The American Beagler Forum

My thoughts too Dana. Could not have said it better. I miss those nights down at the Outback running to the wee hours. I hope you are doing well.

Tommy

Same old problem, same old answers. Going down one way street with no way out. Unless we get the young folks in, and then treat them right, as I said before we will die in a decade from now. Lots of reasons why, but no one wants to help. Everyone wants to run their dogs, and dont care about anyone e...

By the way, I have wittnessed hounds runnin deer silent.


Tommy

Pine You make a good case for not scratching the hound. I am sure other judges would not do it either. In speaking, only about the hound. If allowed to keep doing that, then leaves the door wide open for heartbreak. I dont think you hate deer runners more than I do LOL, because I depise them. I have...

Bill, no rabbit was being ran. Deer race all the way. Yes you are right as well as Bev. the judge should have had the other dogs caught, picked up the two running off, then recast the remaining hounds to finish the cast. That would have been the reponsible thing to do. LOL Tommy

Ricky In the situation you have laid before us. It would be hard not to scratch hound B. It would be an easy dog to break for me though. I have a feel to agree with Lynn on this one. Went back too many times. Bev. you are right as to pick it out like you did. It is my belief too many judges get in a...

As Dana said, the night running is better. This is true more so in the summer time. Start at dark, or shortly after, and run past dawn. No better conditioning will do. I LOVE IT!! Dana I miss those nights at Mikes. Wish I could get back down there,& run with Jughead some more. Tommy

Ricky, You know like I do, sometimes things dont add up maybe like we think they should. A check is clearly defined!! Hound MUST claim, then move the line by forward progress PERIOD. It gives no amount of times the hound has to bark, nor does it tell us how far it has to go for foward progress. Ther...

Mr. Freeze, My name is Tommy Oliver. I am from Lebanon Tn.. I own a big red male hound named Little Joe Cartwright. I am very intrested in crossing him with a solid good Basset rabbit machine. Your two bitches look as if they would fit the bill if they turn out well. Looking to have a litter of real...

What difference does it make if he came from the pound or not. I hunted with a man years ago who owned a dog named Oscar the Project dog. Now Oscar was a rabbits terror. He could really lick on a rabbit. I asked him why he named him Oscar the Project dog. He told me he was driving through the projec...

A smart judge would have the dogs handled, then put down on the hot track. Why waste a hot rabbit, you may not get another one. It was jumped by the handlers. This is the only fair option you have. Both to the hounds, and owners. The common sense factor plays volumes in this event. Tommy

Preacher, Let everyone know we start at 5:30 now. We had good results doing this. Also after March hunt, all the rest will be on first Sat. of the month. See ya down the line Tommy

Yes Mike Im sorry. I did not mean weeks, I meant months. Sorry Ricky, didnt mean to confuse you.
Tommy

Ricky, most females will fall into heat every six months. I had one that had heat every four months just like clock work. Some only have one a year at the same time every year. Just get to know the females pattern, and write it down on the calender. Then you can keep up with it. Yes, breeding the bi...

Thanks for the replies boys. I guess SPO has not changed. Jimmy maybe I will get the chance one day to run Midwest format. No, judgeing is not easy as I know first hand. I cannot judge as much as I did before, and not going to even try to do so. Good to hear from you, and please tell Wayne I said hi...