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Born to hunt…and Breeding Potential

I copied this from Fisher13’s thread…

Our first trip was a trip Ill never forget it, I didn't bother collaring her because she was so small and young, being her first trip I didn't expect her to wonder far. I took along my 22 to see if I could get a grey squirrel or two. It didn't take long for her to wonder off and find a few bedded does. Shortly after I heard some barking and off she went. Well if you know me I don't exactly carry the build of a marathon runner, but none the less chase was on, fully regretting the fact I was to lazy to get the garmin out. I don't think there is a better work out then running a pup down following a white tail. Keep in mind she was just over 16 weeks old. Up the mountain we went, down the mountain, up the mountain and down the mountain. Ill never forget the young archery hunters face as I came running down the mountain past him apologizing, as he tried to sneak into his stand, while my hound was trailing all over the mountain with me crashing behind him.

Anyways it wasn't a few weeks later with only a few nights in the woods she was treeing coon in style like a 5 yr old at very young age with little to no exposure to coon or drags. Fast forward a few more months, I knew I finally had the dog I could build a kennel on. She was treeing coon left and right. Independent, left on a dead run even more special would come back just as fast with a single touch of a tone, something much to be desired when hunting the north east. Wide hunting, beautiful accurate tree dog that cold trail or pop up the lay up. A few more months go by and 12 months came and went and not a single heat, 16 months still no cycle 2 years and still no sign. Oh boy the irony I thought.

"I finally had the coondog, that checked all of my boxes, and I won't even be able to breed her."

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