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Let me set the stage for this question. The time was back in the 70's when most dogs shown were also the dogs at the hunts being hunted. I felt back then if I saw enough dogs both on the bench and in the woods and studied their pedigrees. I could look at a dog and tell you what bloodlines it came from. Well after a couple years of trying to perfect this, I gave up. This was kind of my first clue and understanding to how varied the genetics were in our hounds. If you couldn't pattern looks which is something tangible and get it to repeat itself then how in the world could you breed for and get consistent qualities that are intangible and we all see differently in our hounds.

There are some breeders on the other hand that deserve some credit for maintaining similar looks and characteristics with their hounds. Thing is as soon as one dog gets out of their control and bred things start to mix in with the rest of the breed. HOBO is one breeder that comes to mind here as he has done a nice job with his hounds over the years.

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Some traits you can tell. I can hear a treeing walker tree and tell you if its got Lipper up close sometimes. There are traits with other dogs too but I don't want to hurt feelings. lol

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I have hunted with a pile of Harry dogs that all had very similar and distinct mouths. I'm not talking 3-4 either I'm talking about a dozen or more. Also when it comes to my breed of choice, ALH's, it is pretty easy to spot a dog that is heavily Jug bred by the shape of their heads. Their are definitely exceptions and I am not saying that either line throws either consistently enough that every pup looks or sounds the same but some sure are easy to spot or hear. I think the biggest factor in how strongly they display certain traits is how closely bred they are. Outcrossing will always produce a cornucopia of looks and sounds because the genetic base is so wide.

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Clover would be an obv example

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also lots of wipeout dogs have some smut color in their muzzles.

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Clover would be an obv example

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also lots of wipeout dogs have some smut color in their muzzles.

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Thanks for the kind words Bruce..

I'd have to say Clover and Lone Pine blood.

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I think this is a mainly a walker deal.I really dont know if the other breeds can tell a difference much but they may can. Ive just never paid them as much attention.

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The bark dogs,coma,wipeout,clover .all have noticeable traits!!!! Not all but most

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Rat dogs all seem to gray in the face real real early. and alot of harry dogs have similar features.

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Rat dogs all seem to gray in the face real real early. and alot of harry dogs have similar features.

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I think this is a mainly a walker deal.I really dont know if the other breeds can tell a difference much but they may can. Ive just never paid them as much attention.

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In blueticks, light color and coarse hawg hair usually means Jet blood I think. I was told a good Utchman bred bluetick has fatty loose skin hanging down under the neck and a V shape of white on top of the head.

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A lot of, but not all blue dogs that have a monkey face have ole Runnin Bullet in their pedigree. On the flip side, Bullet reproduced a lot of hounds without a monkey face.

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