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Date Posted: Tue, Sep 11, 06:12:13pm CST
Author: lepcur
Author Host/IP: 63-170-119-13.dsl.volcano.net / 63.170.119.13
Subject: Re: Poll #6
In reply to: Nick Steward 's message, "Re: Poll #6" on Tue, Sep 11, 05:29:26pm CST

>>>>Yeah I'll sure call you sometime, Mike. I'd like to
>>>>pick your brain and see if some of my ideas will
>>>work.
>>>> I'm a little disappointed that you're the only one
>>>>apparently breeding this way but hey, one is better
>>>>than none,I guess.
>>>> I'm hoping to get a good line of cooners going
>down
>>>>this way one day. Man, you wouldn't believe some of
>>>>the hap-hazzard breeding going on around my area. I
>>>>went hunting with a guy the other night who had a
>>>>mean, male Blue dog and a nice little young Blue gyp
>>>>Before the night was over we noticed she was coming
>>in
>>>>season. After he had admitted the dog was too mean
>to
>>>>hunt with company, he said he couldn't wait to get
>>her
>>>>bred to old "Tree Fighter". Go figure. I guess some
>>>>folks just want puppies.
>>>Well the dogs I am breeding are real tight. These
>dogs
>>>are real heavy in Tig, and a whole bunch of
>Hobo-Sheba
>>>II breeding, with Hobo being a son of Tig. These dogs
>>>have some real heavy line breeding in them and you
>can
>>>see a lot of the same characteristics in these dogs
>>>and especially in the pups. Have heard alot about the
>>>John Clark bred dogs and at some point I might like
>to
>>>try one and if it makes a dog and has traits that I
>>>like I would consider trying a cross on some of my
>>>dogs. I would have absolutely no problem breeding a
>>>half brother and half sister together and if I was so
>>>inclined I would breed full brother and sister. I
>>>believe if you are line and inbreeding ,line breeding
>>>being a form of inbreeding, and you start outcrossing
>>>haphazardly you are just asking for problems. I am no
>>>expert in any fashion on breeding dogs, but like what
>>>I have now.
>>Hey Nick, It sounds like your dogs have alot of the
>>same blood in them as mine but i think your opening a
>>whole new can of worms when you talk about breeding to
>>a clark dog, not that their not good dogs but you
>>would be blending totally diff. genes and i think that
>>it would be a grab bag as far as the % rate of pups
>>turning out to make the kind of dogs that your used to
>>now, thats whats wrong with the hounds and as far as
>>that goes any leps. that have a conglomeration of
>>genes in them, ya just dont know what to expect out of
>>a litter, just my thoughts. have a good one guys,
>>mike
>Well Mike you are right there about crossing in a
>whole differant line, never know what you would get,
>but you never know, was just a thought that I have
>been thinking about. Take care.
Hey Nick, Are ya hunting this weekend? Im coming up north on fri. to set up camp and plan on staying for 4 or 5 days, if so where are ya going, maybe we can get together for a hunt, just a thought. mike

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