branko dogs

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 1:52 am

I have seen several dogs out of Branko bloodlines. They are of very mixxed abilities. I think that overall they are nice hounds. I have 6 running dogs in my kennel and all but 1 has branko blood up-close in their pedigrees. The dogs that I have all hunt hard and have no quit. Some are better jumpdogs and some are better track dogs. The common thread to me is the consistency I get when I breed them. They are all line-bred Branko's Jack of All Trades dogs and the predictability of the off-spring is amazing. Sure you get some culls, but not many. This is always a touchy subject because people have had bad experiences with a few dogs that happen to have branko bloodlines. Just bad luck I guess. Make sure that you know what you like before you go looking for a dog. Don't let other peoples opinions influence what you think. Remember that you have to feed them and no one else has to like them. I spent a lot of money chasing the perfect dog and still haven't found it. What I have found is that I know what I like and what I can live with.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:13 am

I couldnt have said it any better than the above post, Make sure you see what you buy and know that you like it. I have no sympathy for people that buy a dog have it shipped to them and when the get it it back tracks or runs the deer or whatever. You are a consumer just like you were buying a car, no different make sure you are happy with what you are purchasing and then enjoy them.

tommyg · Post by **tommyg** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:21 am

The hounds I run all but 2 have alot of Branko in them even the 3 have a little. I have owned hounds directly from Branko and they were fine hounds. I will be breeding to one of them this year,a male out of Magnum Force. I also have a female that is close bread to Jack of all Trades and she is going to be a good one. I tend to stay close to Magnum or Ali Baba hounds I like there hunt,they don't have the real fast speed but they are not slow and have good control.

Beagles_BlueticksJM · Tue Dec 07, 2004 11:06 pm

Yeah no crap, Kybunniebuster, i say, if you aint seen the ones Branko has, then dont bash the line

Post by **Bev** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 12:05 am

kybunniebuster wrote:seems like branko is a touchy subject here

No touchier than any other line that gets bashed.

No one bloodline of dogs is going to suit everyone. Only idiots claim to own the line that does. Bigger idiots trash other men's hounds to give the impression they know something. True houndsmen don't do that. A true houndsman runs what he likes and respects another man's choices. JMHO.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 9:04 am

The subject will get sore every time some one talks about a friend of mine behind thier back. And Branko is a friend of mine. If you will notice when the talk was about where you like Branko hounds or not I had nothing to say.

tommyg · Post by **tommyg** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 1:48 pm

Bev wrote:
kybunniebuster wrote:seems like branko is a touchy subject here
No touchier than any other line that gets bashed.

No one bloodline of dogs is going to suit everyone. Only idiots claim to own the line that does. Bigger idiots trash other men's hounds to give the impression they know something. True houndsmen don't do that. A true houndsman runs what he likes and respects another man's choices. JMHO.

Pretty harsh word, idiot. I would think that if people have an opinion on a bloodline and are asked they shoud be able to give it without being called an idiot. I think the opinion should be given in a respectful way,but calling someone an idiot is VERY disrespectful. If you don't want the negitive comments on a Bloodline don't ask. I have never seen that I can remember a Hound singled out and called by name and Bashed,that would be wrong. You closed the Tank thread because some was bashing the hound,but the comments were asked for and when they were given it offended some folks. My question is why is it concidered bashing when its an opinion? I like Branko's stuff but there not perfect and no other line is either so there has to be negitive comments along with the good. To get offended by one unless its directed at you or your hound in my opinion is childish.

Post by **Bev** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 2:48 pm

tommyg, exactly who did I call an idiot? Which poster? Tell me his name. Don't assign my words to your own hunches.

I don't object to criticism. My "idiot" comment doesn't apply to people who offer objective views, even if they are negative. Read what I said carefully, I said anyone who TRASHES another man's hounds is an idiot, and I stand by that. It's also my personal opinion that any person who maintains he owns a bloodline of hound that will please everyone is also an idiot. He's either an idiot or in great denial. If that's harsh, then I'm harsh. I don't think there's a statute in Indiana for being "harsh", so I feel safe for now.

None of my comments were directed at anyone in this thread. In fact, they were of a VERY GENERAL nature.

tommyg · Post by **tommyg** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:26 pm

Bev I won't argue with you on here, I just didn't like the comment,I thought it was rude. Rabbit hunting is way more fun than this nonsence.

Post by **Bev** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 6:06 pm

tommyg, you are entitled to your opinion, just like me and everyone else. I don't want a fight, either. You accused me of calling someone an idiot and I didn't. I don't appreciate having my words twisted, then being called out for it. To me, that's rude. My whole intent with that post was to show my feelings about people who bash other people and their dogs...end of story.

I agree - rabbit hunting is much better than this.

warddog · Post by **warddog** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 7:20 pm

Bev wrote,
"No touchier than any other line that gets bashed."

"No one bloodline of dogs is going to suit everyone. Only idiots claim to own the line that does. Bigger idiots trash other men's hounds to give the impression they know something. True houndsmen don't do that. A true houndsman runs what he likes and respects another man's choices. JMHO."

It is a FACT that no one bloodline is going to suit everyone. If it did we would all have the same one. Any one who claims to own the line that does, is silly or foolish (same as an idiot according to Webster). Bigger silly,foolish or ignorant ( lacking knowledge of the thing specified, also according to Webster) people trash other men's hounds to give the impression they know something. (Another FACT as there are good and bad in every bloodline.) True houndsman don't do that. A true houndsman runs what he likes and respects another man's choices. I'll also agree 100% that the respect of another's choices is a vital part of any sportsman be it houndsman, hunter or fisherman. I don't see in your post that you singled out anyone but merely stated facts pretty bluntly. I would say that by the wording of your opinion only the reader would know if the shoe fit. If it does then wear it. I don't think your post was giving any offense to any one individual and was spoken in generalities, therefore no offense should have been taken. Sometime the truth is harsh!

Beagles_BlueticksJM · Post by **Beagles_BlueticksJM** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 9:11 pm

ok....I feel that the person that is"outed" here(or whenever this topic is brought up) is the person that asked the question in the first place..He probley Cares little about our opinions, i do agree that we are ALL entitled to one, but what he probley wants in Traits, Line control, speed, etc.,etc. And dang near every time i see this topic brought up the same thing happens...everyone gets tangled up defending their opinions, or making them heard, that the questionare never really learns anything...so, if anyone has anything to add other than there opinion, just true facts on the line, we should all just be quite

goes1 · Post by **goes1** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 11:18 pm

Good for you Josh, but the problem is that when you see this subject it is not SPECIFIC, it is a generalized question. As in this case, line contrrol, traits, etc...of Branko dogs.
That's impossible to answer. With as many dogs that have been bred over the years by the Branko's, how can this be answered.
I have bred 100's of dogs in 20 years and I couldn't tell you what are the Goes traits.
I have had different dogs that have exemplified different traits, that's what I was breeding for at the time. can I say all Goes beagles are heart thumping, no nonsense, great line control, bawl mouthed, deer proof, 14 3/4", super stamina, and the heart the size of a horse.
Boy oh boy would that be a lie...lol
However, if you were to ask me about Goes Primetime Boomer, for example, I could tell about him and some of the offspring he has produced
The only thing I can say about Goes Beagles is that some have been male and some have been female.
i may want to say that I breed for line control and an honest mouth, with medium to fast speed. Just because I bred for that doesn't mean that is always what I got.
So here's an honest answer to the question posted.
Branko's has had some pounders that have no quit in them, some of the greatest dogs that have every been breed and they have produced some of the best couch potatos ever...just like every other beagle breeder in the history of breeders.
This is no different if you were to go and post "I'm thinking of buying a used chevy" Well some folks have had great experiences with chevy and some have had terrible experiences. But if you are really looking to find out about a used chevy silverado, with a production date of 11/14/2001 you can get honest inforamtion about what you are really looking for.
This is why I feel when this thread gets started we ask for specifics and if they are not offered, the thread gets locked before the same old same old starts. But that's just my 2 cents.

But good for you Josh, your age is only surpassed by your wisdom

happy holidays and good runnin

Goes

kybunniebuster · Post by **kybunniebuster** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 11:46 pm

i didnt mean to stir the pot here, just new here and my brother has a branko thought i would see what the replys on the breed is ,as for me i own three hounds one is registered and two isnt the papers dont make the dog in my book if it hunts good and aint trashy i like it dont matter what the breed is, so im sorry if i rubbed anyone the wrong way[/quote]

Kevin Hamilton · Post by **Kevin Hamilton** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:56 am

I think Branko dogs are good hounds, I have seen a lot run and have seen some not do things I like in a hound but they would still run a rabbit. So I am going to say that for as long as Branko has bred dogs and I have never seen or spoketo the man he has done a good job. The only thing on the looks of the hounds are some of them have what I call a peanut head and I like a big houndy head. But these dogs with the small heads would still run a rabbit. I have seen over 100 hounds with Branko in them and all would run a rabbit, maybe not great but all would and I think that is pretty good. Just my 2 cents on this subject.