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Im new to coon hounds, I like treeing walkers so far. My question is, is there any breed of coon hound seem to be better for beginners or thats not recommended for a newbies.. just curious. Thanks

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Im new to coon hounds, I like treeing walkers so far. My question is, is there any breed of coon hound seem to be better for beginners or thats not recommended for a newbies.. just curious. Thanks

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Registered: Jan 2004
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Very Good Advice.

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yep, get you a nice finished hound.. find someone that knows hounds to help you find one.
don't make the mistake a lot make by getting a pup thinking they are easy to train.

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Registered: Nov 2013
Location: Convoy,Ohio
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Yep,,get you a good finished hound,,,go hunting with it before purchasing it,to make sure it is what will make you happy,,,and from there,,just enjoy the journey

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Registered: Jan 2010
Location: Missouri
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Take your time and RESEARCH dogs and pedigrees. Go hunt with different lines of dogs and find out which hunting style that suits you. As mentioned above buy one that is seasoned and you should have fun. Just about anyone selling dogs want you to hunt with them, if no other reason then pride in their line of dogs if nothing else. JMO.

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I would disagree some lines are easier to train the others.

One thing to keep in mind is if you buy an 8 week old pup you will have to wait a 6months before he is ready for the woods.

There are quite a few well started pups that have holes, that a new Hunter can live with, maybe not the best mouth, or hangs around a little to much, maybe misses a little to much, or might just look ugly. The hard part is though getting the seller to admit what the hole is.

I would recommend buying a young started pup that is already treeing coon, but needs hunted hard. I would buy the pup only if the seller admits why he is selling the dog, and you know it's something you can live with. For instance I like a dog that checks in after 30 minutes of hunting or so, but other guys would cull a dog that comes back. I cull a dog that goes straight through the woods and blows out the other side.

Another option is to find a local Hunter that has to many dogs and needs a dog hunted. There are a lot of guys like this. After hunting a few dogs for this gentleman you will have a pretty good idea of what your looking for.

Read everything you can on training dogs wether it be basic obedience, or bird dogs or whatever most of the principles carry over. The more knowledge you have of dogs and training the better your chance at success in this sport.

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Walkers and English as a whole seem to start running and treeing at a much younger age. With this you my have more things you have to brake them from.S Such as slick treeing or trash running. By raising a pup you will make many mistakes. You will have made up your mind what kind of dog you want. Then as you hunt more learn more and hunt with more dogs you will change your mind on what kind of dog you desire. Your first dog may not turn out and that's OK but you will have learned more buy trying to train your own hound than buying one already trained. You may find that you are not suited to train pups some people aren't. But you will never know until you try.

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Walkers and English as a whole seem to start running and treeing at a much younger age. With this you my have more things you have to brake them from.S Such as slick treeing or trash running. By raising a pup you will make many mistakes. You will have made up your mind what kind of dog you want. Then as you hunt more learn more and hunt with more dogs you will change your mind on what kind of dog you desire. Your first dog may not turn out and that's OK but you will have learned more buy trying to train your own hound than buying one already trained. You may find that you are not suited to train pups some people aren't. But you will never know until you try.

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Thanks guys. All info appreciated

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