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John Glover salutes the highly focused and hard-working terrier known as the Patterdale
Pest control at the waste reclamation plant
The scene after the digger had moved the rubbish pile around

Matty Mason with Sam the Patterdale and Lee Mac

A bolting rat

Patterdale terriers are fast and formidable ratting dogs

The terriers move on to the next site

A Patterdale terrier ready for more work

Dale Lovett adds a few more to the bag

The team after a day’s ratting

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