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That is the stuff Mr. John. Thanks for posting.
Those pedigrees are a beautiful site to behold.
The good old days of hunting dogs! I remember when hounds like that impressed breeders in all formats of hounds all around the country and most seemed to work together to make a better dog. We were not so divided and segregated as beagle fanciers.
Like you said sir those dogs were outstanding gundogs and extremely successful performers no matter where you brought them as the good ones always succeeded under the gun no matter the terrain.
It seemed like folks bred for more of a gundog at that time. I also noticed that breeders did not limit themselves to SPO, only for example but reached out for qualities they admired in other lines of hounds also. It wasn't all about just Field Trialing only it seemed. I may be wrong I don't know.
Many say beagles are much better toady as a whole I guess that is a matter of certain hounds and opinions and what you do with the dogs you breed.
All I do know from past experiences is that those dogs were hell on a rabbit in the field no matter the conditions.
Thanks again for posting Mr. John as you are so valuable to all of us on this site.
I still have some of that old stuff way in the back of some of my old hounds. I think it is what gives a few of them the little bit of grit some get.
Mitch
That is the stuff Mr. John. Thanks for posting.
Those pedigrees are a beautiful site to behold.
The good old days of hunting dogs! I remember when hounds like that impressed breeders in all formats of hounds all around the country and most seemed to work together to make a better dog. We were not so divided and segregated as beagle fanciers.
Like you said sir those dogs were outstanding gundogs and extremely successful performers no matter where you brought them as the good ones always succeeded under the gun no matter the terrain.
It seemed like folks bred for more of a gundog at that time. I also noticed that breeders did not limit themselves to SPO, only for example but reached out for qualities they admired in other lines of hounds also. It wasn't all about just Field Trialing only it seemed. I may be wrong I don't know.
Many say beagles are much better toady as a whole I guess that is a matter of certain hounds and opinions and what you do with the dogs you breed.
All I do know from past experiences is that those dogs were hell on a rabbit in the field no matter the conditions.
Thanks again for posting Mr. John as you are so valuable to all of us on this site.
I still have some of that old stuff way in the back of some of my old hounds. I think it is what gives a few of them the little bit of grit some get.
Mitch