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Originally posted by Brian Chorney
Today was like any other day in the life of a houndsman, other than our temp. was very cold (-26C).We had a lion track that was only an hour old. Just had to wait for daylight. Day light came and with no change in temp we turned two hounds loose on the track.Lightfoot Blackjack and Lightfoot Rev. They are litter mate brothers. Both are tough hard driving hounds that are not affected by much. In about 15 minutes the lion was jumped and the race heated right up. A bay up and wicked ground fight began, ending up with Blackjack getting killed with a fatal bite to the head. Rev went on to fight and eventually tree the lion with the arrival of my partner Ryan at the final bay up site.
Blackjack's beautiful booming voice will be greatly missed in the woods, along with the hard track driving ability and outstanding tree power. We were lucky enough to have had three litters of pups out of Jack out of three great females, that are spread throughout the U.S. and western Canada. Blackjack proved himself in the woods and as a stud dog. His offspring are proving to be great assets to all that have them.
Good bye my friend.
Brian

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You have been one of the few to own a complete hound. Black Jack had all of the ability in the woods that any hunter could want. Black Jack had all of the mouth and treeing ability that any hunter could want. Black Jack had all the looks and style that any hunter could want. Most importantly Black Jack was producing pups that may well have put him in that elite club of truly exceptional reproducers.
At four years old Black Jack was taken before his time . I believe that had Black Jack lived to old age would have made a name for himself that would have been spoken with reverence by hunters across two countries for years and years. Black Jack is now running with Bugg's, Ike II, Bruno II, Red Bird and the rest of the "A" team that went before him. I almost envy you Black Jack.
I look forward to hunting with those hounds again myself.
Good Hunting Black Jack, Run hard you are now running with the Big Dogs.

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It seems like the best die young but the memories live forever, thank of the great memories that Black Jack left with you. You're a lucky man.

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Im very sorry to hear of your loss. I didnt have the opportunity to meet him but I sure thought highly of him.

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WOW, he was a looker.

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Brian,
Sorry for your loss

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to the ENTIRE lightfoot clan, you have my sympathy. reading jess's post brought tears to my eyes. blackjack was in my opinion the best looking english dog to ever throw a tree bark. i am truely saddened by his death but i also know he died doing what he LOVED to do. i hope we can all say the same. jess,brain, and those who put their heart and soul into this bloodline, keep it up, you are some of the best houndsmen alive today and we all appriciate what your doing for the english breed.
keep your heads high and know that although unreplacable, his offspring will cary him on forever.....
again im sorry for your loss.

brad

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