The American Beagler Forum

This question gets brought up on here about every six months and it always gets the same tired old responses. I've never been one to go along with what everyone says. I only believe what I see and learn for myself (life would probably be a lot easier for me if I would listen to people that are smart...

Bluegrass, sounds like you had a memorable hunt and that is what matters more than anything. The reason you are getting some flack from some of the northern houndsmen is because you described conditions that we think are pretty good and then called them horrible. I get all excited when I see fresh s...

Sounds like you had a good trip Patch. Everything you said was right on the mark. Be careful what you with for with the crust though. The toughest running there is on snow is when it has laid around for weeks and frozen and thawed several times. When there is enough crust so the hare can cross it wi...

3 - 5 inches of fresh snow? Dang Patch, that's as good as it gets. The dogs should be able to run heads up and full speed in that stuff

We're supposed to get 6 - 12 inces here. I'll be out in it. Good luck and be safe driving in this stuff.

I live in the country where people still wave at you when you pass them on the road. About 6 months ago I went to the cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul). On the way, in an area that was rural farm land just a few years ago i passed miles and miles of townhomes. They stretched off into the distance as far...

It's not hard to break a dog from gunshyness. If you have an area you can do this, the best method I have seen is to shoot when you feed them. If they don't stay and eat, pick up the dish and leave. Next day set the food down, shoot when they come to eat, if they don't eat pick it up and leave. Thre...

This video gives you something to think about:
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Saying thank you to all you that defend our country doesn't hardly seem like enough.

Those dogs from years ago were mostly born in a hole in the dirt or someplace and they survived or not depending on how strong they were and how good a mother the female was. They did not get any vetrinary care or heating pads. Natural selection ensured only the strong survived to produce the next g...

This trend has been going on in coonhounds for years. The latest thing is breeding dogs with an "All Grand" pedigree, first 3 generations, then 4, now I think they are up to 6 generations. Pups from these dogs go for unbelievable prices, often $1000 a pup. I can't help but wonder how many thousand d...

Best way to deal with that problem if you have room is to take up coyote hunting with hounds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=042zhoN5YKg In my area coyote hunters (houndsmen) out number rabbit hunters about 20 to 1. I have never heard of a coyote attacking a hound of any kind here. The only danger t...

I'm not sure I understand your question Jude, but if you are talking about breeding a fast dog with poor line control to a slower dog with good line control I don't think that will work very well. I like dogs with lots of speed AND good line control. The only way to get dogs like that is to find som...

You may not want to hear this but you asked... My value with this female is as a breeding animal Hernias are hereditary, I would never breed this female again. If you want to know her value for breeding, add up all you made on this litter and then subtract the vet bills and other expenses. Vets are ...

I will trust your word is good until you prove otherwise. I have sold lots of dogs on the promise I would be paid later. Have been burned a few times but also made some good friends. The good has far outweighed the bad. One time an old boy from Indianna heard I had a good coon dog for sale. He drove...

BJK, I usualy agree with most of what you write but you are wrong this time. I took it as a slam, and I aint no crook. This pretty much sums up how I feel about all you people that like to run down America...

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I'm going to say what a lot of you don't want to hear. Chasing after the latest "hot" stud dog will put you on the fast track to no where. Been there, done that. I am a lot more interested in the person behind the dog. When I see someone that has bred (not bought) several generations of outstanding ...