jdgher
UKC Forum Member
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: East central Illinois.
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My thoughts so far
Just what I have seen, read and heard so far, tells me this.
The real dark brown with black on the ears and tail, black markings in different areas etc.., usually turn into dark red dogs that will have some "acceptable" black on them.
The coal black ones with tan markings will be high tan black and tans for ever.
I have a litter now, with some that are red, some that are real dark red with black markings. I think they will all be fine. They are almost 3 weeks old and getting more red all the time. None of mine have any white on them anywhere. They are from PR dogs for many generations.
I've seen throw backs to the old days before, and I know others have too. It happens with Redbones. All Redbones go back to grade dogs years ago. In the early 1900's Blacktans and Redbones were called saddlebacks and from the saddlebacks they selectively bred to make the 2 breeds we have today. Also all up through the 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's grade dogs were still common place and those were used to produce some of what we have today. Black is a dominant color, so its no wonder the black genes have been able to hang in there and pop up from time to time. I expect it will always show up especially with dark red being such a popular color with many folks. I figure if breeders keep breeding the real dark red ones, the black will be more likely to keep showing up.
Anyway that is what 25+ years of hunting redbones has taught me. I've learned there is no use in worrying about it.
With the new cross bred catagory over at $kc, there may be a place for those throw backs.
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Darrin Gher
Elbridge Redbones
Home of
GRNTCH PR' Steve-O and Chili's Red Flow
NTCH PR' Twisters Musical Red Huey DNA-VIP Perf Sire 06'07 Deceased 11/07
Former Home of
NTCH 'PR' Swann's Lonesome Red Music/ Kitty
NTCH. CH PR' SawBlade Red Reckon
NTCH. CH PR' Gher's Timber Mt. Brandy
Breeder of
GRNTCH PR' Daugherty's Red BUBBA
NTCH CH PR' BA'S Tree Top Rockin Griddle
NTCH PR' Lickcreek Backwoods Lil Red Annie
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