Has anyone tried a cross like this? There are a litter of pups just down the road, a wanderin walker got to their pointer female. No idea on sire, the dam is said to be a good bird dog. Anyone with experience on this kind of cross for squirrel dog?
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I have seen some excellent half bird dog squirrel dogs. But, they were half Cur. The hound would not hurt a thing, it should put a little louder mouth on them. They will likely be silent and fairly hot nosed.
I think the hound-bird dog cross has been used by some, it is just some folks may have put a set of hound papers on them and called it good. That is just my opinion.
Try one of the pups. You would have a good chance of getting a squirrel dog.
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best combo coon squirrel dog I ever owned was 1/2 Bluetick 1/2 English Setter.Not much mouth on track squealy mouth on tree.Worked real good on squirrel and coon great lay up dog on coon.
I was under the impression that a hound had a colder nose than a bird dog...I had heard about hound x bird dog crosses in the past, and was told they are a hotter nosed dog...
I SAW SOME STUDIES ON THE DIFFERENT NOSES ON DOGS MEASURED IN PARTS PER THOUSANDS IF I REMEMBER RIGHT.
BIRD DOGS AND SHEPERDS ARE ABOVE THE HOUNDS. <v>
HOW'D THE BLUEDOGS DO HOLDIN POINT?? <v> P.S. HUNTED WITH A DOG THAT WAS HALF HOUND AND HALF BIRDDOG AS A YOUNGSTER THAT WAS A SILENT TREEDOG. WHEN HE OPENED, YOU COULD LOAD THE RIFLE. THAT DOG CAME FROM DELMAR MILLS IN VANDALIA ILL. THIS WAS 30 YEARS AGO. <v>
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Last edited by jodaviess1 on 12-20-2009 at 04:05 AM
blues are only semi steady but you know V the wild birds likes to runs.... My uncle had a silent trackin labrador that would tree a coon.... prolly 90 bark a min tree dog.....darndest thing man
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I KNOW A GUY IN WISC. THAT HUNTED HIS BLUEDOG ON PHEASANTS
JUST A FLUSH DOG OF COURSE, BUT WOULD OPEN ON TRACK AND HE SAID WHEN THE BIRD WOULD GET UP SHE'D SLIDE TO A STOP ON HER ARSE LIKE A GOOD REININ HORSE AND LOCATE. HE LOVED HER. ALSO RAN HER ON COYOTES DURING THE DAY AND TREE COON WITH HER AT NIGHT. <v>
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Last edited by jodaviess1 on 12-20-2009 at 04:24 AM
i think they call that versa-tile...My old Stoney dog pointed a rooster in a fencerow once......when I was runnin him in front of the truck in the daytime.....leg up lock down...he was one a them layup dogs like that other forum is harpin on...
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