Larry G, I am glad someone else jumped in about Mark Ross. He does have some very fine hounds and is usually in the money. I have not ran with Mark in a long time, but it was the sight of his hounds that allowed me to picture what I wanted. I went along a different line, but I still have a lot of respect for Branko Hounds. If you breed the very best Branko Hound to some inferior Hound and then place Branko in the name are you being fair?
Oh, and Marks hounds were in no way rough. They were very quick to return to a point of loss, that is when they lost it. Good hunting dogs.
info on the branko bloodline!!!
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Larry G
Saw a hare hunter named Miller adverising to buy some hounds and one of the requirements was little or no Branko in last 3 gens. Must have got ahold of some bad ones.
I've read that Clarence Jones' Fish Creek hounds could win both brace trials on cottontail (in the old days) and LP on hare.... hmmm... well I guess that might be about right, considering some of what I've read on here lately.
I've read that Clarence Jones' Fish Creek hounds could win both brace trials on cottontail (in the old days) and LP on hare.... hmmm... well I guess that might be about right, considering some of what I've read on here lately.
I was talking to a former trialer the other day and we got to talking about how Branko's came to be. He was trialing duing the period of Ali Baba and Jack and Heli-Prop. He said they were just a step up, thats all. The only trial he ever saw Ali Baba in he said Baba was leading the pack by some 10 yards came to a check, the dirt flew when this dog put on the brakes, spun around and was moving before the other dogs got there. I said, that story has probably grown with time and he assured me that was what he saw.
I have said for a few years now that the best Branko's have already been. But, that blood is still out there and will contribute to you breeding.
I have said for a few years now that the best Branko's have already been. But, that blood is still out there and will contribute to you breeding.
It would appear to be a lot of hunters have owned Branko Beagles. The Krpans say" only a Beagle bred by them that they decided was the mateing to make" is a Branko hound. They get good money for their hounds,but they will pay good mony for a hound they want. I just sold them back a female that I am very lonesome for.
Jack,
You said a lot with that comment. There are a whole lot of kennels out there who have average hounds, to poor hounds. And even fewer that have had at least one great hound. Finding any kennel that has produced several fine hounds is very few and far between. It takes one thing to make a good, to great kennel, BREEDING, period. EVERYTHING after that is secondary.
The more I meet beaglers the more I am amazed at how many will go out spending $50.00 for several grade hounds that never even make a decent hunting hound, yet will balk at paying $200.00 for a well bred hound that more than likely will make a decent gun dog, and has the chance to be a great hound.
The better any kennel does the more naysayers come out of the closet from kennels that have never come close to owning a great hound, just to knock it. Maybe because they do not have the resources to build their own kennel, or they do not have the eye to spot decent hound,or they simply do not understand breeding.
I have never owned a Branko hound, but I certainly do not have the hubris to knock a line of hounds that held the likes of Ali-Baba, Jack of all Trades, Heli-prop, Turbo-Prop. To do so would show my ignorance.
You said a lot with that comment. There are a whole lot of kennels out there who have average hounds, to poor hounds. And even fewer that have had at least one great hound. Finding any kennel that has produced several fine hounds is very few and far between. It takes one thing to make a good, to great kennel, BREEDING, period. EVERYTHING after that is secondary.
The more I meet beaglers the more I am amazed at how many will go out spending $50.00 for several grade hounds that never even make a decent hunting hound, yet will balk at paying $200.00 for a well bred hound that more than likely will make a decent gun dog, and has the chance to be a great hound.
The better any kennel does the more naysayers come out of the closet from kennels that have never come close to owning a great hound, just to knock it. Maybe because they do not have the resources to build their own kennel, or they do not have the eye to spot decent hound,or they simply do not understand breeding.
I have never owned a Branko hound, but I certainly do not have the hubris to knock a line of hounds that held the likes of Ali-Baba, Jack of all Trades, Heli-prop, Turbo-Prop. To do so would show my ignorance.
Last edited by Duke on Sun Oct 29, 2006 4:49 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I have beagled for 25 yr. and have had great grade dogs over the years.
I can remember telling my wife i was going to try some registered ones, so i started looking around and reading about the different bloodlines.
I dont remember the 1st papered dog i had, but i do remember my grade dogs were better.
I got a litter of Branko bred pups a couple year ago and heres what i can say about them.
3 females and 2 males, all started easy about the same time in the wild.
They are grandpups of Bingo's Mr. Postman on top and grandpups of Majic Joey on bottom.
All have great desire and endless drive and will jump a rabbit but are better running dogs than a true jump dog.
easy broke off trash and great kennel manners.
I agree theres good and bad in all. grade and registered hounds.
Not to be offensive but in my area, too many folks are going paper crazy instead of getting the hounds in the brush.
Its becoming a money racket and too often a good hound is passed by because he doesnt have a big name or a big set of papers.
I am well pleased with my 5 Brankos but also am better pleased with several grade hounds, that i have no idea what bloodline they are.
I can remember telling my wife i was going to try some registered ones, so i started looking around and reading about the different bloodlines.
I dont remember the 1st papered dog i had, but i do remember my grade dogs were better.
I got a litter of Branko bred pups a couple year ago and heres what i can say about them.
3 females and 2 males, all started easy about the same time in the wild.
They are grandpups of Bingo's Mr. Postman on top and grandpups of Majic Joey on bottom.
All have great desire and endless drive and will jump a rabbit but are better running dogs than a true jump dog.
easy broke off trash and great kennel manners.
I agree theres good and bad in all. grade and registered hounds.
Not to be offensive but in my area, too many folks are going paper crazy instead of getting the hounds in the brush.
Its becoming a money racket and too often a good hound is passed by because he doesnt have a big name or a big set of papers.
I am well pleased with my 5 Brankos but also am better pleased with several grade hounds, that i have no idea what bloodline they are.