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Hunt Test Pros And Cons

I PERSONALLY LOVE THE NEW HUNT TEST THAT UKC HAS PROVIDED. THIS GIVES THE HOUNDS A CHANCE TO PROVE THEY ARE A REAL COONDOG OR NOT. NO ONE TO ARGUE WITH OVER WHO STRUCK FIRST OR WHO TREED FIRST, JUST DOWN TO EARTH REAL COON HUNTING AT ITS BEST. HANDLERS DON'T HAVE WORRY ABOUT NOTHING, JUST LET THE HOUNDS DO THE TALKING FOR THEMSELF.

PROS TO THE TEST: REAL COONDOGS GET THE COON TREED BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT ANY HELP!!!

CONS TO THE TEST: ME TOO DOGS CAN'T GET IT DONE BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT ANY HELP!!!

THANK YOU UKC FOR THE HUNT TEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BE HONOST WITH YOUR HOUND AND SELF. ENTER A HUNT TEST AND SEE IF YOUR DOG HAS THE ABILITY OR NOT. UKC WILL AWARD THE REAL COONDOGS IF THEY PASS THE TEST.

ANY QUESTIONS?

If you believe any 1 hour hunt can prove what is a real coondog, then you have purty much given away what you know about judgeing a real coondog.

i personally don't see any cons to it. if i was gonna have a stud dog then i would get him a htx title. i just wish they would have more in my area.

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I agree no cons to it no arguing no dog fights can,t wait we will be starting them back up in a couple months once the leaves start coming off and we get this much needed rain

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what the heck is a hunt test? from what i can tell with this post i wqant to do it. give me some more info and where to go to do it. ive never been into the whole comp thing but a title that proves my dog can tree coons alone all night long would be nice to have.

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then you have purty much given away what you know about judgeing a real coondog

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Bluetickjake

a dog is evaluated for one hour. During that hour, a dog must meet all of the following requirements on at least one turnout. The dog must go hunting, the dog must open on track (hounds only; cur dogs are not required to be open trailers), the dog must tree and stay treed, and the coon must be seen. That’s it; the most basic elements of a successful coon hunt.

If a dog is not able to complete those standard requirements during the hour, all on the same track, it cannot be passed. In addition, the dog must complete the one hour of hunting time without committing two of the listed faults, which include: off game, slick trees, quitting track, handling issues, leaving or milling around at the tree, and failure to hunt.

http://www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite.nsf/...s/CoonHuntTests

If you believe ANYONE can judge what a "real" coondog is in one hour, you are dreaming.

Cons
Hides the mean dog
Hides the dog that cant stay treed with something else running
Hate One hour test and night hunts, they should be 2 hrs

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I think they are for the crybabys who think they get cheated in every cast they participate in, or arent hunting a good enough dog for the nite hunts. Seriously what do these things prove, most dogs can tree a coon by themselves and these just hide the faults like leaving under pressure, an ill dog, and metooers just my opinion, dont mean much

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Question

Why, is it nessessary to insult others and there dogs. Giving an opinion is one thing but to insult them or there dogs is uncalled for.

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I think they are for the crybabys who think they get cheated in every cast they participate in, or arent hunting a good enough dog for the nite hunts

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Originally posted by southernthunder
I PERSONALLY LOVE THE NEW HUNT TEST THAT UKC HAS PROVIDED. THIS GIVES THE HOUNDS A CHANCE TO PROVE THEY ARE A REAL COONDOG OR NOT. NO ONE TO ARGUE WITH OVER WHO STRUCK FIRST OR WHO TREED FIRST, JUST DOWN TO EARTH REAL COON HUNTING AT ITS BEST. HANDLERS DON'T HAVE WORRY ABOUT NOTHING, JUST LET THE HOUNDS DO THE TALKING FOR THEMSELF.

PROS TO THE TEST: REAL COONDOGS GET THE COON TREED BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT ANY HELP!!!

CONS TO THE TEST: ME TOO DOGS CAN'T GET IT DONE BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT ANY HELP!!!

THANK YOU UKC FOR THE HUNT TEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BE HONOST WITH YOUR HOUND AND SELF. ENTER A HUNT TEST AND SEE IF YOUR DOG HAS THE ABILITY OR NOT. UKC WILL AWARD THE REAL COONDOGS IF THEY PASS THE TEST.

ANY QUESTIONS?

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I HAVE YET TO FIND ONE IN MY AREA??

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these hunt test are alot of fun & they do show a side of a hound that alot of people want to know about. just the fact that anybody that wants to can spectate & can give people that may never get to hunt with a certain dog the opretunity to see this dog in action. its a great way to show your dogs off to the public. gives you a chance to really concentrate on one dogs track mouth,tracking abuility, locate & tree style with out the distraction of other dogs. so much is about how young a pup can start any more this will give you a chance to get your young dogs out in the public with out the worry of what could happen in a night hunt. i constantly hear about what a great young dog some one has & blowing up certain studs but in a week or so its gone never to be heard from again. nobody ever gets to see this dog in the woods. no excuse not to show them off with the hunt test !! thats what i like about these hunts, i like to see a good dog work i dont care what color but i'd rather watch a black dog.

the only con is they must be done honest & you will always have some that will abuse just like any thing else.

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Originally posted by Biggergoose
I think they are for the crybabys who think they get cheated in every cast they participate in, or arent hunting a good enough dog for the nite hunts. Seriously what do these things prove, most dogs can tree a coon by themselves and these just hide the faults like leaving under pressure, an ill dog, and metooers just my opinion, dont mean much

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Originally posted by JiM
If you believe any 1 hour hunt can prove what is a real coondog, then you have purty much given away what you know about judgeing a real coondog.

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Just because a dog can tree a coon alone.In no way,form or fasion does that make it a COONDOG! Its a start though.

stinkbait, hope u have a good sidejob

Jackbob, I do the hunt test thing around 4-7 nights aweek. About every week. Year around. The time in the woods varys and the buddy hunting with me isn't always the same but it's purty much a hunt test every nite.

I'm not at all against those who are into these tests. And I don't have a problem with those who think my dogs are junk because they haven't done it.

Jim - Sounds like we judge our dogs about the same. LOL
But , I don't nite hunt , so does that make my dogs any less of a coondog than yours? I guess that would depend on who we asked , wouldn't it? LOL
I'm not competetive , so my dog doesn't really have to beat anybody elses dog to be a coondog. All he has to do is get struck and treed in a hurry and have the coon when I get there. I don't believe in circle points. And I don't believe all the other excuses.....
" They're just dogs. "
" They're gonna miss sometimes. "
" All dogs have an off night. "
Etc.,etc.,etc.

And for the record , I don't believe your dogs are junk. Never said that and didn't mean for it to sound that way.

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BackWoods River Walkers/Beagles
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Don't you have to pass three tests? Jim I'm sure your dogs aren't junk just because you won't take them to a hunt test, but if you tried you mite find out its a little harder than you mite think to keep a single dog straight for an hour,just think If your hounds pass time after time what kind of bragging rights you would have and don't tell me you don't brag I've read some of your replys on hear.My dogs passes I'll brag and probaly even rub into one or two of my buddies .

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Originally posted by bubba06
stinkbait, hope u have a good sidejob

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Re: hunt test

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Biggergoose
most dogs can tree a coon by themselves
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now thats BS!!!

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