Hoosier Outlaw
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Location: Marion, Indiana
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quote: Originally posted by Richard Lambert
You asked and answered your own question in your very first post. Did you start this whole post just so you could make that statement? Sometimes I have to laugh at myself. 
If people want to talk up their hounds, what is wrong with that? Some people think that they have a nice hound and want to talk about him/her. I don't see why they should be laughed at. Maybe we should be a little more understanding of them and not so quick to laugh at them.
I think your on to something Richard. Many people who post on the board are proud of what they are hunting. Some of those people are pleasure hunters who are sure in their mind that what they have tied out behind the barn is better than most of these slick treeing competition dogs. They are positive their dog could beat those big name dogs....if they ever entered them in competition....
Then there are others who post on this board who do hunt competition...alot, and they know it takes more than just a dog that can tree its own coon to beat those other three dogs in that cast. Heck, these days....every dog in the cast is a coon dog that can tree its own coon....so it really comes down to which one can do it better than the others. The fact still remains that most of the time, its the walkers and english that are doing it better and winning the cast. As a breed we need to admit that to ourselves and work on breeding our dogs to improve the qualities that will give us the edge over the competition...no matter what color it is! It is strange to me that so many people are in denial about where our breed is ranked in competition terms and popularity terms.
It is what it is...but that doesn't mean it's stuck there or that we can't change it. I get alot of flak for giving my honest opinions as to where I see the redbone breed compared to other breeds in the competition world. Most competiton hunters agree with alot of what I say and most pleasure hunters dont.
But honestly....who is going to work harder to improve competition redbones....competition hunters who want to beat the other breeds? or pleasure hunters who already think they have the best already?
I don't think I have the best...in fact, I know I dont. I know this because I hunt against and get beat by better dogs all the time. Now some people can laugh at me if they want...but you wont find anyone out there who isnt getting beat by other dogs if they hunt very much in competition. I been around long enough to know that even the best dogs who have won world championships and are gold or platinum champions have been beat many many times. The very best dogs I know of ....when they are tuned up and looking their best are lucky if they win above 50% of the time for any lengthy period of time.
It makes me laugh when guys get on here and say they have one of the best because its won every single cast its been in....then you find out later it has only been in less than a handful. Look at any big winning dog of any breed and you will see alot of losses behind it. Thats just part of the game....there can be only one cast winner .....even in a cast of 4 previous world champions who were at one time....the best dogs all the way through the entire championship hunt....if they are all cast together....3 of them are going to lose....its just a fact.
The bright side to all this is, there are some really good redbones out there that are pulling ahead of the pack and standing out...even in mixed company.
Book em Danno, John Henry, red hawk are just 3 who have been winning big as of late. If we can produce more dogs like these....their are plenty of people currently hunting other breeds who will gladly hunt a redbone. Two of the dogs I just mentioned are owned and handled by guys who were not even redbone men before. Our breed is where its at as far as popularity and competition ranks go strictly because of its performance against other breeds.
No body hates our breed because of its color. And just as men and women are judged upon their merits and abilities in the sporting world....so are hounds....and thats the way it should be! If we want to call our breed the best without being laughed at...then we need to prove it is the best by winning against the best of other breeds. Until we can do that.....anyone who claims their redbone is better than the best walkers or english dogs out there runs the risk of being laughed at by those who will demand proof.
So I encourage everyone who thinks they have a redbone who can compete with and beat those other breeds to put their money where their mouth is and prove it....just like the guys with Danno, Jon Henry, Red Hawk, Boone, T, and many others are doing. There are few dogs that can win at that level....but nobody in this breed should be laughing at anyone with a redbone who is trying to win...even if they come up short in their attempts. Losing to a better dog makes you see your dogs weaknesses and areas that your dog and the whole breed can benefit from.....but you cant make excuses or turn a blind eye to it. You have to be honest enough to actually see what some of the other breeds have that is giving them the ability to dominate in competition.
You may not like those particular abilities in a dog...but if your going to compete against them....you better respect them....and if you want to beat them...you better figure out a way to breed them into your line of redbones.
There are breeders who are doing that right now....and I for one am very happy to see all the hard work and effort they are putting into that.....shane
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Shane Maxey
Proud lifetime member of the NRA
Banshee Wildlife Products
Hoosier Outlaw / Moonlight Redbones
1994 American Redbone Coonhound Association Hunter of the Year
My first 3 redbones raised from pup's were:
Dual Gr.Ch. Outlaw Billy the Kid
Dual Gr.Ch.- PKC Ch. Outlaw Timber Girl
Dual Gr.Ch. Outlaw Scarlett Fever
(((( Current Favorites ))))
2013 AKC Ladies World Champion
Gr.Nt.Ch.- PKC Ch- AKC Ladies World Ch Ky Moonlight Breanna
Gr.Nt.Ch. - PKC Ch. Ky Moonlight Woody
Dual Grand Moonlight Deana
Dual Grand Ch.- PKC Ch. Moonlight AfterShock
Dual Grand Nighty Night Amber
Gr.Nt.Ch. Moonlight Big Time Britt
Gr.Nt.Ch Outlaw Billy Jean
Gr.Nt.Ch-PKC Ch.-2015 PKC Red Days Champ Outlaw Cherry Bomb
Gr.Nt.Ch Outlaw Breeze
Gr.Nt.Ch.Gr.Ch. All Grand Outlaw G-Man (over $20.000 won in PKC & CHKC) 2019 Southern Redbone Days Overall Champion
Gr.Nt.Ch. Moonlight Outlaw Mac
Gr.Nt.Ch. Classy Cali (Heavy Outlaw bred)
Gr.Nt.Ch. Moonlight Cat Scratch Fever
Gr.Nt.Ch. Moonlight Addiction
Gr.Nt.Ch. Moonlight Overdose
Gr.Nt.Ch. Moonlight Jinx
Gr.Nt.Ch. Moonlight Banshee
"Always outnumbered...Never outgunned!"
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