Ray Stein
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Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Michigan
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Jason, I hear ya loud and clear, weren't the original Plott dogs from North Carolina? As you stated 80 % of the dogs aren't given a real chance, regardless of wether their from Michigan or Tennessee. I sure hope when and if you get to go out west and hunt with people like Pete Sherwood, Van Johnson or Cecil Ralston or many others that your not real surprised to see mixed packs that will make you take notice. The late Roger Snidow, had some Plotts that had alot of grit and could get with it and tree alot of bear, out of bear dog Plotts all kinds of bloodlines. Alot of those guys come up to Michigan and then some won't run in those swamps as it takes a mighty good dog to run through those hills and valleys and then swim after a bear across a mile of beaver pond and continue on. Just trying to point out there are alot of good bear hounds, some Plotts some other breeds, like you I like my Plotts, but I'm also not bloodline blind anymore. Jason, I like to give my pups away at times too, as anyone can see your full of enthusiam and hunt alot, these guys are smart to give you pups, you hunt them and promote your dogs. Best of Luck always, but no matter what you hear about Leo, he at one time had some good tuff bear dogs, I could show you pictures of Big bear in Michigan, Canada, Colorado, Idaho and Montana, and I'm sure hes killed some in North Carolina, and Florida.
The Huff bred dogs are very good Bear dogs and any one whom chooses to hunt one on Big game has a good chance to have a keeper. I'd like to also say that regardless of Bloodline or breed if a dog isn't given a opportunity to perform and isn't trained properly you, I or anyone could go through alot of dogs before we lucked out and got a decent one. I'd have to know the exact breeding of Heavy's Dollins bred dog as well as whom it came from before I'd venture a opinion.
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