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Date Posted: Thu, May 17, 10:06:35am CST
Author: david p
Author Host/IP: ip66.lacrosse.lib.wi.us / 204.145.232.66
Subject: Good Things

Just wanted to say that I think it is exciting that something is happening with the Leopard Cur folks!

I think I sense the presence of fear though. It is understandable. The potential for change can be a fearful thing. Many of us dont have a lot in this world, and one of the few things that brings us joy and pleasure is our dogs. For some of us, it is much deeper than just joy and pleasure, it is a sense of identity that is as old as the family tree, and messing with a mans dogs can be more dangerous than messing with a mans wife. He had his dogs longer than he had his wife.

I am not a "Leopard Cur Man", I am just a hunter that appreciates great dogs. A couple of the great dogs in my most recent hunting history just happened to be Leopards. After hunting over 25 years, I saw some things in these dogs I had never yet seen, and I saw my percentages of catches made on bobcat increase dramatically. That excites me, and makes me realize the growth potential for the popularity of these dogs. They are by no means perfect, but they have some unique and wonderful things to offer the dog world.

In 1978 I ordered an informational booklet on the Leopard Cur which stated that (at that time) the Leopard Cur was growing in popularity faster than any other breed of tree dog. Yet at the last world hunt, there were not even enough dogs to complete all the casts for the final night.

There is some reason the breed is not growing in popularity. From my perspective, that reason has little to do with the dogs themselves. They are good enough to be widely popular. It is time for some self examination.

It seems that most of the Leopard people are older men. Folks, I got news. We are gonna die. Our dogs are gonna die.

If the thousands of young hunters could experience what I experienced in the last couple years fooling with these Leopards,the world hunt would sure look a lot different. I think you would have to park your car along the road with all the other cars and walk your dog a mile to the clubhouse.

What is keeping people away? It is time to look inward.

I, for one, welcome the potential for change. It may be frightening, but it is necesary to survival. We need change.

I hope there is someone out there who can join with me in praying for Randy and Jed. They are asking for our help. Yet they will need Gods help to make the right choices, to not grow weary or discouraged, and to press on toward the preservation and betterment of the breed, for the joy and benefit of you and me and every boy out there who has yet to experience a good Leopard Cur.

These are just dogs, yet they can bring humans a lot of joy and meaning. Let's give a little and make some sacrifices for the good of these dogs, of each other and toward the improvement of life on this old earth.

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