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I do believe if the bluetick world could put 60 hounds in the top 100 with the coon treeing ability of Big Country, Curly Jane, Botox and other top blue dogs. We would see a world champion blue dog.

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Certain breeding has trended toward the top of the world hunt. The Dancer bred hounds have done well. These type hounds in numbers is what it takes.
Echo, Echo II, Bodacious, Rambo II, Sugar, Sadie, Bocephus, Josie, Botox others in the top twenty from similar lineage not mentioned. If and when a blue dogs wins the hunt I predict it will come from a hound bred from one of these two lines. However, I'm wrong about 90% of the time.

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I hope it's mine, going to breed a hammer 18/dancer male to a Bocephus female. Lol

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What about lonesome 2 dog consistently wins in ukc and pkc what u hear young dogs are doing very good is it cause it’s not from right name guy just asking????????

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Most lines of hounds can potentially produce a top winner. If you have one promote it.

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U just answered the question y not breed to the dog that’s a proven winner

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We all have our preferences on what we like about a line of dogs and what we think will take us to the top. Yes promote what you think is best and breed for a better dog.
Unfortunately we all have blinders on at times and that is what keeps us from forming the blues that my take us over the top.
Just take a look at the historical reproduction list. I bet you will find dogs that have made it high in the world from those studs or related.
All lines of hounds are represented in some form or fashion. All I know is if you don't compete you can't win.
Can you name the blues that made it to the final cast? Now what were they out of?

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NiteCh Overton's Breathless Blue Dixie LOUD!
NiteCH Lienbachs Breathless Blue Jammer
Nite Ch Overton's Breathless Blue Drum 3 wins to Grand. before 2 yrs old Running ant treeing wild coons at 5 months alone.
Gr Ch Nitech Rob's Blue Tomahawk
Pr Overton's Breathless Blue Dolly super fast track and tree dog. accurate.
Grch Nitech Overton's Utchmans Blue Belle
Nite Ch Overton's Breathless Blue Sabrina 2nd place Nite ch at Fall Round Up 2009
Nite Ch Pr Overton's Breathless Blue Sounder
GRNite Ch Pr Overton's Breathless Blu Magic 13 years old brother to Roler
Pr Overton's Breathless Blue Gobber. Running and treeing wild coons at 5 months

Nite Ch O Breathless Blue Tree Dragon
Treeing his own wild coon at 6 months old.

Dogs living
Overton"s Breathless blue Julia. Bill Bird owner
Dual Champion Uchtman So Blue Lumber 6yrs
Owned by Cody Stader in Indiana
Dual Grand Overton's Breathless Blue Maggie
Present Owned by Luke Wood in Okalhoma


Dall Haden and Bobby Hayes have been a big part of my breeding of my hounds also Bill Bird for help keeping it going.

*All my dogs are old Ucthman Hawk and Scout breeding with some Smokey River Chief and Diamond Jim.
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Overton"s Breathless Blue Lincoln
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Originally posted by ELMO OVERTON
We all have our preferences on what we like about a line of dogs and what we think will take us to the top. Yes promote what you think is best and breed for a better dog.
Unfortunately we all have blinders on at times and that is what keeps us from forming the blues that my take us over the top.
Just take a look at the historical reproduction list. I bet you will find dogs that have made it high in the world from those studs or related.
All lines of hounds are represented in some form or fashion. All I know is if you don't compete you can't win.
Can you name the blues that made it to the final cast? Now what were they out of?

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Big bawl mouth, long eared syndrome.

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Spring Hill Jaggs, Salt Fork Blue Scooter, Droop Jr. I'm thinking Smokey River Hoss but not sure on that one. All different lines.

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Gr Nite ch Overton's Breathless Blu Knight. King of Hunt Fall Round Up 2006 loudest dog I have ever owned.
Gr Nite ch Overton's Breathless Blue Roler hit died at 2years old at semi finals of World hunt
Gr Nite ch Utchmans Double Eagle Hoss
Dual Grand Utchmans So Blue Timber top 100 Finalist in 2005 World hunt 2012 performance sire
Gr Ch Nite CH Overton's Breathless Blue Warrior 4wins died at 6 yrs old. Sire to Knight
NiteCh Overton's Breathless Blue Dixie LOUD!
NiteCH Lienbachs Breathless Blue Jammer
Nite Ch Overton's Breathless Blue Drum 3 wins to Grand. before 2 yrs old Running ant treeing wild coons at 5 months alone.
Gr Ch Nitech Rob's Blue Tomahawk
Pr Overton's Breathless Blue Dolly super fast track and tree dog. accurate.
Grch Nitech Overton's Utchmans Blue Belle
Nite Ch Overton's Breathless Blue Sabrina 2nd place Nite ch at Fall Round Up 2009
Nite Ch Pr Overton's Breathless Blue Sounder
GRNite Ch Pr Overton's Breathless Blu Magic 13 years old brother to Roler
Pr Overton's Breathless Blue Gobber. Running and treeing wild coons at 5 months

Nite Ch O Breathless Blue Tree Dragon
Treeing his own wild coon at 6 months old.

Dogs living
Overton"s Breathless blue Julia. Bill Bird owner
Dual Champion Uchtman So Blue Lumber 6yrs
Owned by Cody Stader in Indiana
Dual Grand Overton's Breathless Blue Maggie
Present Owned by Luke Wood in Okalhoma


Dall Haden and Bobby Hayes have been a big part of my breeding of my hounds also Bill Bird for help keeping it going.

*All my dogs are old Ucthman Hawk and Scout breeding with some Smokey River Chief and Diamond Jim.
573-228-3169
Kandy off Bojangles and Grand Nite ch PKC CH Redstick Ann. Super fast track dog good tree dog loud. co owner with Earl Howell Queen of Hunt at Fall Round Up 2019 at 2 years old.

Overton"s Breathless Blue Lincoln
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Hoss 2 place I think 1992 or 1993. One of the best females I ever owned out of him she was black white ticked up. But most people would not use him because he was black white ticked up. Shame a lot of people us color instead of ability.

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Hoss 2 place I think 1992 or 1993. One of the best females I ever owned out of him she was black white ticked up. But most people would not use him because he was black white ticked up. Shame a lot of people us color instead of ability.

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It is sad but we just keep breeding same stuff same lines yeah them dogs got close but still missing something if the stuff wasn’t good enough then what makes it good enough now I’m no expert or think to be u guys talking about lines from years ago what have we bred in them to make them better

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Elmo them dogs that were in the finals did they win no right they all are probably very nice hounds y did they get beat we all are missing something

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Good dog, good handlers and a little luck or breaks sure doesn't hurt. More blues have made the top twenty than I can ever remember. In the last few years. The blue are getting there.

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GrNitech Overton's Breathless Blue Chief Full brother to Nite ch Snowdens Runt
Gr Nite ch Overton's Breathless Blu Knight. King of Hunt Fall Round Up 2006 loudest dog I have ever owned.
Gr Nite ch Overton's Breathless Blue Roler hit died at 2years old at semi finals of World hunt
Gr Nite ch Utchmans Double Eagle Hoss
Dual Grand Utchmans So Blue Timber top 100 Finalist in 2005 World hunt 2012 performance sire
Gr Ch Nite CH Overton's Breathless Blue Warrior 4wins died at 6 yrs old. Sire to Knight
NiteCh Overton's Breathless Blue Dixie LOUD!
NiteCH Lienbachs Breathless Blue Jammer
Nite Ch Overton's Breathless Blue Drum 3 wins to Grand. before 2 yrs old Running ant treeing wild coons at 5 months alone.
Gr Ch Nitech Rob's Blue Tomahawk
Pr Overton's Breathless Blue Dolly super fast track and tree dog. accurate.
Grch Nitech Overton's Utchmans Blue Belle
Nite Ch Overton's Breathless Blue Sabrina 2nd place Nite ch at Fall Round Up 2009
Nite Ch Pr Overton's Breathless Blue Sounder
GRNite Ch Pr Overton's Breathless Blu Magic 13 years old brother to Roler
Pr Overton's Breathless Blue Gobber. Running and treeing wild coons at 5 months

Nite Ch O Breathless Blue Tree Dragon
Treeing his own wild coon at 6 months old.

Dogs living
Overton"s Breathless blue Julia. Bill Bird owner
Dual Champion Uchtman So Blue Lumber 6yrs
Owned by Cody Stader in Indiana
Dual Grand Overton's Breathless Blue Maggie
Present Owned by Luke Wood in Okalhoma


Dall Haden and Bobby Hayes have been a big part of my breeding of my hounds also Bill Bird for help keeping it going.

*All my dogs are old Ucthman Hawk and Scout breeding with some Smokey River Chief and Diamond Jim.
573-228-3169
Kandy off Bojangles and Grand Nite ch PKC CH Redstick Ann. Super fast track dog good tree dog loud. co owner with Earl Howell Queen of Hunt at Fall Round Up 2019 at 2 years old.

Overton"s Breathless Blue Lincoln
Overton"s Breathless Blue Ava.

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Hoss 2 place I think 1992 or 1993. One of the best females I ever owned out of him she was black white ticked up. But most people would not use him because he was black white ticked up. Shame a lot of people us color instead of ability.

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Hoss 2 place I think 1992 or 1993. One of the best females I ever owned out of him she was black white ticked up. But most people would not use him because he was black white ticked up. Shame a lot of people us color instead of ability.

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Wacko (Shellly) 2014 BBOA Arkansas State Hunt Queen of Hunt High scoring Grntch.
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Grnitech Grch pr' Mad Dog Hey Jude 2008 National Bluetick Days Queen of hunt, 2013 ACHA Little world hunt 5th place overall.

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Amen to that, I have sold thea few pups over the years and the main question is are they going to be dark blue, I likely be x dark blue, but I prefer ability first, I do believe we should maintain a standard for sure, but should not be our # 1 priority.... Gerald

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It is sad but we just keep breeding same stuff same lines yeah them dogs got close but still missing something if the stuff wasn’t good enough then what makes it good enough now I’m no expert or think to be u guys talking about lines from years ago what have we bred in them to make them better

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What else are we supposed to use? I’d rather breed with dogs that got close to winning it all than to go somewhere else and hope for a miracle. If there is something else out there bloodline wise in a blue hide that can win in the big hunts I’m sure the word would get out at some point. The Walker guys have stacked their dogs pedigrees with proven reproducers and are winning major hunts with plenty of cash and trucks won to show me they aren’t completely off base in their breeding theory’s. Their formula is to not line breed heavily on one line but to mix the lines keying on dominant reproducers regardless of line. Ability first and then try to strengthen weak areas. Sounds like a good plan to me.

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I think there is blood lines out there that has the tools to go all the way we just need some old boy's that will put the time in the woods and go inter ol blue they can't win if they don't get the opportunity

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There’s several things that has stopped the blue dogs from improving at the same rate as the other hound breeds.
I have visited with a lot of breeders that was so committed to a certain line or a dog in a bloodline that their dogs produced lessor quaility dogs each generation.
The best hunters will usually have the best dogs. When more breeders start breeding with performance the primary factor that determines choice of the stud I think more good hunters will start following blue dogs.

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The curly Jane female got in at a elite shootout in texas she can compete her new owner will give her that chance one problem is some of the good ones done get a real chance at larger events

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I bred Curly Janes sire GrNtCh PR Mose Pink Floyd to two GrNtCh gyps in the last two weeks and plan to cross him on my personal females. Hopefully pups get in hunters hands and make hounds that will compete!

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There have been many Blues in the top. Things have been said about jealousy, line blindness, coloration, etc.... The dog is just part of the equation. Hunt placement, terrain, guide, judge, GOOD handler, weather, LUCK and so many other things that come into play. Russ Downing placed Toad second in the world (I believe) and he was all blue. Do you know how many folks wouldn't breed to an all blue male regardless of ability even though it's perfectly fine with the UKC rules. Blindness! That being said, a good dog without a top handler is no good and visa-versa. Quality blue dogs are out there. How many times have you been in a hunt and say, I know I had the better dog but that dang other handler beat me. Why, he/she knows the rule book from top to bottom, inside out. Ron Taylor once told me, "when everyone is on the couch figuring out how to win the next hunt, I'm in the woods doing my homework." A lot to be learned from that statement! There's a blue dog out there right now that can win the world, the right combination has to be put together. JMO.

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