Craig Edwards
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Registered: Jul 2004
Location: Mt.Airy, N.C.
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quote: Originally posted by fatboy77
why argue? how were his dogs bred what strains did they go back to
He carried on the blood of Smokey River Blue Smokey, Rambler, and Sage through his females. Those dogs carried Grant, Vaughn, and J.V. blood.
He didn't use studs ( in a major way) from any of these hounds.
He kept females from these hounds. Sage, Blue Gal, Queen, Majesty, Kit, and Fanny II, were all out of Earl Hill's Ark. Blue. These females, along with females from Sage crossed with Diamond Jim produced the hounds that really put Smokey River on the map in a big way. For example, the male that served as a foundation for the Tree Thumpin dogs (owned and bred by Harry Darby) was Tree Thumpin B J./ B.J. was line bred Combs Smokey River Jack. Jack carried the best of the dogs Warren used for breeding. These were the hounds that produced the hounds we know today as Smokey River hounds. Chief carried these dogs, along with a shot of Hammer III.
I did not know Warren personally. I talked to him on the phone, got dogs from him, and sold him a few, but I have kept up with these dogs for close to 30 years. People used to kid me, accusing me of wanting a Smokey River dog more than a coon dog. Maby a little truth in that. I have been facinated with the history of these dogs more than any other, and I really don't know why.
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