how many dogs do we really need??

[PREACHERS KENNEL]

right now i got 7 including a pup i hardly ever run or hunt by myself and usualyy run with 12-20 hounds alot during hunting season usually we got around 8-12 out i got 4 young dogs including the pup i am planning on sending at least 1 down the road .. what does everybody try to keep??
i got 1 male for a stud dog hes a gooden.
another male is very close blood to him so i got him in case something happens to the other ol but he happens to be a good dog too.
my best female for breeding of course and she is a gooden also
a yr old pup out of different breeding to give me some diff blood but all is still patch
another female about 2 yrs old that was bred here but sold as a pup just seeing how she is right now.
a male pup that i outcrossed to dfj/patch to just see what would it make
last but not least a female pup out of my best male and female....now i dont plan on keeping all of that but i figure u gotta raise something to boot the older ones out ,,plus culling of the youing ones,,i would really like not to have more than 5 or 6 at most but man it s hard to do that!

[Done Gone Beagles]

I can't really say how many,I have 10 soon to have elevn,but will say five is easier to haddle,but I'am going to get rid of a few for rabbit season thats the plan any way

[Kevin Hamilton]

I have 3 Males and one male pup. I have 10-11 females counting a couple pups. I have 2 male off my old male, 2 grand females, 5 females off old Comanche and 4 female to outcross with if they get better. But what I need is one good male an d 2 good females. Just like beagles I guess

[ANTHONY KERR]

I have 5 running dogs currently. I will hopefully have another pup this fall. I can run small groups or solo and get them all plenty of off season running. I think I will limit myself to one pup at a time from now on. I can house 8 dogs comfortably. I hunt with 2 different groups and usually hunt my dogs with somebody elses dogs during the season. If I had more time I would probably have a few more, but it looks like I will have to work for at least 100 more years. Dang lottery just won't cooperate.

[Chuck Terry]

I need four but I have 17 counting the six pup litter have been raising. I let one female go Sunday that I would have kept under normal circumstances. I may let a couple of the pups go but I will wait until they are started to make my decision. I not plan to raise a litter until I am back under a dozen. I may still buy a pup here and there but it would have to be a breeding that I thought had LOTS of potential!

[DIXIEDOG]

That's an easy question. Just 1 more and I'll have enough.

[B.Trull]

ha ha ha I used to be into the beagle trap. I got 3, an old good one, a young good one, and a spare.



Oh sooo much better than the ol' days

[khensler01]

I have three dogs 1st speedy sport male 1 1/2 years old ,2nd a 1 year old indian hills/larson jackson female 3rd tanngeree/jackson female pup just starting.I will proberly go to just two females when i get her going good. I most always owned just females and just keep a pair,that way I can solo alot or run brace. Ken

[mike crabtree]

I got Honey and 10 out of her from 3 litters. reject and 2 out of him from 2 litters. A Striker Bitch, and a Patch Bitch that is a Mate to Peters Dixie and a male from her. Ole blue balls and 1 out of him.

Im parters on 3 more. That is only 22.

If anybody needs a Goodun Ive got some Fer sale come watch them run!!


If anybody has a goodun fer sale let me know, Ill come watch it run.

[Briarhoppers]

Dana Robinson (Shady Grove) and I were just talking about this the last time we ran together a couple weeks ago. Both of us agreed that fewer dogs is just plain easier to deal with and you can easily get the job done rabbit hunting w/ 2 - 3 good dogs.

Like you all, I often end up hunting with others and only take 2 or 3 dogs with me. I usually keep 5 or 6 dogs and usually 1 or 2 of them are pups. When I run dogs to condition them, I typically run 2 at a time. Occasionally, I will solo them, and occasionally I will run them all at the same time. I just don't know how folks do it that keep 30+ dogs.

I honest just do not have the time to keep more dogs, train them and keep them in good running shape. I rather take the time I have for running dogs and split it amoung 5 - 6 dogs than 10 - 15 dogs. For me, I will have better dogs, by limiting the number I keep.

-pete

[houndsound]

I've got a 4 year old, a 2 year old and a 9month old. In theory when the oldest is to old to hunt hard all the time the middle should be in her prime, the pup should be a hard hitting young dog and I'd be ready for a new pup then.

[PREACHERS KENNEL]

mike how is ur female that is the littermate to dixie ?? i have judged her serveral times she a gooden!

[mspaci]

My three are enough. But one more wouldnt hurt, but dont tell my wife??Mike

[DedRabbits]

I have 2 females right now, and I'm getting a male pup in September. That's going to be it for a few years,I hope.

[coolbrze]

I had 14 last month but sold two. I've got 12 now not counting pups, and am going to sell a few more before the season. I like to have 4-5 dogs in my A pack and 4-5 in my B pack at all times, w/ a few upcoming pups. I'll have 4 upcoming pups that I'm keeping soon. It's just enough to have plenty of dogs, but not too many that they sit around and can't be run. My ideal # is 10 running hounds w/ some pups on the way.