The American Beagler Forum

Rich, I'm sure there are others here who'd say I'm being too harsh or jumping to conclusions. I feel that breeding should be done for the purpose of improving the breed, and this kennel doesn't appear to do that. IMHO, there is no reason for "pet" beagle breeders, and I think a lot of posters here w...

[b]Color should not be a consideration[/b]

It shouldn't be, but show me a blue tick in the ring, let alone taking breed!

If I tried dealing two pups to someone, and they weren't satisfied, I think I'd tell them the same thing - "I haven't got anything for you." Legally, discrimination can take place in the workplace, selling homes, etc. But I think a dog seller can "discriminate" as much as he wants. I don't think the...

[quote]A lot of satisfied customers on their reference site is what I see!!!![/quote] Yeah, but they've got 5 litters scheduled for March alone! How hard is it to get a dozen satisfied customers if you put-out pups at that kind of rate? Positives: I see that they don't ship. A lot of puppy millers w...

[quote]Are only black white and tans allowed to enter??? Its the only color I've ever seen, just wondering..[/quote] I've seen it written that statistically, the black/white/tan tris do best in the beagle breed ring. But as far as beagles that win breed and compete in the hound group go, the red&whi...

warddog, Yes, you can make money at $500/cull pup if people will pay for that and if you don't put that kind of expense into the dog. There are plenty of people who do that. My point is that the show breeders put vast expenses into their dogs to establish their breeding programs, so $500-1000/cull p...

"I just get a little uptight when people start taking pop shots at the small breeders who put out darn good hunting dogs in their backyards! I dont feel like anyone has a right to call them a puppy mill because they dont charge $1000 a pup or raise them in a big heated barn. There is no room in rabb...

WSRandy, It's acceptable for you to listen to a vet's advice, but "show folk" shouldn't/can't/don't? "Show folk" are often not chemists or vets, either! They listen to vets as much as anyone. Since my wife has worked at vets for over a decade now, we've known a lot of vets. I'm to the point where I ...

C'mon WSRandy! You're better than this, I hope! "Boomer.......You are so FOS its rolling out your eyeballs! WHat do you think it takes to make a Field Champion or IFC??? You think thats free?? I havnt seen any of them dual IFC bred hunting pups go for $1000!" As I said, I know show people who think ...

"So is it fair to assume a puppy mill uses hog wormer(Ivomec) and you show breeders use dog wormers(Heartguard,etc.)?" First of all, I'm not a show breeder, but no, it is not fair assumption. We use "hog wormer(Ivomec)" for our dogs. A lot of show breeders I know do, too. Most puppy millers wouldn't...

"What makes a $1000 show "cull" anymore special then that $1000 puppy mill puppy at Petsmart??" Let's see...show breeder vs puppy mill puppy from pet store...which of those comes to mind when it comes to the following: (1) buyer can meet parents/littermates/other relatives of the puppy vs parents/li...

HoneyPot, Don't forget about the expenses of health testing (OFA, PennHIPS, etc) that some show breeders do. And, of course, the responsible ones always make themselves available to re-home (or become the retirement home for) the dog in the future - whether it's 9 days or 9 years after the sale - an...

Just another website that says some of the right things to make it look like you're buying from reputable breeders. There are breeders out there who I'd classify as puppy millers who have that "do not support puppy mills" crap on their sites, too. I don't know how anyone who fits the description of ...

The prices sound steep, but you're talking about major, major exploratory surgery and a tough recovery with lots of potential complications. Based on the infection, you already started having some. Nothing is probably going to get a towel through the intestines, for starters. Secondly, since the tow...

Bob, This show beagle of mine can run a rabbit just fine. He's just too patient and dilligent, in my opinion, to be a great rabbit dog. But from what I've heard about some AKC judges/competitions looking for slow hounds that just stay on a track, he'd probably have made quick work in those events. A...