The American Beagler Forum

And you’re right about we can’t know how wide the scent cone might be but when this style of running causes problems it’s not because they’re in the air scent. If they ran off to one side consistently you actually had to conclude they were on air scent. When I say consistently I’m referring to being...

You are correct on the air scent. I’ve heard hare dogs do it and bear dogs def do it. The thing is if I can explain it correctly, the air say is blowing right of the track. Here comes 7 dogs right and left of the track crossing back and forth. Kinda zig zagging opposite ways. Maybe like a race car s...

Bowguy, I don't know your age, but Patch, Daddy Rabbit and I remember the "Traditional Brace Trials". The dogs became so slow that hunters refused to buy AKC registered beagles. Those Trials were judged by the same rule books. Then a group of beaglers rebelled and started "Gundog Trials". Gundog Tr...

No, I'm not here to bash hounds. And that rule book you speak of, is a guideline to be used with experience and common sense. Randall once said, accuracy of trailing must come first, then the faster it can be done, the better. I thought I had pretty good dogs till I ran the coalmines against hounds...

Patch what does better mean in your mind? Is it running a little bit of the track, kinda hit n miss? It’s obviously not running the line, least not what I’d call running a line. Here’s the issue, I’d never run dogs that don’t run a line nor account for their game. You might not run dogs as smooth or...

When I was young I had those med. speed hounds, we called them farm dogs, they was great for ditch bank. growed up hog and equipment lots, stayed with the track and dig'em out of the hole type. Then one day a new neighbor moved in, called his kennel Blackfoot kennels, took me to run the coal mines ...

A good medium to upper medium speed dog that can run the line with minimal losses while staying focused will wear out a lot of "fast" dogs. Often from the middle of the pack. That being said if you've ever owned one that can run the line with speed and accuracy with minimal losses you will never fo...

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Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:46 am

I’m also not defending blackcteek.

Nobody can defend Back creek hounds, not even the owners. That’s why they get their shorts in a bunch when you talk about them.

Well there’s def some fans of em and you gave me a laugh.

Guys be clear, I’m cursing no mans dogs. Daddy rabbit I don’t know but know of his dogs. I’m also not defending blackcteek. Never even had one. Just showing other points of view

This is what the majority of guys seem to do, it seems, BM.

Guys we can all feed what we like but to say medium speed type dogs are slow, maybe you’re right if you run a faster type dog. Now here’s the question and don’t fabricate fairy tales nor bring up one great day. Many really fast dogs can’t possibly run a cottontail. The foot race a slower dog would l...

In regards to the sport “dying”, I personally don’t think so. Seems everyone around me runs and I used to be the only one. Now it’s pretty simple how to regrow it in your area. It’s good for the sport, good for the dogs and we have strength the more people we get on our side. So get off your butts a...

WITH A LITTLE LUCK SOME OF YOU SCUM MIGHT GET HUNG WITH EM. Just a curiosity question. Being you’re a lib and they’re so against guns on account of someone being angry. Maybe you should have yours taken away. You know no one you speak of but it sounds you’d condone hanging someone? I noticed you di...

Don't never, make the mistake, this screen has anything to do ,with what I have to say.NI JUST SAY IT LIKE IT IS. Republicans are scum,brain dead scum like a cancer eating this once great nation, The NRA IS RUSSIAN OWNED JUST LIKE TRUMP HERE IS THE THE DEAL SO YOU KNOW. YOU SUPPORT trump and Russia...

Should go without saying but Obama was a terrible president who courted our enemies, ostracized our allies, broke down our military, put cops at an extreme disadvantage, made racism worse, hindered if not stopped ice agents and no one seems to remember they were suing him for it, destroyed morality,...