wkfii
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Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Independence, Kentucky
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Ozark Preacher
I talked to John Wick today about Preacher. I found him to be gracious and very open in regard to my questions. I will try to accurately summerize what he had to say.
First, he would not consider Preacher to be a "Finley River" hound. He shared with me that Preacher was a departure from the Finley River hounds in that they tended to be better track hounds than tree hounds. FR hounds needed a little work on tree.
Second, Preacher hunted with his head up and winded. He would not get bogged down running a cold track. Excellant at finding layups. Very accurate hound. Preacher was close mouthed until treed. He would hunt the terrain but tended to hunt closer than many. He is ideal for today's hunting on smaller farms. He would cover all the ground systematically.
Third, Preacher was marked up like a "Trigg Hound." He looked very houndy. He carries the "chalk eye" recessive gene. He only produced 20 litters in his lifetime. Very prepotent sire in regard to both looks and ability.
Fourth, Preacher was a very intelligent hound. He kept repeating this. He did not take very well to heavy handed handling. He was easy to handle.
Fifth, Mr. Wick wishes that he knew the formula that Preacher's breeder used. The older he gets, the more he values the skill set that Preacher brought with him.
We need to read his books. Preacher is prominent in them.
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What say you all?
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Bill Fulmer
Member of the NAADP
Track and Tree with Accuracy and Determination.
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