Opinions on Dual Purpose Pups

Beagled1 · Post by **Beagled1** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:29 pm

I bred my first litter this October & am looking for some unbiased opinions. The purpose of this litter was to get potential dual purpose hounds with great temperaments. I'm trying to pick the pups that fall into the middle ground. They may not be the best, but they at least seem to have a little bit of everything.
These pics were taken @ 7 weeks, pups are now 9 weeks. These are the two I am most seriously thinking of keeping on. BTW, in the stacked pic of the 2nd pup, no, his nose does not really have a bump in it! I took those pics in my kitchen and as (rotten) luck would have it, the tea kettle handle was directly behind his head, lol.
So, judging from those pics, if you were me and wanted to keep a dual purpose hound that had a good shot in the conformation ring (ARHA or UKC) which would you be more inclined to keep?
http://houndmuzic.tripod.com/heidimoosepups/

blunder · Post by **blunder** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 4:16 pm

Most will agree that you can tell proportions best at 8 weeks, but from what I can see I would pick "white". Pink looks to be slightlly down in the pasturns.

tom

Beagled1 · Post by **Beagled1** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 12:05 am

Thanks for the suggestion! I've been hunting with Beagles for years, but this will be the first time I am picking a show prospect. I have a fairly good understanding of the Standard, but I'm by far an expert. When you say Pink is down in the pasterns, what exactly is meant by that? I really do appreciate you taking a look at the pups and giving your opinions

Beagled1 · Post by **Beagled1** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 12:06 am

Beagled1 wrote:I have a fairly good understanding of the Standard, but I'm by far an expert.

LOL, typo! That should read I am *NO* expert by far!

blunder · Post by **blunder** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 9:20 am

When you say Pink is down in the pasterns, what exactly is meant by that?

Notice how the lower portion of the front leg appears to lean forward.
(this could just be the pic)
Compair it to this pic (pup is the same age). Even tho' the leg is forward (hard to stack a pup of that age) the leg is strate at the knee as it is on your "white" puppy.

tom