Line That is Quiet in the Kennel

Larry G · Post by **Larry G** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:19 am

I have had a few that almost never make a sound in the pen....very few. And a lot that bark their heads off all night and day long. Has anyone seen that this trait (quiet) can be bred into a line of hounds? What's the noisiest and quietest lines you have owned?

I have noticed that hounds usually bark in the pen for two reasons.... highly excitable, keyed up, high energy disposition, or barking out of fear/aggression/unhappiness and I have one of each type in my pens right now, both have to wear a no bark collar which I hate to use, and the barking starts again as soon as I take them off. I'm definitely going to try to breed away from this fault in the future.

coolbrze · Post by **coolbrze** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:26 am

I've owned enough hounds over the years to add my opinion on this. When I ran med. speed dogs, I had 2 blue creek bear dogs that weren't very good in the kennels. I've also had a few Indian Hills dogs that were wound up pretty good. As for being quiet, all the rest of mine have always been quiet, unless a deer, fox, or rabbit comes running by

A dog w/ bad kennel manners won't last long in my kennels, unless it's a phenomenal rabbit dog and I haven't run across that yet. Interesting topic...

TC · Post by TC » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:27 am

Ours hardly ever make a sound!!!!
UNLESS the Rabbits are sittin 10 feet from the kennel!!!!!!!

I am not So sure that this is Something that can be bred into a line or if it is just training!!!!!
We usually Start ours in the welpin pen!!! they get noisey they get Hosed!!!!
They soon learn what Shuddup means:)

hounddog · Post by **hounddog** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:30 am

I really don't think it is a trait thing. I think it is how they are raised. IMO
All hounds can be corrected with Mr. Tri Tronics!!!!!

hounddog
Jim Umbarger

SilverZuk · Post by **SilverZuk** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:31 am

I wont tolerate it.
However, I only keep 3 to 6 dogs.
A couple I had to put shock collars on at night. If they woke me, I shocked them. It took about 2 nights before they figured it out.

BUT, my dogs are out of the kennel almost daily. It is rare they spend more than one whole day without getting out.

The few times I haven't been able to let them run for a few days, they will start getting jumpy and more mouthy. I have a feeling the exercise has more to do with it than anything.

The only time you hear my dogs bark are when someone/something is out there.

gus · Post by **gus** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:37 am

IMO, booger barking is genetic. Some dogs are just nervous and bark at the slightest provocation. I don't remember owning a beagle that barked all night. I'm a light sleeper and me or the barking dog has to go. So far I've been able to hang around. I am understanding if the neighbors cow wanders close to the kennel when I have young dogs, they will be upset. However, once they meet the cow a couple of times it's time to settle down and let me sleep, if they value pleasant personality.

Joeyman · Post by **Joeyman** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:45 am

Welcome to the club...........my dogs like to bark almost every morning.......I'm thinking about getting shock collars just for this reason.

Anderson Upland Beagles · Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:49 am

Ive had beagles long time i think that mouth in the kennel in the genes i will not put up with it .mine bark when i feed them or dog comes in the yard or cat walks by or when i get the gun out

.there pretty quiet .i have had some years ago till i got in some good blood lines and that made the difference .if they bark they usually want something .....

Larry G · Post by **Larry G** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:22 am

i have had some years ago till i got in some good blood lines and that made the difference .if they bark they usually want something .....

What line did you get? The quietest dog I have now is T-Rex/Northway. She runs OK but a little too fast and reckless to suit me. I want to breed her to something a little more conservative but would like to hold on to that quiet in the kennel thing.

Steve, I don't know much about the lines you mentioned, but I know of an old male close to Blue Creek Bear and Hank's Jo Jo Blue that bred a double Tiny Bull bitch just before he died. I can get some of the pups. What do you think of that breeding?

Big Dog · Post by **Big Dog** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:41 am

Most of the Ninja bred dogs that I have owned were quiet in the kennel. The quietest by far are the Big Time bred dogs that I have. I lived in a subdivision in NC and would literally go weeks without hearing a dog bark. My northway dog doesn't booger bark, but will bark if another dog comes in the yard. The big time stuff that I own will not even bark at another dog, rabbit or person if they are in the pen, but if you drop them on the ground they will head straight for where they last saw the rabbit and it is on from there. Some of it is genetic, and some of it is trained. I hate kennel barking and will not tolerate it.

Big Dog

mo. beagler · Post by **mo. beagler** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:46 am

I agree with the exercise thing. I let mine run every am and then put them up and they sleep all day. when it stars to cool off in the evening they are ready to go again. if I let them out for a while they will be quiet all night. They are bred to run . if they cant they get worked up. I have those rabbits that are 10 ft. in front of the kennel also. That is how I train my pups.open the kennel door and see what happens. I have also got up at 2 in am after barking and whipped the fire out of them. that worked too.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:50 am

I allow my dogs to bark at feeding time. I live where it don't matter if they bark, but I hate dogs that bark just to hear their heads rattle. I have a fan belt and it makes them savvy in no time. When I yell " KNOCK IT "its like a valve has been shut off. Some dogs can't learn and I have never seen one that was deprived in learning deptment that made a top hand.

Anderson Upland Beagles · Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:06 am

larry g

ive had buckshot mr bill .woodstock grannpy and have round pond right now that are great in the kennel and have it in the field .....

these are the blood lines i have

SilverZuk · Post by **SilverZuk** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:22 am

I had a male that would geat mad at booger barkers and put them in their place. He died a couple years ago.

Now I have a 2 Y.O. gip that is taking his place.
If a dog is barking, she goes to look and see why.
She then takes controls and bites the barker until he clears the fence.
Then she decides if she wants to bark at it or not.

The only time I ahve trouble is when I have a gip in heat.
Then every male dog in the county is strolling through the yard looking for love. I end up taking them to my neighbor's kennel until they are out.

danny vansickle · Post by **danny vansickle** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:26 am

MY IRON EAGLE BRED DOGS HAVE THE BEST KENNEL MANNERS EVER,ANOTHER ONE WAS DOZER,HE WAS GREY VALLEY AND ACE BRED,HE WAS GOOD AS GOLD IN A KENNEL