kayapellijed390
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Leps
Leps are just like any other hound breed, they have a wide range of appearances, mouths, and hunting styles. Doesn't really matter what style of dog you prefer, you can probablly find a line of Leps that fit your tastes. My Lep, Shine, looks like a hound, sounds like a hound, hunts like a hound, and contrary to what L.Lyle has to say handles like a border collie. Mine hunts just as deep, fast, and hard as any walker I have eber hunted with. He most definately is not afraid to get in the dark in and if coon are not moving he will put you in strange country in a hurry. He doesn't run by coon though, he will tree one at ten feet or two miles off of the tailgate. He gets his mouth open, honestly, but quick and runs with a big tenor bawl mouth on the ground. He comes on the wood with a dying locate and trees with a long chop. The things that make many of the Leps I have hunted with are accuracy and their natural handle. My Lep is the most accurate hound I have ever seen turned loose. When he trees there is either a coon or a legitamate den hole every time. He goes months on end between slick trees. They are so rare that each time he slicks I am shocked. His natural handle is unreal, I can call him off of a hot track, a tree, or a tree across a river. Doesn't matter if I call he is coming. The only time I ever leash mine is at the nite hunts because the rules say I must. When he trees I just walk in, shine it, see the coon, give him an "atta boy" and tell him to go get another one. He will leave the tree at run and go hunting for another one. Seems like every time I turn him loose in a hunt I hear comments like- "I didn't think a Leopard would sound like that" or "I thought these curs where close hunting dogs?" I completely disagree with L.Lyle that conditions have to be right or the stars have to allign for a Leo to win a hunt or two. Mine and many others I have seen have what it takes to consistantly win anywhere in the country and at any level of competition. Are they perfect? No, but then again what dog is? The biggest difference for me between my Lep and any other dog I have ever hunted with is pleasure. Every single night I hunt mine I leave the woods happy he is the funnest and most pleasureable dog I have ever hunted with. Call anytime or come for a hunt if you wanna learn more about Leopards. You just might be supprised at what you find out.
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--2012 National Grand Nite Champion American Leopard Hound
--High Scoring Leopard 2012 Autumn Oaks
--High scoring Leopard Saturday night at Leopard days 2011
--Qualified for the 2011 UKC World Hunt.
--High Scoring Leopard of the 2011 UKC World Hunt
--Breed Winner for the 2011 Purina Race Hunt
--2011 South Dakota State Hunt Champion
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--Tri-State Coonhunters Association 2010 Bench show dog of the year
And the Redbone-- 
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