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Date Posted: Sat, Jul 19, 07:33:41pm CST
Author: Curt Channells
Author Host/IP: adsl-75-41-25-3.dsl.klmzmi.sbcglobal.net / 75.41.25.3
Subject: Re: Track speed & style?
In reply to: Rex B 's message, "Re: Track speed & style?" on Sat, Jul 19, 06:23:43pm CST

>>>>>>>>I know of only a few leopards here in Colorado,
>>>and
>>>>>>>>just a handful in surrounding states. I
>>currently
>>>>>>own
>>>>>>>>6 leopards and hunt them on mt. lion, bobcat,
>and
>>>>>>>>coon. Among my dogs, I see several different
>>>track
>>>>>>>>styles, and of course they vary in track speed.
>>I
>>>>>>>>have only hunted with a handful (maybe 10)of
>>other
>>>>>>>>leopards and am curious what others are seeing?
>>>>So,
>>>>>>>>let's hear it - tell us about your favorite
>>>leopard
>>>>>>>>past or present.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I feel my best at this time is a little black &
>>>tan
>>>>>>>>color leopard female, she's 45# and a bundle of
>>>>>>>>energy. I would not call her extremely cold
>>>nosed.
>>>>>>>>She will straddle a cold track and work it with
>>>>>>>>dilligence, often times over running the turns
>>and
>>>>>>>>will circle to find it again. In reality her
>>cold
>>>>>>>>trailing could be described as a series of short
>>>>>>loses
>>>>>>>>and recoveries. She will open once almost every
>>>>>time
>>>>>>>>she circles back or swings and recovers the
>>>track.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>On a warm or hot track, she runs with her head
>up
>>>>>>>>drifting the track and hunting with her eyes as
>>>>well
>>>>>>>>as her nose. She will open about every 50-75
>>>yards
>>>>>>or
>>>>>>>>about twice every minute. On a jumped race she
>>>>will
>>>>>>>>most always abandon the track and move full
>>speed,
>>>>>>>>running the game by body scent. She is very open
>>>at
>>>>>>>>this point. Depending on wind direction and
>>>>terrain,
>>>>>>>>her path is usually 15-20 yards off to the side
>>of
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>track itself. She will come into a tree with
>her
>>>>>>head
>>>>>>>>high trying to locate with her eyes as much as
>>>with
>>>>>>>>her nose from as far as 50 yards out. She has a
>>>>>nice
>>>>>>>>locate that is longer than her voice on track
>>then
>>>>>>>>settles into a fast but steady chop at the tree,
>>>>>>about
>>>>>>>>50-60 barks per minute.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>The bulk of my hunting is done in the snow, and
>>>>it's
>>>>>>>>easy to read what the dog is doing on a track.
>>>>More
>>>>>>>>than once she's treed in steep terrain and when
>I
>>>>>>>>arrive she's on the uphill side of the tree and
>>>>>>>>looking at the critter, without a dog track
>>inside
>>>>a
>>>>>>>>20 yard diameter of the base of the tree. She's
>>>>>>>>frequently locating by sight and body scent.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>This dog is pleasing me, let's hear what's
>>>pleasing
>>>>>>>>you.
>>>>>>>Thanks for the report Jed, I am just getting into
>>>>the
>>>>>>>leps and would like to hear more on how your leps
>>>do
>>>>>>>on game out in Colorado.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Where are you from Curt? Ring my phone or email
>>>>>>anytime.
>>>>>>720-289-5600 or shednjelly@aol.com
>>>>>I live in SW Michigan, 616-834-6512or
>>>>curtchann@att.net
>>>>Jed how is your little balck and tan colored female
>>>>bred?
>>>
>>>She's out of Jug x Susie. Perry, you might have seen
>>>this dog at the world hunt in Shelbyville? I got her
>>>from John Carrol at that time. It took her a while
>to
>>>adjust here, and we worked through some problems but
>>>once she figured out the game - there's been no
>>>turning back.
>>>
>>>C'mon guys, doesn't anybody else have a leopard
>that's
>>>pleasing them in the track speed and style
>department?
>>Jed, you described my dog perfectly, with the
>>exception of being a leopard spotted and the
>>granddaughter of Jug x Susie.I live in Northwest
>>Montana and used her on bobcat and lion last
>>winter.Not much more I can say that you haven't
>>said.Nick
> Can't really say how mine is doing right now, since
>I'm not running, but i sure liked hearing about
>running head up, drifting, running down wind, using
>eyes. This tells me your dogs also uses its brains as
>dogs with these traits usually are super smart, and
>keep figuring out how to CATCH what they are chasing!
>I was fortunate to have started out with dogs that ran
>to catch and made it a priority in breeding, never
>using dogs that couldn't consistantly catch game way
>ahead of most coondog types.Glad to hear there are
>others breeding Leopards like that, not that most
>Leopards aren't fast, but this is a RUNNING DOG
>described here. could eat my feed. Rex
That's why I am going to the leopard cur, Run to catch, that's what I like. Will let you know how my new prospect is working out.

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