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PKC CH, GRNITECH Beckham's Hillbilly Bones

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they are registered with ukc as blueticks. at one time the gascon folks were looking to separate as a breed but didn't due to various reasons. if you get an in depth enough ped you'll see they go back to the same dogs as other bluedogs. the gascon assoc. was formed in the 1970's when fanciers of the larger type dogs saw a growing trend, mainly for competition hunts, to go to a different type dog. track speed is on par with the average blue dog, nose does tend to be better, accurate (they do tend to take their time locating). mainly big dogs with lots of nose and voice and typically the gascon folks like a dog that's bawl mouthed all the way. I have shown some of my females in ukc and they did well. unfortunately, my males and some female exceed the height standard as set by bboa. if you are looking to get one i'd give the same advice as with any other dog...do your research, try to hunt with some different dogs to see what fits your style the best. I would point out that gascons are not leave the country type dogs and they will back or honor another dog's track and tree. mainly country coondog type dogs.

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I really can't add anything to what jha says but he told you a lot when he said to do your research. I have owned several over the years that some would call a gascon-type hound but to me they are just an old-fashion bluetick. I have enjoyed some good ones and they have been extremely intelligent and loyal. They tend to be cold-nosed check-in type hunters that try to please me at all times. They suit me perfectly. My most recent female may be my best, she is 92 lbs and has no champion or night champion hounds in five generations behind her but she shows in the woods and on the bench that some responsible breeding has been done over the years.

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phil, I saw those pics awhile back and was pretty impressed with her looks. but what's with all that tan trim?

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I guess I am color-blind. Even though I like an all-blue hound, my first hound many years ago was tan-trim and I will probably always be partial to that. Seems I remember a couple of tan-trim hounds tied out at your place

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I would love to hunt with a gason if anybody around east central Mississippi has one and wouldn't mind me tagging along. I have a all blue / black male that's 90 lbs that I'd like to cross with a gascon. He's 2 yrs old show champion & HTX , never put him in a nite hunt but I'm fixing to. I can send pictures and video and give references. I'd love to take a big blue dog and beat the britches off people at competition hunts! Lol

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Will anybody have any at walker days



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I haven't heard of anyone with pups going down to s.e. walker days. not a lot of folks breeding these dogs so quality litters are few and far between.

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Mr. Clark I am pretty sure I have seen pictures of your hound before and he is a real nice looking bluetick. I don't know of anyone down your way but I am sure that someone from the gascon association could help you out.

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Thanks for the info and compliment. Every time I've taken him to hunt everybody ask if he's a gascon. From my understanding of the measurement requirements he'd be borderline. Since he has the HTX & show titles I think I'm going to enter him in his first nite hunt next month. I would like to gain the nitech title as well although I prefer the HTX & pleasure hunts myself. If I could breed him with a gascon all I'd want is a pup.

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can you post his ped ?

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What's your email I'll send you a copy of 7 generation papers

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Sent you his pedigree and video to the email you have listed on your profile.

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thanks, can you pm me your phone number?

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Sent it

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I also have gascon hounds he has a super cold nose bawl on track and tree and is fast on track he gets out and hunts dosent wast anytime I would recommend a gascon to anyone if you would like to see pictures of him please let me know I don't know how to post pictures on here so I could send a picture to someone that knows what there doing and they could post it for me and all to see

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Thanks billy

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Nice hound. What is he out of?

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I have my first gascon, just over a year old, really like the way he is starting, handles and keeps.

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driller

Mymale trapper goes back swamp music vick and driftwood Donna he also has lone tree in him his mom is lone tree blue classy and his dad is cadys blue sky my girlfriends dad is brad schellin and his dad is Harlen schellin and I got the trapper from them as a Christmas presentso he is out of our own breeding if you would like.to know.more about our hou.d please.let me know and I can have you talk to brad about our hounds ALSO the picture of TRAPPER that billy posted for me he is only 18 months old in that picture he is a little bigger now and filled out more thank you for asking DRILLER

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Heard about ole Trapper and I know a lot of the hounds behind him. I also know Harlin from years ago. You are blessed to be around good people and they sure know a good hound. Real nice to make the connection with you, best of luck with your hound.

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thank you well hope what you heard about him was good thing because everyone that has had the chance to hunt with him or has seen him has had nothing but good things to say about him also DRILLER what is your name maybe we could meet up one day n go huntin

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Originally posted by Billy Beckham
I'm just trying to learn as much as I can about these hounds and was wondering has there ever been a nite champ or grand nite that was a blue gascon.

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Originally posted by WI_CoonHunters
thank you well hope what you heard about him was good thing because everyone that has had the chance to hunt with him or has seen him has had nothing but good things to say about him also DRILLER what is your name maybe we could meet up one day n go huntin

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Billy...if you really want to see and learn about these hounds, you ought to see them firsthand and in action. The hounds and people are first rate. There is a Gascon hunt and get together March 1-2 in Granite Falls, North Carolina. If you are interested in going, you could meet up and ride with me.

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