The American Beagler Forum

Name the one dog that you would take hunting if your life depended on eating a rabbit and there was one rabbit in a forty acre field. The field has a lot of briars and brush piles for cover.

The one I would take is called Burleigh's Dan. He is mostly Gay Bred but his bitch line goes back to Pearson Creek. Dan has the desire to root out a rabbit in the thickest briars. Once up he is relentless and never seems to give up on a check.

What is yours? Give the name of the dog and breeding if you know it and tell why you think he is the best.

The best one I have is an ole Branko named Rocky. His sire is Baba Cowboy and his dam is Cha Cha Cha. Not the best by any account but the best I own. He will bring you a rabbit to the gun and handles good. Hope i get another to replace him when he is gone.

VABEAGLER

My little Female Rosies Polka Dot keepsake (Dottie) if the rabbits there she is gonna find it!! No Quit and will check every brush pile!!!! She just seems to know Where they are gonna be!!!

My dog spec or his daddy bill they come from about 40 or more years of breeding for gun dogs that had to put meat on the table and they will.

My Briar Bashn Buster dog He can HAMMER DOWN! I can kill as many rabbits with him as I could with a pack he is a true rabbit dog just like his daddy I have spent hours and hours watching and listening to Buster solo rabbits and He's the type of dog you want in your pack when hunting season rolls around.

my 11 year old female Triple J Jen out of ARHA hall of fame female Emmy Lou and a grade male buddy she is by no means fast but if a rabbit is around she will find him and she will stay on him and sence my life depended on eatin that rabbit she would be even better cause he would probly be just goin as slow as posible makin it easier for me to hit lol

Beagler Jay YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT YOUR BUSTER DOG!!!!!!!!!!!!

I dont know about this dog being the best but if there is a rabbit anywhere within a 100 miles my Pepper dog will go find it. She will go find you a rabbit!!!!!!

My female Duchess. She can circle a good rabbit to the gun and after shooting it she tenderises for me. LOL Was also told she runs a good chicken to. That's what I call a meat dog.

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Jim Umbarger

Fld. Wnr. Willow Run Nemoe...
we trialed him in 95 deg heat, dryest conditions of the summer and he could still find the rabbit when the rest of the winners pack couldnt....
Zero deg temps in the winter, 3 ft of snow.....at a snow trial with hare hounds..he could pick them to death at the checks....
he could run a rabbit on top of the snow and UNDER IT!!!! You ever hear a dog running a rabbit under the snow???
I sure miss that ole dawg!!!

It would have to be my ole Tuff dog (FC Briarpatch Black Boone x Hunger Mt Ruby). I have several dogs and he never stays at home in hunting season, wether it is cottontail or hare. Lots of hunt and a great big nose. He also has a big mouth to go along with the nose, but I tolerate it. He also retrieves!

Them are some nice hounds mentioned Jasons Buster dog and Matts Pepper.

But there is an old dog named Merle that Paz in Iowa owned for years and now He is Southern Indiana at BMans.
Old Merle may not be flashy or over talented but you know that old dog will find the meat and bring it to the gun day in and day out.

Here in our Kennel it is our Molly dog she can flat rock and roll.

DaManBeagles
Joel and Joe Roseberry

i would have to say my dan dog or my female rosey this early summer they were nipping right at a few rabbit tails while running them and seen them track a rabbit acrossed a 6 foot wide creek there dependable dogs and they produce good pups!! One of the pups i got out of them will already scent trail a rabbit after two training sessions i love it !

Henry a Heli-Prop son.

Thanks DaMans (Joe) for your kind words about Merle. He's a pretty tough old hound for sure. I think Paz summed it up best when he called him "ole Budweiser" ..may not be the best beer, may not be your favorite beer, but it's the same beer everytime you open it. He is real consistant and reliable and you can bet the bank he's gonna jump you a rabbit. Look forward to many more hunts with you am honored you think so highly of Taylor's Merle..

Brent

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