The American Beagler Forum

Have a great story about a young hunter that I sold a dog to tonight. He is in the 6th grade and went bear hunting with his dad and fell in love with hounds
running game. His dad got him a pretty little pup they named Roscoe. My brother had a kennel advertised for sale in the local bulletin board. his dad called and
came and got the kennel. In picking it up he noticed my brother had beagles as well. He said he had bought his son a pup and he loved to hear a dog run. He asked
if we knew anyone who had a good older dog to run his pup with.
After discussing it with my brother, we decided to sell an older female we have to them. We call her Trixie, she is in anybody's book a rabbit dog 110%. We have
had her since she was 3 and she is soon to be 8. She is still the best we will ever unsnap and we both loved her to death. My brother and I both thought she would be great
for this young hunter as she can still do it all in style.
Well they came to try her tonight and I took her and another young female, as well as his pup. Trixie put on a clinic as I have seen her do hundreds of times! She, and
my other young female, pounded a good running rabbit for over 45 minutes in heat about 75 degrees and humid. After it was all said and done. JJ, the boy with the pup,
pulled out one hundred dollars of his lawn mowing money and bought Trixie. It came full circle for me because I remember doing the same thing about 20 years ago.
I told JJ she will teach him what rabbit hunting and running dogs is all about. It is not about the money because she was worth much more than that 100 dollars. It was
about getting a young hunter a great start. Trixie is a solid hound in all respects and we sold her to this young fellow to get him a good start and to get her a great home until
she dies. I would go pay big money for another one like her tomorrow!! We have a bunch of good young hounds and she had given us two great litters of pups. But, I know
by the look in JJ's eyes he wanted a rabbit dog and he got one.
As I was leaving my dad's house he said man I hate to see her go. She was a great hound. I said I know that and I am glad JJ got her. He bought her with his own money
from mowing lawns. My dad replied with "I knew a guy who has done that too." It just really hit home with me and I was so glad to get this future hunter a good start
like I was able to get 20 years ago. Thanks for reading.

THAT IS A GREAT STORY, THANKS FOR SHARING. I HOPE THAT I AM STARTING MY LITTLE ONE WITH THE SAME LOVE FOR BEAGLES THAT I HAVE. WE ARE GOING SAT. TO GET MY 4 YR OLD LITTLE GIRL A PUP. HER FIRST. AGAIN THANKS.
JAMEY

kids and beagles,what else is there? glad to know there is still guys out there that are willing to help a kid get started.

good story jim.
i have seen guys unload junk dogs on grown men and kids alike just to make a buck.
and it puts a bad taste in the mouth. about hounds and houndsmen.
thats cool what you did, JJ will be hooked from now on out.

way to go BC Beagles alot of people would say you should have give him the dog but you did the right thing ,he will take better care off and think more of that dog he had to earn it the right way he can now stand with the big guys and say he worked for the dog ,great job sir on your part and his dads for letting him pick and start his own pack ,we need more of this in our sport because there is strength in numbers and this day and age we need it ,you have done that young man and the beagling fraternity a great service by your actions. and by the way your saying at the bottom of your post says it all.

My hat is off to you sir! Way to go!

That is an awesome story. My hat is off to you as well.

Great story that was very nice of you.

Thank all you guys very much. I didn't want this to be a post of praise for me, in anyway. I just want to be known as an honest hunter and
advocate for ethics within a sport. I, myself, have dealt with some dishonest guys and NEVER want to let money or dishonesty into something
I love so much. I hope I can pass this on to my 5 year old little guy as my dad did to me. Hunters are a dying breed and we need to do all we
can to instill some good in all we can for the sport of running these little hounds we all love!

When you skim off the field trials, the "my dog did..." and all the rest, this is what it's all about. BC, you passed it forward and the young man will do the same someday. I have seen it replayed a couple of generations in my lifetime and we all need to pay it forward when the opportunty arises as you have. Good job.

Great story

Great story and a job well done.

blckcrk-dog wrote: .......... alot of people would say you should have give him the dog but you did the right thing ,he will take better care off and think more of that dog he had to earn it the right way he can now stand with the big guys and say he worked for the dog .........

I couldn't agree more! To many kids get things handed to them and don't show it any respect (pet, bike, car, ect ect)

You not only brought this young man into the great world of beagling, but you showed him that hard work pays off

We should all be so considerate!