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WOW !!!! Lets see now, I think I may just be one of the fellas that wouldn't mind being beat by a woman in a bikini at a trial. Where we gonna hold this here trial? I don't want to miss it. The reality is, at a trial the hound that wins is the hound that wins. Anyone that thinks the hounds handlers sex has anything to do with it is nuts. As far as handling the hounds goes there is really very little you do anyway. Once the trial starts it is the judges who do most of the handling and the handlers simply observe unless directed to do otherwise by the judge or judges. I myself am pretty understanding about stereotypes and the nonsense that comes along with them. As a male nurse for the past close to 15 years now I have seen lots of it on both sides of the fence. I think the best advise I could give is to just show up, do your best job and let your work speak for itself. If anyone has a problem with it then it is their problem not yours. Give em heck with that big red dog! (I love red hounds) Now I have to go .....I broke a nail......oh you know how us male nurses are!!!
NYH
When my life on earth is ended....this is all I'm gonna say...Lord I've been a hard working pilgrim on the way!
I did judge a cast at the Grand Nationals that had two Lady Beaglers in it. It really got funny, because the wife handled the dog and the husband stayed up on the road. Well to make a long story short, their was a jump and a strike all 3 dogs being handled by the male handlers were with me. The two dogs being handled by the ladies were out of my sight. I called out which collar dog is that and both of the ladies (god bless them) didn't know their dogs voice. Neither one of them claimed the dog that jumped the rabbit. Meanwhile the husband is up on the road just knowing that it is his dog and that he just picked up a jump and strike. I get up to the road and read out the score and tell them what happened and the husband seems a little agitated. Me and some of the others their got a really good laugh off of it. The sad part is her dog would have won if she had claimed it. I couldn't see which dog it was so I ended up not giving any credit for the jump and strike.
Big Dog
Black and Tans, Blue Ticks, and a few others bringing smoke
hey big dog that is a pretty funny story we was at a hunt all the dogs in pack could not run a rabbit if it was right in front of them any how i had a female at this time all of a sudden she opened up some of the other dogs were helping her at that time i did not know the score the judge asked us who's dog opened first i said mine did this other handler said it was his i said it was my dog that opened first he said no it was mine i did'nt say anything else we had about 10 minutes left still did not know the score my dog jumped a rabbit i looked at the man and said i guess you want to claim that one he said i'll let you have that one come to find out he got a minus when he called his dogs bark because he done that my dog won the cast first and only cast you know the old saying all good things come to those who wait
You meet some characters at trials. I know of a guy that if the judge asks whose dog barked he will always say it was his dog. This is to keep others from getting points. I don't like it at all, and feel that it is poor sportsmanship but many people know that he does it.
Big Dog
Black and Tans, Blue Ticks, and a few others bringing smoke
Ole CLYDE,
You wont have to wait five years to finish him. That is one of the best crossess that I have seen. Consistently throws good dogs. I had a female that was the same breeding and she was awesome. Right outta the running pen she would put it on broke dogs. I have a son of hers right know that is double bred Pine Mt. Chester. He is 3/4 Chester. Only grade dog I own and he will die in my kennel. I have run against you and your husband before and yall have some very nice dogs. Wouldnt worry about the comments because you got the dog that can do it. I heard you guys got 10th at the Grands and that is great. Keep it up and finish ole Clyde out so I dont have to run against him for a while.
The reality is, at a trial the hound that wins is the hound that wins. Anyone that thinks the hounds handlers sex has anything to do with it is nuts. As far as handling the hounds goes there is really very little you do anyway. Once the trial starts it is the judges who do most of the handling and the handlers simply observe unless directed to do otherwise by the judge or judges. I myself am pretty understanding about stereotypes and the nonsense that comes along with them. As a male nurse for the past close to 15 years now I have seen lots of it on both sides of the fence. I think the best advise I could give is to just show up, do your best job and let your work speak for itself. If anyone has a problem with it then it is their problem not yours. Give em heck with that big red dog! (I love red hounds) Now I have to go .....I broke a nail......oh you know how us male nurses are!!! 
