Best dog you have ever seen..

[TallPaul]

For males: Welch's Good Buddy and Sir Point Dexter both owned by hunters never trialed, and after seeing a few other FC's know these two 15" males would have had titles. But titles weren't important, the rabbit hunt with friends were. Both dogs drove with determination, and very rarely lost a rabbit.
I have to jog my memory for the females name, I beleive she was a daughter or grand daughter of Ausble River Schnapps, saw her a ten, was spectaculor. owned by Denny Hoover? of Birch Run.

[baj]

The best I ever saw was a Cookies and Cream a little female directly out of Branko's Sky High. At 9 months she run with and out run the best of them or at least in my opinion.This was the pick of the litter, and wish I would have had a chance to bred her before Some one stole her at the age of 1yr.

[weaver240000]

Im going to give my top three dogs that I have only seen and judged at trials.
1... Fox Creek Peppermint Patty. Frank Miller
2.. Hollywood Mac. Hughes
3..Country Lane Rocket. Mike Conti..

Who Knows how these dogs do day in and day out. But four the couple of hours I have seen them in Field trials. These dogs tore it up.

[weaver240000]

I cant leave out . Breezy. Dennis Kennady. I judged her in little world and seen her at spring nationals. And she has been dominating
casts. and in both finals that she was in she flat out owned the casts.

[Mapel Valley Kennels LLC.]

FC Durhams Lily And FC Windy Ridge Dasey. Arha, grch hof Bruners Lucky and Grch Waits Amy. All 4 could make ur dogs look a fool on any given day.I know this from experiance.

[robinson's kennels]

(rocky hills red ram) is the best i've ever seen, he can flat out fly and can burn a rabbit up in any condition i've ever seen,he's old but can still run a rabbit better than any dog i've ever seen??
NOT KIDDING EITHER!!!

[deadeyebeagle]

solo-hands down hicksters intimadator the best iv seen

pack-logan elms neal, logan elms jed, logan elms fire, sugar run yoder, sugar run triple x,mr wilson,dime bag darrel,and a few of my own have had thare day once or twice lol

[Joe Parrino]

HB CH Hunts Creek Ben Watched him run in everything mother nature put out deep powder,-35 to +90 great jump dog,never a bark in the kennel,would tell on a pack running a deer. seen him foot traped on one leg still trying to run the track. Born snowhound

Ken Burbanks Eaton Brook rose of taralee (Rosie)
Snowhound Put her down and watch the hare run until you killed, did'nt have to check the weather

Fred Liddle Had many a great hound his fast sara bitch was a hound that just but the rabbit between her leggs and ran it. His Mr defrost hound could run in a dryed corn field and on snow. Seen many others of his Wabasso's run. No excuse hounds!

Mr Bill, Butlers Striker,Shaker.Greenbrier birch haven Merlin seen him in LPH and when Steve Corey Sent him at 10 to run Brace Cayuga Lake and won A line stralling SOB.
FC big bad Glades brown Nice hound truely a well rounded hound Won B&B,top hound,we ran many times always liked her.

FC Slicker's Base Hit Butch, He can run a rabbit Took him for two weeks put him to the test,Great running Hound most under bred over looked FC in PA. Gary slick has a good one there.

Most resent Years I'd Have to say FC Higher's Winston Cup When he locks on a Hare It's going to take one hell of a hound to beat him. One day deep snow watch him run a hare right at me the hare seen me doubled back 50-60yrds watch Winston Pick a double in powder,He hit the end on the track shut up turn open take right to the left turn and kept going. True FC.
Seen Alot more & blessed to have owned some.

[swing]

Powells Turbo Showboat and Hicksters Intimidator. When Showboat was in his prime I havent seen a dog that could run with him yet.

[WELLS WOODS]

I have put wins on the following hounds in AKC Mid-West trials over the years. I believe most of them became FC's eventually: FC Shaws Trailblazer Skunk, FC Shroader's RJH Slammer, FC Jerry's Shana Brooke, IFC Dewyse's Big Creek Judy, IFC Stoneyhill's Tamarack, FC Talkabout Calie, FC Perry's Comeon Katie, FC Branko's Cruise Control, FC Sunset Scooter, FC Branko's Sugar Ray, FC Badger's Brush Bandit, FC Holly Bend Buddy, FC Klacking Creek Smoke, FC White Oak Creek Abbigail, FC Rehume's Blue Syris, FC Barcus's Ohio River Teddy, FC Ross' Little Trapper, FC Branko's Rising Sun Mollie, FC Jr's Top Gun Tyke, FC Ross' Jammer Jams, FC Abshire's Junie, FC Pound The Ground Blue Levi, FC Pound The Ground Chance, FC Gmc's Primetime Peeka-Boo, FC Alisha's Rabbit Running Mollie, FC Main Events Showtime, FC Cedar Beck Winnski, FC Indian Hills Liza Jane, FC Wilson's Leeza, FC Timber Creek Misty Kisses, FC Latimer's Shaker, FC Anderson's T Shadow, FC Sam's Fusion Is Ben, FC Shoeacres Abby, FC Blackie's T-Rex, FC Indian Hills Nighttrain, FC Bubba's Mindy, FC Branko's Pearl, Branko's Tango, & FC Neel's Loa. All of these hounds were great on the day I judged them. I can remember a few more nice ones that I've judged for a win, but I can't remember thier names.
Others that I saw run that impressed me & were FC quality in my opionion: Elk Creeks Amazing Grace, Blue Banks Moon Pie, FC Brent's Birchlick Chimer, FC Brent's Prime Time, BJ's Fudd, FC Wells' Silver Spring, FC Smokes Creek Syris Macgee, FC Green Bay Wiley, FC Abshires Abby, Wells' Jacqueline, FC Smiths Bonny Lou, Wells' Timber, FC Indian Hills Hattie, FC Branko's One Tough Ombre, FC Windy Ridge Daisy, FC Hill's Primetime Trailblazer, Hill's Hard Rock'n Wendy, FC Smith's Lucky Lady, FC Talkabout Kellie, FC Turbo Powered By Prop, FC Blazing Trails Blue Diamond, FC Thomas's Sandy III, FC Campbells Urge To Surge Bo, FC Blue Banks Pleaser, FC Drew's Blue Storm, FC Chapman's Hunter, Branko's Big Creeek Diamond, FC Branko's Jackpot, FC Mountain Ash Dino, FC Branko's Lumber Easy Rider, FC Ross's Rockzie Girl, FC Fuzz's Blue Light Special, FC Chimney Hills Driver, FC Blazing Trails Blue Baron, FC Durham's LIly, Wells Woods Bonnie Sue, FC Branko's Proper Tom-Cat, FC Indian Hills Nickie, FC Indian Hills Maggie, FC Phelp's Little RB, FC White Oak Creek B&J 's Blitz, Should've Been a Boy Crystal, Martin's Jump n Run Cindy, FC Pea Ridge Jed-I, & on and on.
I'm sorry. I know you just wanted one; I was just bored & took a trip down beagle memory lane.

[SMITTY1233]

Stine Time Ivy
I have gunned over many of bealges in my day and been to a few trials here and there. Have run with HOF progressive pack champions to IFC AKC dogs. I have never seen a dog that could run every day all day no matter what the conditions. Dry, Wet, Snow, extreme cold, iced over snow it didn't matter to Ivy. She was a Hare hunters dream!! I will never forget the day we dropped the tailgate at -5 degrees with her and a little female I owned. The wind was blowing 15-20 MPH and her and this other little female went out there and cirlced a hare for three hours. Ivy was a once in a lifetime dog that unfortunately I didn't even own. A good friend owned her but often left us throw her in the box for a hunt if we needed her. She is up there in age now and I know her health has been down over the last few months. As for me Ivy is the dog that I use as a measuring stick. When I'm looking for a gund dog Ivy is the first dog I compare them to. She is definately not the norm in the beagling world but the exception. I have had a few decent ones but nothing that could ever run like Ivy has. Her nose power and brains to handle it are something that set her apart from almost every beagle I own. At 12" and that is being generous she has the heart of a lion and the grit of a grizzly. She also handled well enough that my 9 year old daughter at the time took her to her first trial up in the Thumb area beagle club and handled her all day long with know problems. See picture below she is the one my daughter has with her and exceptional beagle in my mind.

[bwe007]

two words HOG DOG for those who know Bob and have seen this dog run in his prime it was a show to see. he does it right. he ran a cast out at the world one year and lead the pack around for an hour no checks!!!!!!! imo best dog i've ever seen.

[LaMarr Rhoades]

i have ran against old hog dog a time or two he was a nice dog

[River Valley Beagles]

Geeze, Kenny you're getting old. The 50's? (LOL!)
Boy I just couldn't even venture to say on this one. Been so many good ones it would look like Wells' post.

It's tuff to pick just one so here is my top TEN:
1. FC Jenkin's Energizer Out of FC Northway Ninja and Jenkin's Pugsly. This dog was a true pleasure dog with outstanding hunt, desire and he handled like a dream. Ran with him several times and Kenny Jenkins didn't even use a lead with him.
2. FC Branko's Jackpot. Beat a class of 104 males at Jessamine county. If I remember correctly it took the Judges 3 days to sort thru all of them.
3. Blubanks Moon Pie Watched her go at Jessamine co also. Very impressive dog. She would have finished easily if she had been trialed more. Would have loved to own her.
4. FC Perries Comeon Katie. 13" female that could really rock and roll. I was glad when she finished so the rest of us would have a chance. Very nice dog. Was always going to get a pup out of her but It just didn't happen.
5. FC Thirty Ought Six Lulu I've ran with her several times in Trials and just running Dogs. Always in there giving it her best.
6. FC Eyer's Little Rosco. Seemed like he always made the winner's pack
7. FC Green Bay Wiley very fast and clean
8. Fc Branko's One Tuff Hombre i seen him just take over a pack and completly dominate. Very Fast.
9. Nat FC Maravic's Blueberry Only seen him go once but he put a real show on that day. Always on the line.
10. Burr Oak Boone. my Dad's dog that taught me to rabbit hunt back in the late 50's. Boone was solid Blue cap bred. he had two wins when he was stolen from our kennels.

[Ken Yerian]

I am getting older. I could have listed a lot more like Wells Woods but if I had to limit it to just one I enjoyed running with Jenkins energizer as much as any of them. Not saying he was the best dog but he was right there and he was a real pleasure to run with. The dog's I listed were just ones that I had watched go in the Mid West , Large Pack and just running . I work for krogers and it's hard to get weekends off so I've only been to a couple of ARHA Trials so I'm sure I have missed out on some good Dogs there. Just not enough time to participate in everything. I did used to make some UKC hunts and there are some nice dogs there also. Maybe when I retire I can make more hunts. I would love to run with the Stars of ARHA. I guess I need to go to the world Hunt. I just enjoy running beagles. I did make it to some of the brace trials in the 60's and early 70's until they really slowed things down.