honalieh
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Registered: Jul 2003
Location: PA
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Walker x English
This is what the English breed is all about. I love that they would make a cross like this.
I hunt English. Why? Because you can breed coondogs without regard to color. I can breed an English female to English, Walker, or Bluetick, and get dogs that meet the English standard. I may have to single-register them, but so what. If a dog can't run and tree a coon by itself, it doesn't deserve papers anyway!!!
Remember, Walkers and Blueticks were originally English. They were separated by color. I could care less about breeding for color. I'd prefer breeding for coondogs!
COONDOGS are more important than breed or color!!! I hunt English, but I don't hunt Redtick!!! THe last Redtick I hunted, and kept, was 1/2 Walker, 1/4 Redbone, 1/4 English. I single-registered him and made him Gr. Nite Ch. ( A true English dog).
TO ME, THE ENGLISH BREED IS ABOUT BREEDING FOR ABILITY, NOT ABOUT BREEDING FOR COLOR!!!
When I see someone talking about their dogs throwing all Redticks, I'm turned off!!! I want Coondogs, not redticks, blueticks, walkers, etc. COONDOGS, regardless of color!!! I've never seen an off-colored or ugly COONDOG (regardless of their looks or color). COONDOGS ARE BEAUTIFUL (regardless of color)!!!
Color is not real important!! if you're worried about color, hunt them in the dark!
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