The American Beagler Forum

So we all heard bout the best jump dog best check dog etc etc...

Who is the best Beagler uve met...the man or women that never complains always judges has competitive hounds...the person that if ya got two dogs going out and they re judging one cast and ya send ur dog knowing that ull get a fair shake...the person who u can buy a dog off just their word and be satisfied...The complete package...the people that we should all be more like

Let the truth be told!!!

1 word.........Crabby!

hounddog
Jim Umbarger

my wife she's the best judge i know she married me and she's always runs a competive hound.
she always gives me a far shake and she is the complete package

Eddie, I was going to say the same thing but I got to thinking that I ain't got a wife. I do have 2 exs though and I guess they were pretty good judges to, they sent me to the truck!

hounddog
Jim Umbarger

Most honest to deal with-Rod Moore,AKA Cur dog,John Maynard

Most honest judges Ive seen-John Smith,Frank Fulks,Scott Sosbe,Kevin Stone,Hound dog and Crabby

Just a few I've had dealings with or been judged by over the last few years.I don't get to travel to the hunts as much as I'd like so I've probably only seen a small percentage of judges.Aint bought alot of dogs either.

Ole Lee and Otis at C&F Kennels are some good fellas. Always judging and sending dogs, seems very rare for them to handle their own dogs because they judge everyone else's, The Mo. Mafia are some good folks too! I would have said Crabby but he sent me to the worst place in the world to handle a hard to handle dog (Vansant) and had me handle Punky, I think that was the closest I have ever been to having a heart attack at a field trial. It was like climbing up and down Mt Everest 3 times.

Judges that come to mind

Adam Hughes, Sammy Wells, Lynn Perkins, Chad Gray, SicoSosbe, Frank Miller, Frank the tank Fulks, Jeremy Woodling, Kevin Stone, Tony Upton, Matt Spencer, Bryan Tiny Johnson, Mikey Smith, Chad Cordell, Jeff Kissinger, Keith McGrady, Matt Marple (Judged with him a few times) these are a short list of guys that have judged me at the big hunts the last couple years, I have won and lost under all these guys. I know I am leaving some out, but these are some that come to mind.

I know out of all the beaglers I have met, one guy that I have a lot of respect for is Dennis Kennedy, this man has won a lot in ARHA, and you won't meet a more honest and humble guy. I have always enjoyed talking with Dennis at the trials and he always shows up with a tough hound.

MOST HONEST CURR DOG ROD MORE, J B MAYNARD, MIKE MAYNARD.

A lot of these guys mentioned made my list too...

Crabby
HoundDog
MO Mafia
Keith McGrady--was very impressed with him at the World Hunt
Tony Upton
Adam Hughes

Here are a few more that aint been mentioned yet

William Lyons
Charles Puckett
Denver Riddle
Bo Clements


Granted I haven't bought dogs from any of these guys but I've spent time and judged with most of these guys and haven't seen any faults in their character to mention...

I'm usually aggravating someone on this board but it never hurts to recognize those that represent the Beagling sport the way it should be. Honesty and integrity go a long way

Btw I intentionally left out a few people that deserve to be on this list so no one would say that I'm promoting a popularity contest

Jeff Brown, the tall thin brothers from Michigan, I can't remember their name but they have judged the finals at the world some. A lot of the guys have already been mentioned.

Kevin Wethington, Dallas Russell, Denver Riddle, Gabe Miskemen, Matt Elliott, Tonu Upton, Jeff Brown, Tony Kildow, Jeff Kissinger, Brad Adkins, Jay Hershberger, Mike Crabbtree, Frank Fulks, Robbie Jeffries aka Muscles, and I almost forgot the best of all time is Danny Vansickle. Rusty

AMANDA & RUSTY LYONS wrote:Kevin Wethington, Dallas Russell, Denver Riddle, Gabe Miskemen, Matt Elliott, Tonu Upton, Jeff Brown, Tony Kildow, Jeff Kissinger, Brad Adkins, Jay Hershberger, Mike Crabbtree, Frank Fulks, Robbie Jeffries aka Muscles, and I almost forgot the best of all time is Danny Vansickle. Rusty

Rusty, you have a very good selection there but it will be hard to top the last one. Big shoes to fill there brother.

hounddog
Jim Umbarger

here are a few that wasnt mentioned .




mike conti
jay hershberger
matt marple
lil earl meade
terry gray
joe walker
rooster
tom kitzmiller
forest kerns jr, sr
mike klaiber
brian pelsky from dark shade beagle club
josh clipner


just to name a few.

Chad Bra Boy Blair!!!!!!

Matt you and Rusty both are already minus 10 the next time i judge you.lol