DAVID FELTMAN
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Registered: Sep 2008
Location: RANSOM,IL
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Mike
I believe your right that most of this was done before we all started, seemed like in the 80's I seen it first hand a bunch, it was common practice to patch papers where I came from, But, I do not agree with you when you say that it does not improve the breed, and I only say that, not because I am an avid crossbreeder, because I'm not, but, because with my experience in the dogs that I've owned, the ones with the large white stripe on their chests and the monkey faced ones, have been the better ones. All these dogs had Legit Black and Tan pedigrees on paper, but, a fellar would have to be extremely naive to think that these are pure bred Black and Tan traits. Most black and tan dogs that I grew up with were no huntin', long eared, big bawl mouthed, cold nosed, medium tree dogs. Great for pleasure hunting. In recent years (last 20) you see alot more chop on track, weaker mouthed black dogs out there, but most of these dogs are coon treeing machines. For me, I want the hard hunting, big mouthed, stay til you get there, no chewing( Black and Tan ) tree dog.I guess what I'm saying is that if I don't know about it, I guess I don't care, all this is just my opinion, and you bring up a great point. I just want the best, like you.
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