Gyp I got last year I really like a lot.


Up and comer out of my two older Bulldogs. Saw his first pig a week or so ago and did great.

Parker gyp I got. Her hair is long and tight, almost like a Chesapeake feel to it. She still has all the brindle trim, just harder to see.  Had her litter sister, and she was slick haired. 

Looks like ya got it figured out Joey

My up and comer. 4 months old out of my old male I retired and my little black gyp I still use. They were both drop offs so I don't know how they are bred, but they threw some nice pups.
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Little black gyp. 35 lbs. Straight business. Don't say a word, just gets her job done. I hunt by myself a lot, and I like having two bulldogs, so I normally always send her w another dog.

She had four pups back in September. Bred her to my older bulldog. Threw some nice pups. This is the one I kept.

New girl.

I have hunted with Joey and this dog and hope he gets it lined out. He is absolutely one of the best at his specific job that I have seen. No worries running in behind him.

Hairy sucker!! Good hunt.

I knew the shot you were talking about Goose, but didn't know the name, thanks. There was another thread awhile back talking about gyps coming in and a couple people talked about gyps that never had a lepto shot not coming in. They are cheap, and I didn't raise this gyp, so I did it to rule that out.

Goose, I did give her an 8 way to rule that out. I haven't tried anything else. My uncle is a vet, so I will have to give him a call and see what he has to say about it.

Don't tell me that, lol. I had this gyps litter sister that was turning into an exceptional dog. She got killed. There is only this gyp and another one left from that cross. Parents are dead also. Really wanting to get some pups out of het

Yes Mr. Jimmy, it's Larry Parker's dogs I am running. I like the way they hunt for me. To get back to the beginning of this conversation Mr. Reuben started, I believe that Mr. Larry has bred and culled correctly. I think this is what contributes to his litters being about 80% hog dogs, with some being exceptional. I got high hopes for the litter I am trying to get right now. Gonna try and keep most of them.

Mr. Jimmy, I can't take any credit for these, Mr. Larry had done all the real nuts and bolts of it, I am just trying to continue on and make dogs that hunt the way I want them to. So far, knock on wood, it has been working. He only started with three dogs, so there isn't much room to work with. I have been trying to go back and catch the older generation dogs, in hopes of prolonging the issues. It's just a he'd scratcher on where to go from here, lol

Thanks TexasHD makes a lot of sense.

Great thread.
Now the question.
What are y'all's opinion on too tight? Wait until something shows up, or a specific number of generations? I read earlier that some lines handle it better than other. I am just trying to learn from you guys that have seen it and done it. Right now, I am on a 5th generation, no out cross at all.

Mr. Mike I have 5 at the house right now and none of them have any major health issues. I didn't have any issues with the litter I had in April. All of them have grown normally, and are big nice looking pups. Having said that, the one thing I am having trouble with right now, is trying to catch the gyp I am trying to breed when she is in heat. I don't know if hers is very light, or just not there. I finally just brought the male over and am kenneling them together until we really kick back off in the spring.

Skittish is kind of a tough one. I had a litter sister to the gyp I am trying to breed now. She was given away as a puppy cause she was too skittish. She went through a couple people and when I got her at around 18 months, you damn near couldn't put a hand on her. I don't know whether  to contribute that to the breeding or lack of handling. Hard to say. I took her and started hunting her with a string on her so I could catch her and eventually she got to where she would at least lay down. I will say that none of these dogs seem to be the real touchy feely type. They tolerate you, but really don't want to be buddies with you. 

The litter I am trying to breed now will tell the tale, I believe. Good bit tighter than the last one. I made these crosses to try and get back to some of Mr. Larry's older stuff. The problem is going to be where I can go with the pups I am shooting for with this breeding. I don't know if they can take another full Parker cross.

Mr. Mike, I just made this cross earlier this year and didn't seem to have any bad results so far. Actually, all these pups seem to be turning on a little sooner than I had thought they would. I can't take the credit for it, Mr. Larry had put in all the time. He has gotten them pretty dang tight.

I am trying to make this cross now, so hopefully it turns out ok. Hopefully I will be able to let you know in about 4 months!!

How have yall seen really tight blood effect it? Got a gyp I bought just to breed that's pretty tightly bred. Been waiting on her for awhile, almost a year, and nothing. Kinda getting worried.

Cajun, it does still hurt, lol. Hurt so bad I paid a pretty good penny for her unstarted litter  sister as a brood gyp. She doesn't look as nice as her though. Looks like a damn Labrador, lol.

He had some blow ups with some folks on Parker's board. Seen a bunch of people that didn't have much good to say about him. Seems he is Floridas version of Claude Ard!!