PWILL,
Like I said already, if you truly believe what you've said (and I think you must), you've been lied to, flat out. I'm just telling you what I've seen with my own eyes. We can argue forever and you don't have to ever accept the facts. This is America where we allow people to burn flags, Denounce God, marry their same sex and in general disagree, that's your right. I won't answer any questions about specific dogs on this forum. They are all owned now by others and I won't do that to their owners. They weren't bad dogs, just not as good as some others.
I guess the difference in Jim and my answers is due to the fact that Jim is being more diplomatic, not wanting to hurt anyone who owned the dogs now. He tends to stand behind the few people who get dogs or puppies from him, not in front. I on the other hand was here to let everyone else know that your statements were lies, even if you don't know they are. I never once thought of trying to change your mind, I know how hard it is to undo the work of another dog trainer. I'm pretty sure you asked me about these dogs, so I told you what I saw in them. Jim has asked me to stop answering questions about his former dogs on this forum. He also asked me to give you his email address and have you email him so you can swap phone numbers and talk. That email address is
MUCKBOTTOM@MSN.com. He will be glad to give anyone a full breakdown of every dog he's sold, but be ready for the truth. Ask him yourself, he owned them, I only saw them run twenty or thirty times.
I ALSO feel that people take advantage of good people. I sleep pretty well at night knowing I didn't have to lie to anyone. I wouldn't live with myself any other way. Sometimes confrontation is good (although always unpleasant) because there are times it is the only way to expose something. I don't want any enemies, I just wish you would call Jim and get the facts from him. If you don't, then you REALLY don't want to know. IF you don't and keep talking everyone else on here will know they've been lies. Well, I've got to go, there's more bird dogs to work til dark and then beagles after that. Ask Jim on the phone, don't ask me.
MIKE THOMS
P.S. 1.I know I told you that Jim sold all the dogs he bought from Gil, so they may be being outcrossed, I don't really know. When you call Jim ask him who he sold them to so you can get a hold of them to find out about their breeding programs.
2. I've seen enough Boldstroke dogs to know there WILL be some outstanding hounds that WILL make people envious. I'm glad business is so good also and I hope you sell all the pups you want to sell. I hope everyone is successful no matter what their goals! Take Care