...on the ancestry of your new hound? This is your forum. Post your question and others will fill in the blanks for you. This is also a good forum for asking about particular hounds and bloodlines (past or present) when considering a breeding or purchase, or just breeding questions in general.
I have searched and not really found alot of info on the crain dogs or Merle Crain, all I really saw was how he stiffed a guy, or just ickering... does Mr. Crain still breed this line? if so how can i contact him and what are the dogs like?? characteristics?
He has an add in the Rabbit Hunter Magazine.He still breeds and sells dogs, but I don't think he has his old line anymore.. I am in Maryland and there are 2 guys here he sold some trashy dogs to years back and would'nt return their money and they were not what he told them they were so take this with a grain of salt if dealing with him..Like anytime you buy a hound go LOOK at it BEFORE you buy it...
Nate Johnson in VA has some of the old Crain blood in his kennel. He goes by BJK on the board. The old crain blood used to be tough back in the day, I can't say anything about the new blood as I have never dealt with Merle but have seen him at trials.
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Black and Tans, Blue Ticks, and a few others bringing smoke
Many years ago i bought a Booger Red pup and a Dusty pup out of his kennel. Can say much about the Booger Red but I think if i had shock collars back then that Dusty pup would have been better than average. I really liked her.
The old lines are priceless, these are the dogs that made him. The new stuff, well, I wouldn't own one.They're not the same. Not dogging Merle but I'm just being honest.
i watched him run some hounds at a trial ..i personally wasnt impressed but that is just me...i dont know him or his hounds just know what i saw...i have heard that his old stuff was the cats a$$ tho....real rabbit dawgs...
I took her out this morning with a older dog. Didnt get any thing up but i really just took her out for a walk through the briars....I was real pleased.. thanks for askin
old red stuff was realy good. war bonett was one of the best . i judge her many times.one cast i judged i will never forget at a world hunt she got locked one this rabbit [40 yards in front of other hounds]i told the other judge if this rabbit makes one more circle she will catch it and she did
