Registered: Nov 2009
Location: New London, NC
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Had a male walker of Yadkin River Champ years ago that did not step foot in the woods till he was 4 years old...He was a grand show and didn't want to scuff him up...
Anyway second night in the woods he fell treed alone on with his own coon and was a 100% accurate treeing machine till the day he died ..

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Registered: Feb 2010
Location: MO
Posts: 220

depends on whos house thay are at better be on their way by a year arround here

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Registered: Nov 2005
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Posts: 587

Dawg I hunt now started around 2. As long as I see progress I keep trying. I really started to enjoy working with the quirky ones. Never know what to expect with the oddballs. Keeps it interesting and exciting.

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Registered: Feb 2010
Location: off the res.
Posts: 3422

John Carroll still posts on here, maybe he'll see this old thread and answer if the dog turned out. Be interesting to know. Anyone contact him?

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Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Central Michigan
Posts: 6544

I am interested in breeding dogs. I have held true that a dog must start before its 13 month of age. I also don't mess with a dog much such as laying drags, etc. I am looking for natural ability. If a dog doesn't demonstrate some natural ability, it will not be used for breeding at my house. JMO

Now that being said I will give a dog until 24 months old before I stop trying to start it. As I see it a 2 year investment of time is a costly investment for me.

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Registered: Apr 2007
Location: gnadenhutten oh
Posts: 1436

Is Nitech shivers magic Buckeye She was born at my house and sold as a pup 3 years later and 36 unwanted pups later And never seen outside her kennel he called me and asked me if I wanted her I did she ran coon first night but back tracked never treed that was in July season started in novememberI kill 176 coon that season 220 next and 131 last season but she back tracked till first night of season she caught a coon on ground never had a problem. Got her sister turned 3 in Dec runs good but trees halfthe time still pplunging away on her I believe the dog and owner needs to make the call when it not fun time to give in for me all depends o. Dog and chances it has a lot of things can set a pup back!

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Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Mercer PA
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What do we mean by "start" also makes a difference.

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