G.W. Harring
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Registered: Nov 2016
Location: Nebraska
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Re: Re: This rule actually will make it more difficult to minus a dog. In the past a tie vote
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Originally posted by Redneck Mafia
……..The only way to make strike points no longer an issue is for all dogs to go in for the exact same amount and no babbling rule and just hold dog(s) accountable per the 8 minute rule...…….
IMO, that would take care of a lot of issues Jen.
Now, before I rant, let me say I like an open mouthed dog that IMO uses their mouth right. I prefer what I would describe as a "here, there and yonder" type track dog that never opens in the same place twice and is not affected by what the other dogs are doing. It knows its job and just gets it done, quickly. If it's using a LOT of mouth, it better be covering a LOT of ground while doing it!!
I want to also say that I think that the "intention" of progressive strike points was good, but in reality it only creates a babbling, calling contest, joke.
Maybe because some have confused "striking coon scent" with "barking quickly" and "barking quickly" with tracking ability?? If anyone thinks because their dog barks quickly they are a better track dog or have more drive they may want to give that some more thought.
Although the competition hunts award more points to the dog that "barks" first IMO NOTHING about those "bark points" makes a dog a harder hunter or a better track dog or therefore a better coondog.
It does one thing and one thing only......it just rewards a dog for "barking" first. (And yet we wonder why we have babblers and disagreements and rules to deal with it?? Really??)
Now, are there honest dogs that have REALLY, REALLY cold noses that will open the second they get a whiff of coon...YES THERE ARE!! Because they "bark" first do they hunt harder or are they faster on the track or even a better coondog?? NO!! I've seen a lot of dogs with more nose than brains and their barking produced NOTHING but noise. Can you distinguish the difference from the small percentage that have that ability and a babbler in a cast of 3 strange dogs?? Nope and unfortunately the majority of the time there is NO WAY possible to determine why or what a dog is barking about especially with strange dogs in a competition situation.
Competition Coon Hunting rules should be simple, tree the most amount of coon in the set amount of time with the least amount of mistakes and your packing a winner.
What color your dog is, how loud your dog is, how quick it pees or if it "barks" before the other dogs means NOTHING other than it "barked" first or really had to pizz.
I will go out on a limb here and say they'll be 3 groups:
#1 Those that are actually hunting a NON-babbling dog, what I would describe as an honest coondog. An indifferent style dog, that is hard hunting, has good tracking ability, accurate, and a stay put tree dog ...…they would actually appreciate a level playing field on strike points.
#2 Those that have to pack around a dog that can only win in the hunts by getting first "bark" points because of their other weaknesses will obviously dislike equal strike points and may change what is on the end of their lead.
#3 And to the very, very small percentage that have the "Super Nose Coon Strikers" that smell a coon fart from 3 months ago down wind and the rest of us just have never seen the likes of such a superior dog..... if your hound still "barks first" AND THEN...hunts harder, tracks faster, locates more accurately, and makes less mistakes than the rest of the cast, you'll still win under an equal strike point format and you'll be happy proving you have a superior hound. (And if you end up getting beat consistently without the "first bark point advantage", you'll complain and fit right in with group #2.)
It's not supposed to be that hard.....tree more coon faster than the rest and make less mistakes doing it.
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