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Date Posted: Sun, Sep 07, 01:19:17pm CST
Author: me again
Author Host/IP: ip67-91-184-187.z184-91-67.customer.algx.net / 67.91.184.187
Subject: Re: Track speed & style?
In reply to: David P 's message, "Re: Track speed & style?" on Sun, Sep 07, 01:16:06pm 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.
>Hey Jed, I just found your post. I could not have
>described Rachel any better than the words you used to
>describe Cocoa. They are even the same color. It
>would sure be fun to see the two sisters and brother
>Jughead all on the same bobcat. I wonder if that
>could ever happen. If it does, I want front row seats
>and would pay a small fortune for the tickets. I'll
>have my body painted, waiving the t shirt, rings on my
>fingers and bells on my toes.
>Danny and Dan both contacted me to say that Rachel and
>Jughead are together at this moment. I put my name
>in. Dont know if I can take a pup at the time they
>come, but I am on the list just in case. -David P

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