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Russ called me this morning to inform me that he has lost 2 of the best friends he ever had in the last month! Vannie Griggs passed away recently with very few ever acknowledging the loss through cards, or memmorials, & at 1:05 Am this morning, Russ watched Lil Red die before his eyes! He was making that notorious final turnout of the night! She trailed a coon up a ditch & headed for a road to the north, Russ drove around & when he saw that she was comming towards the road, got out & tried to warn a car that was traveling at a high rate of speed & the car literally threw her right past him without so much as slowing down!
Russ said it is like loosing one of his kids! He further stated that now those that for whatever reason chose to hate him or her for doing what they truly loved, can rest easy! She is no longer a threat to anyone! He also wanted to thank all those that were fans of his little "Red Dog" for cheering her on! We will never know if she would have impacted the breed through her offspring, but one thing is for sure! She made an impact in the few short months that she had in the competition world!

Rest in peace Lil Red! Some will truly miss you!
From Russ Bellar

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Really hate to hear of his loss. She sure was a good one.

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Got a knot in my gut. Devastating. Just don't have any other words come to mind. She did have a following, just not as loud as the nay sayers. I am so sorry.

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Im sorry to hear that, good dogs are hard to come by...no matter the color.

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Its seems so true that the great ones never live a full life. I am really sorry for Russ's loss. What a shame.

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That's terrible. Based on his track record, he will have another big winner before long for people to poke holes in. Best of luck to them all going forward.

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Sorry to hear this guys. Seems like the good ones always go first.

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We are very saddened to hear this news. I hope that everyone involved in Lil Reds life will find some comfort.

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thats a shame, she was nice no one can argue about that...

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Sorry, to hear this Russ. In talking to Mike Nelson I know he loved that little gyp too.

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sorry

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Wow, just terrible news....

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its sad to hear about anybody losing their hound

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Sorry to hear this sad news!

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wow, that is terrible news. Russ and Mike, our thoughts are with you.

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MAYBE THEY'LL LEAVE HER ALONE NOW.

LIL RED - QUEEN OF THE COONHOUND WORLD.

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My husband hunted with lil red and he agreed that she was "all coondog". Sorry to hear of the loss of lil red.

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SORRY TO HEAR THIS NEWS. HE WAS SOPOSE TO BRING HER UP HUNTING WITH ME AND MY DAD. I WAS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING HER GO. CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW HE FEELS CANT IMAGINE MY ZOE GETTING RUN OVER IN FRONT OF ME. SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. DOG IS MANS BEST FRIEND FOR A REASON AND LOOSING YOUR BEST FRIEND WOULD BE HARD.

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Sorry to hear this terrible news.

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sorry for the loss team bellar..
russ and marv are super nice guys..
they treated us so good during a visit last summer..
i was really pulling for the little gyp.. again sorry..

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They don't ever seem to stay around long enough no more. Sorry for your loss and all others who where attached to this lil gal

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sorry to hear that sad news.russ our thoughts are with you.

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Man i hate to hear that. Always looked forward to seeing post about her on here and seein what she had won. Im no big comp hunter but sein the scores that dog put up she had to be all coondog!!!!

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I hate to hear this. I got the chance to judge her in the final four of the Grand American this year in pretty tough ground conditions and she did the job that night.
I have always been a fan of a COON DOG what ever the breed as long as they have the heart and I guess in the end that's what we remember of our hounds is how they tried to please us by doing what they were born to do.

Thinking of you,
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hate to hear that.

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