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A good dog will be able to run rabbit or hare with no problems. When I say "good", I mean a hound with plenty of desire, nose & brains. A faster type hound that has experience running only hare, may need a few weeks to adjust to running the smaller, tricky cottontail that doesn't give as many opport...

Congrats. Huron Valley was one of my favorite clubs to attend.

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Thanks South Woods!

Anyone know if 15" females, Henry's Sandy & Sullivans Silk are FC's yet? Thanks.

Good post, scenting conditions determine how fast a pack can pursue their game with accuracy. Dogs with good foot have an advantage on high scenting days. Dogs with medium foot are usually good line control hounds because it's easier to stay accurate at a slower pace. Really slow dogs may have more ...

I'm trying to make a list of all of the dogs that finished in the Mid-West or any AKC FC's that had at least one win in the Mid-West. Anyone, please help with the list. Thanks. updated 5-20-16 + living FC Andy's Clover Patches IFC Trakarab Pacesetter FC New City Cruiser FC New City Rollin FC New Ci...

updated 10-11-15 Number of Mid-West AKC Field Champions produced: IFC Green Bay Shooter-----------------12-----Mid-West Top Sire - 2013 IFC Trakarab Pacesetter---------------11-----Mid-West Top Sire - '97, '99, '01 ; Mid-West Hall of Fame IFC Greenwell's Reggie-----------------11-----Mid-West Top S...

Nice post Pine Lakes. It's a good feeling to put together a nice winners pack of dogs that can do it the right way with speed & control; fun to watch also.

I'm trying to make a list of all of the dogs that finished in the Mid-West or any AKC FC's that had at least one win in the Mid-West. Anyone, please help with the list. Thanks. updated 5-16-16 + living FC Andy's Clover Patches IFC Trakarab Pacesetter FC New City Cruiser FC New City Rollin FC New Ci...

Congrats.

rrizdon, I judged a lot of trials from the early 90's to 2007. It's a thankless job. Especially from new guys that finish a dog & suddenly think they know it all. My knees started going out on me & I had to quit. If you give a 110% to try to see enough to make educated decisions, you will wear your ...

There you go. Two solid check dogs that run 6-7 on speed were not fast enough to win on good scenting days in the Mid-West. 6-7 to me is decent foot & probably as fast or faster than a lot of dogs out there that people hunt with.

Mr. Musgrave, No where have I said that dogs have to dominate the front to win. How anyone would get that from my posts, I don't understand. I've always heard Levitra was footy & there is no way Duke or any dog won Mid-West HOY without having decent foot & running the front some. BB, running is usua...

If there is so much difference in them, why are some of the same dogs placing over & over under different judges in different states ? Our best dogs have foot with control. The front end dogs are doing a lot of work & if they bobble, there is another to grab it from them. We don't want dogs to just ...