Rocketman55
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Stephens Cur
I feel compelled to share this story. Many Years ago, a buddy and I attended (I believe ) an English Days event either in Western Ohio or somewhere in Indiana, I just don't remember.
But Upon arriving, we walked onto the fair grounds And ran smack into a couple older gentlemen and they were talking about the Stephens Cur. Well I just had to open my mouth and I told this one gentleman, " I ain't never seen a cur that can work as cold a track as a hound" so why would any man want one??
This fella (both He and his friend) were BIG MEN. I'm talking 6'4" 300 Lbs size men) Stopped walking with us and said; Son, I'm gonna give you the name and address of a man that is right now hunting the closest thing I know of, of the ORIGINAL Stephens Cur stock. He wrote this mans name on a piece of paper, and said, You Look him up he lives near the Cleveland/Akron Ohio area. So I took his piece of Paper and thanked him for our conversation, and we went on our way to see all the hounds at this event.
This man AND his brother was the Original Mr. Stephens and his Brother that had started the ORIGINAL Stephens Cur line
It sure was an honor to meet these fine gentlemen, and somehow over the years I miss placed that little piece of paper that he had handed me of the man still breeding what HE FELT, was the closest this to the traits He and His brother had started with all those years ago.
Mr. Stephens told me "Son the original Stephens curs would strike, trail, and tree coons even in the daytime. He said You go look this man up, hunt with his curs, and I promise you they will, Strike, Trail, and tree you a coon you can see, consistently up till about noon. I sure wish I had followed up on his invitation, but I didn't. But I never forgot those two men and that twinkle in his eye as he told me how they would cold trail even in the daylight hours and tree coon in the daylight.
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