Honey Pot Hounds wrote:Moore Beagles I think that is going to happen real soonDonny just sent me a picture of a Field X Show pup he has that looks like she'd finish really fast in the AKC show ring
My question to you fellows would be this: Do you tend to like the dogs to be super submissive to you? Our showdogs need to feel very bold and confident and have a "no man is my enemy" attitude. Many of the dogs that I have adopted or observed that have belonged to hunters seem super submissive and literally afraid of men. You absolutely can't have that in the show ring...they must gait back to the judge and pose with a gentle, loving, alert and proud expression ( A tail up and wagging helps bigtime too!). Sckulkers are Losersin the showring. Tails between the legs on the go around don't cut it. WHY is this common, in my impression, amongst field beagles??
LOL this is a bit of a reach in the direction of a generality. Come to a field and trialer and see how many of those barking anxious to go dogs are skulking and afraid of men. At least you won't find any around my truck. maybe its the people you get the dogs from but i can say the exact same thing about show dogs alot that i have seen are shy and intimidated it might be the change of environment for them takeing some getting used to. I have seen show dogs that Don and Dave have used to breed into there breeding program two them being ukc world show champions owned by Dick McVay both had outstanding conformation and both had Big Money offered on them from akc show people. the dogs had proper conformation but did'nt have the heart to go all day every day, and both did'nt have the build i saw the oppositte from another said they saw these dogs were down right sore after a 2 hour hunt and could'nt be conditioned to compete with the hunting stock that dick mcvay kept. our thirtyoughtsix dogs could literaly run those show dogs into the dirt as far as stamina and conditions went. both dogs had too much muscle and where too heavy boned to be able to compete in a tough field trial such as large pack on hare or other such field competitions. I compare it to Marathon runners how many look like they spend hours in the gym building muscle mass, not too many the best distance runners are slim and skinny not heavy structured bones, Like the standard likes to call for. I do like a blocky head with nice muzzle and good ear set i think that helps to keep the briars from catcing there ears rather than the dogs with high ear sets and slim trimmed heads, with no stop. These are opinions and show people do not know what it takes to have a all day non stop hound and field people do not take the time to breed for a conformationaly sound hound if they're dogs are already going everyday all day non stop. A show dog is not built for it and cannot last. They have to be lighter bones and more solid long muscled than bulky muscled and heavy boned.
