Oak Ridge
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quote: Originally posted by Jeff M.
It is amazing how much interest the Clover line of dogs generate. I know I had tried all the other lines back in the day and it wasn't until Brian Wessel gave me a pup out of one of Caseys first litters that I realized how much fun coonhunting could be with a independent accurate hound, and I've owned one ever since!!!!
Brogy,
I can tell you know your Casey dogs. My partner and I have owned 7, one being the Flash dog in Wingman 66 post as I made that cross.Not to mention Card has been here most of the time since he was 2 until Lee just bought him off Brian! You hit the nail on the head about the crosses on Casey as my favorite was out of a Grandnite out of Lipper most independent dog I've ever seen. All business all the time, Got her at 6 weeks she died here at 13.
I do think there is a little more run in the Stylish Clover dogs than the Casey dogs and I don't think Joe can argue to much on that as he has hunted with Card and Flash many times. But the end result is basically the same a black and white dog by themselves steadily hammering away at about 60-80 bpm with 2 eyes looking down. P.S. I took that picture that Joe posted of Wild Casey in 1991 when he was here in IN being studded for Brian. Hunted with Casey many times, a serious coon treeing machine!! Coonhunting Clover Style it's as simple as Black and White!!
Jeff,
I would tend to agree with you. That "extra" shot of Lipper in the "Stylish" side of the clover line put some more track in them than the Casey breeding.
I don't however believe that it's fair to say that as a whole, there is more "track than tree". The outcome is the same....they get hooked, with the meat at about 60 to 80 BPM.
The Casey dogs are a little more hard to come by in this part of the country than the Stylish Clover dogs... I'd love to have some to add to my "collection", but they just are not as readily available ..
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