Thumper
New member
I was reading a few posts and I wanted to ask what your opinion is on this topic without starting a bar brawl
As many of you know, I used to hunt competition. Not to sound like a braggard, but I have handled, trained and owned NT.and GR. NT. Champion coon hounds, placed high in more than a few fox hunts and puppy hunts, not to mention the bench shows I did in my teens! I loved breeding up, selling and racking up trophies and a bit of cash back then! It was fun for a young man who loved the trophies
Unfortunately,in most all cases,you need hounds that are registered to enter a nite hunt or field trial!
However, I have personally found X's to be easier to start and break! I even have to admit that my best hound, that would hunt circles around some of my former CHAMPIONS were 1/2 this and 1/4 that and so on!
Now that I have grown out of collecting trophies, as most are in my mothers attic, I just enjoy the race!
I honestly think that I would take a cross from a proven pair of hounds over a registered hound with papers from a pair of bred back registered champions!
My reason is simple! They just seem easier to break the way you want and do not seem to come with as many bad habits to break out!
Whats your thoughts?
Best wishes and think about me stuck here in Asia the next time you tree one
Thumper
As many of you know, I used to hunt competition. Not to sound like a braggard, but I have handled, trained and owned NT.and GR. NT. Champion coon hounds, placed high in more than a few fox hunts and puppy hunts, not to mention the bench shows I did in my teens! I loved breeding up, selling and racking up trophies and a bit of cash back then! It was fun for a young man who loved the trophies
Unfortunately,in most all cases,you need hounds that are registered to enter a nite hunt or field trial!
However, I have personally found X's to be easier to start and break! I even have to admit that my best hound, that would hunt circles around some of my former CHAMPIONS were 1/2 this and 1/4 that and so on!
Now that I have grown out of collecting trophies, as most are in my mothers attic, I just enjoy the race!
I honestly think that I would take a cross from a proven pair of hounds over a registered hound with papers from a pair of bred back registered champions!
My reason is simple! They just seem easier to break the way you want and do not seem to come with as many bad habits to break out!
Whats your thoughts?
Best wishes and think about me stuck here in Asia the next time you tree one
Thumper