gfedor:
I Like what you have to say about, your breeding program, starting in the 1990's. Strange your program sounds exactly what I have been striving for in a Gun Dog!
The flat creek bloodline I never have seen or heard anything about that line? otherwise I went heavy on the Ol Weir Creeks, especially the Cotton Country Scout, the first Progressive Pack Gr.Fld.Ch. to pass certification. Too step them up on foot speed with lots of line control, I went with another P.P. Gr.Fld Ch. that came from out west Honey Springs Radar, He was one of a kind, made Gr. HOF, won thee Sunshine Mills Hound Of The Year, for two consecutive years. when Mr. George Blaine was his owner. I was fortunate enough to get Radar from George, and he was with me as my Stud to his passing away.
To pick up some foot speed, with good line control I went with a little male, got off Phil & Emily Roark, Indiana this was a God Sent Blessing to my breeding, Never owned another his equal he was Lilly Creek breed hound. I was out of the Field Trials, just Gun Dogs.
Still breeding gun dogs today, been line breeding these little hounds, now for 39 years, yep went hunting yesterday with my two Grand Sons had a ball. Got on some Big GA.Swampers. I was top of my old RTV 900 Kubota had my little 410 ready, but just couldn't shoot they were Sounding Oh! soo good!!
not them boys were firing away. The got three, two of them were the Big Swampers and they keep that pack of six (6) D.R.hounds in the swamp half day. They took a few photos when it got too hot for the old hounds, so maybe I can get them to post them here on this web sight later today.
Keep Looking Up
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