James B Grice
UKC Forum Member
Registered: Aug 2006
Location: Latta, SC
Posts: 1021 |
Some info here because you asked Mr.Fox... Darlin started bleeding on Sat Feb 6th and a female from Ragin Bo started bleeding the next day Sunday Feb 7th...I made about 30 plus phone calls to talk dogs.I had already talked to about a dozen guys last year also....Some local guys did offer to breed for a pup and some did not.I presented the same offer to everyone that I talked with other than D. Compton ..HAD I CHOOSE AN OUTCROSS..BONE COLLECTOR IS WHERE I WOULD HAVE TAKEN HER..D Compton has put his stud dog out there as I would have done...I felt his asking stud fee was justified but as we all know The 3 days I needed to breed these bitches we all had bad weather...I TRIED MY BEST TO PUT HER ON A COMA SIRE BUT IT WASN,T TO BE...I don't know about anyone else but I ask the Lord everyday to help me in ...ALL MY DECISIONS EVERYDAY..Wakin up on Darlins 10th day gave me my answer in reference as not where to go in such conditions..My yard was covered in ICE and all of 40 West was the same way.I did offer only one gentleman both females if he wanted to breed both but MY EMPHASIS WAS NOT ON THE YOUNG GYP BUT WITH DARLIN .. HER TIME IS RUNNIN OUT...Long story short,Some stud owners were very pollite and some thought I was crazy I guess.But I,m not about to drive 700, 300 miles and pay 300,500 $$$ to breed a dog that may or may not have pups and just so my bitch can help compliment your stud dog..I offered to do my part and even offered them 2 pups and of my 3 top studs not includeing D Compton and G,Nash the others were not interested in my bitch after I took the STUD $$$ out the conversation And that is O. K. It,s all good.There are some real good studs out there and I may be overthinking this some but raising/breeding dogs is a lot like raising children...SOMETIMES YOU DONT GET A CHANCE FOR A DO OVER IN LIFE...I STRIVE TO GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME......Alot of folks place a great deal of importance on the female, I don't know which has the greater influence...., But I know you need to start with 2 of the best that you can find.I have done this for 45 years and...I OFFERED THE BEST FEMALE I HAVE EVER HAD, and some evidently thought mine wasn,t good enuff...Someone once said..IT AINT BRAGGIN IF YOU CAN BACK IT UP..NEXT MONTH GONNA TELL THE STORY....Darlin has never had a real chance, I will be out there givin my best with the best female I HAVE EVER OWNED..What about you Mr.Fox..YOU A FAN OR YOU A PLAYER...LIKE I TOLD ONE GENTLEMAN....YOUR MOVE....ITS ALL IN FUN..I will add an ..ALL GRAND PEDIGREE ACTUALLY TURNS ME AWAY...A DOGS HUNTIN STYLE INTEREST ME MORE THAN ALL GRAND...I DIDNOT BREED EITHER BITCH....
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