Craig Edwards
UKC Forum Member
Registered: Jul 2004
Location: Mt.Airy, N.C.
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Mark, sorry I didn't make myself clear. I'm not talking about competition hunting. I understand when you are hunting competitively, it's you and your dog, against the other handlers and their dogs. That is true in connection to a hunt where someone wins, and someone loses. However, within the breed, as breeders, hunters, fanciers, and even the organizations, it should not be us against the others within the breed, as it is in a competitive scenario. I'm talking about, as fanciers of the bluetick hound, when blue wins, we all win, and there are no losers. The English word, fellowship, comes from a word which means, "To share common ground, or to be yoked together" Fellowship is more than shaking hands, sitting at the table together, or just spending time together. There must be a common cause, or common ground, or a common yoke. What I am trying to say is, if the breed reaches it's full potential and receives the recognition it deserves, we must lay aside personal agendas, personal gain and attention, and put the breed first. That is our common ground, or the "Basis" for a "Team." I think there are steps which could be taken to bring everyone that loves the Bluetick Hound, closer together. We may compete against each other on a hunt, but united in cause and purpose. If every blue dog fancier, came together, not on the basis of liking or disliking a person, but on the basis of loving the blue hound.....and if every blue dog fancier could promote one breed association, and give it 100 %, with everyone pulling in the same direction, I think we would see a huge difference in the expansion and accomplishments of the blue hound, as a breed. If we looked at every bluetick promoter, whether it be for pleasure or competitively, breeding, hunting or showing, as a FRIEND, not foe, regardless of their preferences in a hound, it would make a huge difference. I know what I am thinking, and want to say. Sometimes it's difficult to verbalize my thoughts and feelings.
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