VA. beagle get togethers?

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 8:36 am

I've only seen a few from VA. any body know of any dog shows, sell or trade type things close by? I went to walker days in N.C.. That was a waste of gas. 4 hours down ,6 hours back.{didn't get lost, just went the wrong way}

rather get a root canal as to go back!

VABEAGLER · Post by **VABEAGLER** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:05 am

Skidmark,

I'm not far from you. I live between Greenville and Raphine. Not a trialer but have a dog or 2 that can run a rabbit. I run alot so you are welcome to join me sometime.

VABEAGLER

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:30 am

i've only been rabbit huntin with my brother-in-laws. be nice to see some other dogs. most of my dogs aint much yet.just gettin started. i'm workin on a deal now trying to get a black and tan. i've seen her hunt, she's pretty powerfull. Id feel better about huntin with new people when i actually have a desent bunch. don't want to mess any body else up.

VABEAGLER · Post by **VABEAGLER** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:58 am

Skidmark,

Don't be fooled by alot of what you hear. Most guys are in the same boat and have decent hounds. Don't let the big names and top pedigrees intimidate you about showing your hounds. If i had to guess when it really comes down to it what you have can not be any worse than what most of us feed. Hang around long enough and you will realize that a pedigree does not run rabbits. You can run with me anytime not to much worried about other dogs influencing mine. My only concern is running with known deer runners and i have alot of deer. Just wouldn't want to give my young dogs an excuse to run deer. They can screw up fine without any help(lol).

VABEAGLER

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 12:32 pm

do you think papers have much to do with a dogs huntin? i use to coon & bear hunt alot. i had some reg. dogs and grade, never saw no papers tree nothin

By no means am i knockin reg dogs, i'd like to have some myself. hope no body reads and gets mad. any body reading have any really good grade dogs

VABEAGLER · Post by **VABEAGLER** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 12:39 pm

Skid,

All mine are AKC. Regardless of lineage they all still eat and sh** the same. Mine don't know they have papers and don't care. I have seen a pile of exceptional grade dogs in my time.

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 12:49 pm

im not a breeder i've never been in a trial. i just like going out huntin. it's about the only thing me ,my brother, and brother-in-law do together. i don't care if i get the first rabbit, i just like seeing the dogs run. people that knock huntin aint never done it. i have a 7 week old little boy, as long as i got good dogs in a few years for him , i'll be happy

cris axtell/coal hill ken · Thu Mar 03, 2005 5:01 pm

skidmark the arha little pack world hunt is coming up at the end of this month in indiana.

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 5:13 pm

little too much drive for me,mabey i can find a few going to hook up with!

josh · Post by **josh** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 5:53 pm

thats all i have is grade hounds and we kill about 150-200 rabbits a year off of them and only huntin 1 or 2 days a week avg. i think we should get up some kind of fun run

it would be great to meet some of yall.

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:26 pm

you come up with a time and place. bunch of fellers round here would probley be interested

DOGRUNNER · Post by **DOGRUNNER** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 8:29 pm

I have seen Joshs dog run and they are great little dogs. Papers dont run rabbits just help to know what they are out of is all. Mine are all AKC but that is only because i like to trial. There is a rial in Lynchburg VA the weekend of the 18th of this month and im going to try and be there.

Gregg

Some one Plan a run and ill try and be there.

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:04 pm

that's just over the mountain from me. might slide over even if i just watch. never been to one what all you think they will have or is it just a all out hunt?

redd48 · Post by **redd48** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 3:25 pm

Dogrunner,

I was wondering if there is any clubs in your area? I am looking at buying some property to the north of you to build a starting/running pen. If there is a club nearby I want to way my options on what will be the cheaper way to go. I appreciate any info you can provide me.

josh · Post by **josh** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 4:23 pm

please do

we need some more running pens near buy because there not but 2 that i know of around here