Chiggers
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quote: Originally posted by M Gusse
I personally hunted with alot of dogs mentioned, and more not mentioned. I hunted with John Monroe quite a bit in the 80's and 90's, during those years he had Ace, Zoom, Dewey, Guuner, Molly, Junior, Sport, Ike, and many others. Allthough all these dogs could tree coons, I never really got into there style. It seemed to me The "finley river dogs" were kinda slow and deliberate. I myself at the time hunted Spring Creek Rock blooded dogs and they were quicker tree dogs, and just as accurate.
Then along came the "Stylish line" and they suited my style, quick on both ends, stylish treedogs, with big mouths once you got 'em broke off slicks they were hard to beat. Then arose Sackett Jr. and Nailor. Big! Big! mouth tree dogs!, that showed you a coon most the time. People, bloodlines change with the times for a reason, mostly to fit into the standing rules of the most popular kennel club at the time.
I myself loved the Spring Creek hounds but don't see myself going back anytime soon.
That is exactly my experience also. Those old Finley River Dogs were great in their time but imo they would be sucking hind tit these days.
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