The American Beagler Forum

Now to really confuse you. I signed on as Bsbowhunter instead of DDWBeagles. Anyway, now that's straight, let's get to the good stuff. Bowhunter59, I have to admire your courage. My comments were in jest and I enjoy life too much to take any of this too seriously. However, I would like to mention, t...

This post and the one I read the other day concerning the possibility of crossing domestic rabbits with wild cottontails has me wondering. I know the snowshoe hare have limitations in lower/warmer environments, but what about Jack Rabbits? If they survive in desert conditions, you would think they w...

Littledog, You had asked about the material you put beween slabs that allow for exspansion/concraction of the slabs. You can do as described earlier and cut grooves in a settled slab, but it's better to buy the strips and put them in while your pad is settling. It's called expansion joint and comesi...

If one of you end up importing one, I'd like to hear from you. I have two show dogs and would consider a future cross. For those of you who have never looked into importing, get the check book out. My guess is this: You will be ruled out as a potential owner as soon as you mention hunting. If you do...

It seems that the norm for most pens are around six months of age, but I usually like to try and get mine started much earlier. In the "for what it's worth catagory", many owners swear you can't tell the difference at 8/9 months old, which were started as young pups and which didn't go to a pen unti...

My 15 week old pup developed what I though to be an infection under his foreskin. I could see small amount of discharge (puss) at the tip of his ______ :oops: . I took him to the vet as he was due his 15 week shots and first rabbies vaccination anyway. The vet said, don't be alarmed as this is very ...

Nate, I don't know you personally, but a co-worker here has got a few dogs from you and speaks very highly of you and your dogs. Seeing that you are from Virginia, I was interested in knowing what club you belong to and what you had available. I am looking for either a older pup trainer or a young e...

I love it when folks make the cowardly attacks and hide behind a "guest" log-in. I'm not going to defend Rebel as he can certainly take care of himself, but if you (guest ) are going to critize anyone, have the spine to at least log-in or sign your post.

Goes, You bet we would! Antime we can find a deal, support our sport and help out a worthy cause, it's a WIN-WIN-WIN scenario. I like the idea and look forward to it. Thanks

Same news here in Virginia. We've had some very warm days recently (60-70), and I'm out every morning. I haven't seen a baby rabbit yet. Can't be much longer. Speaking of baby cottontails, has anyone ever been able to catch them and raise them in hutches? I am hoping that I can somewhat dometicate a...

Aldar. I am a member of the showbeagle-list and have been to every breeders site listed (both in the US and abroad). I would love to learn more about showing in the ring, but time allows me one hobby. It's either trialing or showing and I just so happened to of picked trialing. Although breeding is ...

Although I am probably on the wrong board to post this, I have a similar question concerning show handlers. I know many of the big breeders use then as they have too many dogs to title themselves in that short time frame. Who has ever used a handler/trainer for the ring? Other than the obvious (trav...

Looks like you've received wise advice and I concur with the recommendations. However, if having them inside is not an option I would like to add, that whelping pads are available in every pet store and provide the heat "from the propper direction". I'm not an expert but I always hear the veterans i...

I think you'll find pro's and con's to either type of kennel you use. I just finished building a huge above ground kennel and am very pleased with it, but it ran me way over what I thought it would cost. I like the health benifits that above ground kennels provide, especially in the summer, as the d...

I am not speaking from experience but was wondering if some of the treatments you use to toughen a dog's pads would work in that area as well? Good question as we have all seen it. I used to hunt with a guy that had a fantastic grade male (beagle bassett mix), but his little legs were so short, that...