wkfii
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Re: Poll on Cross Breeds
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Originally posted by JOE H BROOKS
Shetler's Sonny Boy, the sire of Finley River Chief, Johnson's Banjo, just a couple of hounds that go back to cross bred mutts, as some narrow minded people, would say. Lester Nance's White River King, goes back to a black&tan female and others. Single registered hounds, or dogs that go back to them, Carolinia Casey, acha world hunt winner 68, 69 and placed in 4 of the world hunts, his mother was, single registered. Katy's Rowdy, another acha world hunt winner, went back to Mountain Music Blue and Blaze. There's a whole lot of big name dogs, that go back to cross bred hounds, why that lady in Texas, might have some in her kennel and don't know it. If everybody on this board was hunting a world class, coon hound, then there wouldn't be any need to improve their stock, would there ? And to hear some of them talk, you'd think, that they already had it all, till you go hunt, with them. Well you can't tell some people anything, cause they already know it all, but for the rest of us, we're still learning, still trying.
I have a hound that has Carolina Casey in his pedigree. His sire his Red Eagle Casey II. I need only look into his face to agree with your contention. Top notch hound. I used to be unequivically against crossing between the so called breeds. Since then I have done a fair amount of research into hound history, both recent and ancient. My conclusion is that there is no absolute answer to the question as to whether you should cross breed or not. You have to balance between having a registry and everything that it gives you and excellance in the field. Our hounds and their genetic makeup is a living and breathing thing. When the Celts migrated off the Euasian steps with their ponderous mastiff type scent hounds they conquered western Europe. In that position they began trading with the Phoenicians. The sight hounds that they obtained from the Phoenicians were crossed into their scent hounds. The process probably began before that time and it has continued since that time- about 2,000 years ago. For all practical purposes we are dividing our hounds by their coat colors. I think the the UKC's or the breed associations' policy on single registration is about right in that it tries to strike that balance between having a registry and allowing for some breeding outside of the box so to speak.
What burns my ass though, is people being less than truthful about parentage on the papers. If you have a hound, say an English that has been crossed with a Walker, admit that the sire is a Walker and single register the pups. Let the paper reflect what you have. If the pups hunt well, that is the greatest test as to whether the cross was good.
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