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What breed were the 3 dogs and could you explain there hunting style/ability what you really liked about them and what you didnt.i know everyone doesn't like the same thing.

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My first Top Coon Dog was a bluetick/ mt. cur cross. He had the brains of the cur nose of the bluetick and drive of the hound blood. He was deadly accurate, he had the hunt and nose to go with the brains and had one thing on his mind when cut loose and that was to tree a coon. Handled like a dream. I could write a book on him and his abilities. The next 2 dogs were both registered Walkers. They had the brains, nose, and drive and excelled in coon treeing. All 3 of these dogs had one thing on their mind every time the were cut loose and that was to tree a coon. You could cut them with trashy dogs, slick treers, etc and they paid no attention, they would tree a coon. I hunted in all kinds of weather, rain, snow, single digit temperatures, did not bother these dogs at all. These were dogs that you never made an excuse for, they always produced coons. When a lot if hunters were either at home or treeing den trees, I was treeing coons every night. I opened a lot of eyes with these 3 dogs taking other coon hunters with them, some wanted to hunt with these dogs over and over and did so, saying they had never seen such a dog. Every coon hunter in my part of the country knew about these dogs during the times I owned them and they were the talk of the town. I would not take any thing for the memories these 3 dogs provided me. I am now 75 and NOT in good health, so my coon hunting days are numbered. I only have 1 dog currently, a Dual Grand Night Champion, a good dog, but a far cry from those 3 dogs. Dave

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Thanks for thewalk down memory lane.alwaya like hearing other hunters stories about there dogs.sounds like they were a ton of fun to hunt.

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I thank you for asking about these dogs as I love recalling the many fond memories they brought to me and the many nights I spent hunting with those dogs. All 3 dogs were deadly accurate tree dogs, something I expect in all my dogs, but is hard to find. Dave

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Dave, I was hunting last night and really evaluating my dog. I look at every hole one has. I listed them for my buddy and we decided if we could find a dog that filled those holes 1. He wouldn't be for sale, 2. I couldn't afford him if he was and 3. He would be amazing to hunt. I really like my dog and he has a permanent home And he doesn't have many holes. One of the 5 best I've ever owned but I don't call him a top dog. Would really like to own one like the 3 you described.

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I think you have a pretty nice dog, one that you enjoy. Honestly, a real top coon coon is not only rare, but they spoil you to the point that nothing less is not as enjoyable as it could be. I was spoiled by my first one in my twenties and judged every dog by him thereafter. Some were decent dogs but I did not enjoy them near as much due to measuring them against a truly outstanding dog. My next top dog was in my early 40's and heart was broke when she got killed on a railroad track. I almost quit hunting at that time, took a year or so before I started back thinking I would never find another one that good. My last one was in my later 60's. There was a lot of years and a lot of dogs between those 3 dogs and I never fully liked any of them as they all had faults. Some were minor and some were not, but took away from my satisfaction. Looking back I would not take anything from the memories of those 3 dogs, but have few good memories of all the rest. Now, I hunted and had fun with several dogs besides those 3, but it was definitely not the same experience, as I knew there were better dogs somewhere. I was always looking for that Top Coon Dog not good or average. If you have not seen or hunting with a Top Coon Dog you really tend to enjoy what you have. My best wishes to you, enjoy hunting what you have. Dave p.s. I spent a lot of time and money finding those 3 over a 50 year period, the last one belonged to my hunting buddy and we hunted together, he had a young dog coming on and I bought him under the condition we would hunt together. The other 2 were bought due to the amount of money I gave for them.

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I've been reading along with yalls conversation and was wondering if you had a dog that might not have been a very top dog but you just enjoyed it more than any other dog you hunted. I know my favorite hound was not the best one I ever went to the woods with but he sure pleased me!.......pardon my interruption

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I've been reading along with yalls conversation and was wondering if you had a dog that might not have been a very top dog but you just enjoyed it more than any other dog you hunted. I know my favorite hound was not the best one I ever went to the woods with but he sure pleased me!.......pardon my interruption

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