what bloodlines producing snowhounds.??

[snowshoehareguide]

snow hound-- im talking about a dog runs on snow consistantly thru out the winter cold deep snow and on crust..-where there is snow 4-6 months out of the year.. not a few times a year=do you or somebody u know have a dog really can do it on the tough days- what breeding is it.. is it a freak thing or are there others u know of same bloodlines. i appreciate any and all info on this subject. - pete

[bullboy]

pete good question up here in wis today is the first day to break 30 in over a month we went 3 weeks in the single didgits 2 to 3 feet of snow and its tuff going i thought i had some dicent hounds and they were having trouble rabbitts holeing fast short runs we could have shot a fair bit of rabbits just that the runs were not very long im hearing some good things word of mouth about this greenbay shooter dog if you have any luck i would also be interested ill keep my eyes and ears open thanks bullboy

[TomMN]

Pete, here's the thread about Shooter at the Ishpeming snow trial :
http://www.betrbeagle.com/messageboard/ ... /14957.htm
Sounds like a good hound. He is out of Ranger Dan and Pine Acres Molly.
It's getting into the 30's here for the first time since before Christmas. Feels like 70's, don't even need to wear a coat. I've been out there every weekend since November. Had some tough days but always saw some rabbits. Heck, my dogs will probably have a tough time adjusting to running on bare ground when it gets here in April or May.

[bullboy]

pete i guess maybe everyone that hunts in the cold and snow is woundering the samething was just thinking i judged a ukc trial in dec 8 degrees dropped dogs in the morning i seen 9 rabbitts and dident have 1 dog circle a rabbitt went out in the afternoon with a grand dog and he was alone around 14 degrees if i can remember right no sun and he circled 7 rabbitts about a foot of snow he is only ukc reg my biggest problem is hes only 12 and a half in tall i know there going to breeding a boldstroke bitch to him when she comes in i have talked to other people that have seen this dog run and he is very consistent every time out cottontails or hairsthe dog for awhile was near the top of the ukc hoy

[Charlie]

Some i have personanlly seen run on snow in tough conditions(old snow,cold temps,tracked up snow) are Doylands Justice dogs,early Branko breeding,DFJ dogs,some shaker dogs,and a Mr.T dog.But,i think a dogs needs to be given alot of time on the ground to make a good snowhound.If he isn't run on snow much,people can't expect them to perform on snow.Plain and simple..