running with mt.state beagles...............

[danny vansickle]

one of the things i enjoy most about beagling is when i get the chance to talk to some of the "ol timers" of beagling,weather it be on the phone,through e mail,or if i get lucky enough,to actually get to go into the field with a houndsmen that has been in the sport for years............

well,today i got one of those oppertunities,i met bernard mulinex today in jackson ohio and we ran dogs for about 4 hours,it got off to a rough start at first,i locked my keys in the truck and had to pay a locksmith to come unlock the truck,we finally got to go into the field,i ran bandit and jessie with a couple real nice females out of his stock.........

it was very cold and windy,i was very underdressed in sweat pants,t shirt,and a thin sweater,but i toughed it out,and it was well worth it,i tell ya,for a 74 year old man,ol bernard got right in there where he needed to be to really get a good look at my hounds,it was an honor just to run with a true houndsman like bernard,and to know he is interested in breeding my stuff into his kennel really made me feal good,he said he doesnt trial much anymore,but the two females he ran today where top notch,one has a win in akc,and the other has the ability to win in any format,and knowin he is thinking of breeding them to my hounds made my head swell,and he must have been a lil impressed with jessie,he even bought a pup out of him,and she couldnt be in better hands..........

i really enjoy talkin and runnin with guys like bernard,ya know,guys that have been around beagles for longer then i have been alive,i like to listen to the stories these guys have,i have met a few houndsmen like bernard in the past few years,names like bill bredimier,mike kliaber,don hoog,roy noe,art beamer,joe kluzenski,tony eyer just to name a few,and with the recent passing of terry mcbride,i really regret not taking him up on the invite to his home club and his home to run,if i never win another hunt again,i will still remember the stories and info i have gotten from these "gurus" of beagling,so,next time you get an invite to run with people like this,you should take them up on it,life is too short,and the things i have learned,and friendships i have built from the people i have met mean more to me than any trophy in the back room collecting dust

[tommyg]

Bernard has forgot more about Beagles than most of us will ever know. He raised some awesome hounds in his Lifetime sofar. The best all-around hounds I've seen run,they were hounds that could run a rabbit fast and not look stupid doing it. He had several of his hounds stolen once but had a couple females form the old stuff and has been rebuilding I love his breeding philosophy,very simple and it works. He beat some of the old greats(lol) with his hounds its funny how you never hear them stories.

[Bernard Mulinex]

Thanks Danny for having me down to run with you and all thouse good things you said about me and my bitches we did have some really good running in spite of the wind and snow, I really liked your males to they both did a fine job search,check,line control, foot, handle,good mouths, looks they both impressed me I don't know for sure whitch one I liked the best I hope we can do it again soon when we can run longer I know there was a man at your home waiting to get a dog and the weather was getting worse by the minute and my friend Garry Leasure was getting cold setting on the tail gate, he is a fine man and he can sit on the tail gate and tell more about what the dogs is doing than a lot of people following them ( if you ask him what he thinks about your hound and he tells you to shoot him you probably should just shoot him) LOL
Again thanks for haveing me down I had a really good time and look foward to doing it again.

Oh tommy thank you to call me i am not sure ho you are 13044814155

be as critical on your own as you are on the other mans and you will be a good breeder. bernard mulinex

[bluetickbeagle]

Bernard, has been around beagles longer than my age, and the age of all my hounds together. But I have a Bitch out of Bernard stock, and she can hang with the big ones(seeing she is only 10 inches). And i was glad to get up to Dannys yesterday and get my hound. But next time Bernard ask me to come run with him, i think i will, go the next day...lol... I would rather talk to Bernard, than someone who always say their dog is better then mine/yours. Bernard will tell you things that will take you years to learn without an old timer.

[danny vansickle]

give me a call when you want to go again,we will shure do it again,and remember thyat whenever ya decide to sell the ringneck gyp,ya know who to call

[Bernard Mulinex]

Hi bluetickbeagler I know who you are now, thanks for handling my bitch that time but would you guys quit talking about how *** old I am makes me think I am ready to kick the bucket (lol)
I am going to try to get a run set up down your way with (cold as black ice oscar) the dog that won the world UKC hunt if you want to come over there and watch you are welcome by me,i hace a full brother to him but mine has just got started.
If any one has mr Dalton's number or know how I can get in touch with him let me know.
304-489-9462 304-481-4155 thanks

[bluetickbeagle]

I would love to see him go. And you are welcome to come and run with us down here anytime, if you want to go gun hunting, or just run. I am sure if you do come down there will be a crew want to go... ....And if you want to sell any Good breed Bitches let me know. Never have enough bitches.