a bit.

[@aardhond]

I wonder of his grand son is still in the game ? Anyone know that ?

[@steveselvage40]

The end of the true jack Russell terrier came with the kennel club recognising it as a breed. Most nowadays are show ponies with little or no true working capabilities. There are still a few bred for the job if you know where to go but not many

[@peterjones7303]

500 for a Jack Russell back then think they were selling for a fiver at the time can't beat the old days hardly ever see a Russell now an if you do there crossed with some silly toy breed and sell for a grand lol

[@Richard-pu5nq]

I've got 2 X jack Russell's they r excellent ratters...they chase anything that moves ..

[@Josh-it3fd]

Great man, not many like him about these days.

[@BigBalls-jd5jf]

Doctor Dolittle do you know if his grandson kept up the tradition? I loved all things about the countryside and growing up there but unfortunately had to move away because of a family ,

[@lfcmarkeb7124]

thank fuck for that!

[@doctordolittle3652]

@@BigBalls-jd5jf ,I don't think Bert's grandson kept up the terrier side of the job. Did you meet Bert yourself?

[@BigBalls-jd5jf]

Doctor Dolittle no I never got the pleasure

[@deansdogs30]

My dad was great friends with burt i remember him from when I was about 5 years old we were always round at his place he gave me a book called tinkers terriers a very nice man was burt god rest his sole

[@native2000wilson-um1ty]

I had a terrier from Bert's stock back in the early 80 s

[@utregsoulnorh715]

Legend..even in the Netherlands

[@marks5632]

This is filmed around the Weston park area way back

[@tobysmith3190]

Hello Mark, did you know Bert Gripton? It sounds like you're familiar with Shropshire; I love Shropshire and it's a most beautiful county, that is for sure! Bert was a one off and he knew a little too much regarding Foxes and Badgers, plus, he knew so much about Fox hunting and Otter hunting also. A great man and sorely missed, especially by the true hunting folk and dog men!

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[@Desertfox124]

Wonder how old young lad is now and what he is at

[@oldskoolrc-m7k]

I wonder did his grand son keep his interest and the strain of terriers going?

[@samhancock268]

I'd also like to know this. I hope he's changed his hair cut 😂

[@mattgosling2657]

@@samhancock268 haha

[@johnfigueroa4784]

I wish he was my grandfather

[@williamsclive2900]

Great vid .... 👍

[@livinginfrance16.87]

In the Country S3.E11 Terrier Man Episode aired Jan 29, 1982

[@porkbroth]

Any idea where I can find more from the series?

[@paulcoxon2134]

It's like racing pigeons

[@CelticMorning]

Good series about a great character, old Bert was deservedly a legend. Shame about Phil Drabble, turned out to be no friend of terriermen or hunting.

[@glynpowell4]

Yes, always remember Bert, he never missed the great Yorkshire, and loved mixing with all the hunt servants there. Your bang on about Phil drabble as well, straight as a coat hanger!

[@mattgosling2657]

What did Phil drabble do??

[@seannamadra5675]

@@mattgosling2657 he turned on terrier men,in fact it was posted in a well known mag he should give back the profits of his book Of Pedigree Unknown.

[@mattgosling2657]

@@seannamadra5675 what did he say exactly?? I used to get shooting news, countrymans weekly but I never heard of Phil drabble. I stopped keeping working dogs about 20 years ago but recently been watching a lot of vids on KZbin and made me realise how much I miss early weekend mornings going out with mates and our dogs.

[@tobysmith3190]

Hello Celtic Morning, hoping you are are okay. You're correct about "Phil Drabble and the person he was. He was a somewhat repugnant character and certainly no friend of the Terrier man or the true hunting folk. He also did everything within his power to destroy "Otter hunting!"It wasn't down to the Otter hunters and the Otters decline, but rather pollution and lost suitable habitat. The Otter hunters preserved the Otters and they had the Otters interest at heart despite the untruths often told by the anti-hunting fraternity. Lies, lies and more lies, so typical of the (antis.) "I've never met one yet who didn't tell lies and Phil Drabble was no different, just driven by money and fame. "In fact it was Bert who taught Drabble so much, especially about Badgers .Then the brute took the credit!

[@congresstart5616]

The next Fred digbah

[@Tim812-n4v]

Is there a 2nd part to this? It seemed to cut off as they were talking about those pups

[@glynjones1884]

yes there is a 2nd part check out my channel its on there

[@thechief3982]

No locators in those days

[@whelkshuffler]

shame it cuts out at the end

[@glynjones1884]

there is a 2nd part click on my channel

[@BBeowulf]

Is his grandson still involved with terriers?

[@glynjones1884]

I don't know sorry

[@neilburlingham8892]

Nice steady little dog not a lunatic going at 100 mph how they should be

[@GG-zf9ij]

The bull Russell

[@whitefeatherslinger8194]

Brilliant 👌🏼my type of workin dog for my needs ! I’ll not get game much bigger than a good jack russel but because there a mungrel u need a GOOD breedline in order to make tat Russel I’d go for a good parson as there breed seems to be still strong then the hard part getting a good Russel to breed together. For me a wirehaired Russel is a good dog but there’s so many other factors than just tat. But I can still have the best blood breed in the country but like so many huntin companions it’s all down to the man tats trained the dog tats were a lot over look I know I’d try get to know the owner before I’ve even seen his dogs if I wanna to buy or to breed (very hard to get good blood nowadays)great video I’d love to see more of how the grandson is doing nowadAys as I tink the grandad nite not still be wit us .....

[@raysmyth8596]

Are you laying on the dodgy spelling for effect?

[@zola561]

That’s good news

[@whitefeatherslinger8194]

@@raysmyth8596 new phone pal it's driving me mad ! My spelling isn't 100% most of the time ! I was doing other stuff instead of being in school!

[@zola561]

Whitefeather slinger getting bullied and your only friend was the dog

[@glesgatruth6844]

Good man

[@andrewneri2733]

Very intresting... the real pit bulls!!!...

[@geraintdaniel2892]

Good hunting to all of you

[@niteblaster1]

He sounds like Bartley gorman

[@Fox009-j4q]

Livesinthe Shadowsofthenight I thought this the whole way through

[@hetrodoxlysonov-wh9oo]

That's a west midlands accent.

[@jamesturner7728]

That Phil Drabble I did not trust him

[@beverleymorris167]

When his lurchers died off, he distanced himself from lurchermen...tarred em all with same brush, slagging em off.

[@jamesturner7728]

@@beverleymorris167 thankyou still got the memories

[@sbaby-kg8hn]

Them country side people

[@darrenfry4695]

Sadly men like this that can read the land and work there dogs is a dieing breed

[@DianneJohnson-x5v]

Daz

[@banjodeano2202]

Bert lost my respect when he said "good morning master"....

[@richardturpin8981]

Him calling that bloke's posh missus 'Madam' made me splutter. Fine man Bert, but he knows his place!

[@gammonbaldy1765]

Master of the hunt, that's his title, it's nothing to do with class.

[@killickfarms]

Get over yourself. It’s a mark of how decent and respectable the man is. Look at the way the people listen to him. Mutual respect

[@hetrodoxlysonov-wh9oo]

It's just tradition no different from calling hounds in pairs ie if you have 40 hounds it's know as 20 couple, the 'whipper in' undergrowth is know as trash, everyone calls the master of the hounds 'master'

[@beverleymorris167]

Me too👍arse licking.

[@niteblaster1]

I like the posh Voice 😎

[@mrs7978]

9 vegans who do not understand nature.

[@tomgayle2849]

love the comment lol. this guy is the salt of the earth, you could spend days just listening to his stories his knowledge is gold dust to say the least.

[@zola561]

Vegans are you a mind reader or just thick like most people who hunt . You think you are special but really you don’t fit into normal society as you are socially inadequate. Wanting to kill an animal is mainly because you were bullied and picked on in childhood

[@tristramvanderkiste4264]

9 vegans who don't understand anything for that matter!

[@tristramvanderkiste4264]

@@zola561 You're talking nonsense just like all the other vegans! Why not do something constructive with your life instead of the insults?

[@tristramvanderkiste4264]

@@TheMrfoxguy Why wasn't he? Did you know the man, no you didn't? It's somewhat easy to talk about someone when they've passed away.