Reuben how early do these kemmer pups start huntin? Sorry for the sidetrack just curious
Peachcreek the ones I used to raise the majority started hunting at 6 months but mainly running with the big dogs and at 10 months some were pretty good but by 12 months most were striking pretty good...at 1.5 years all were good hog dogs...when I say all I mean all the pups I kept...
But a good kemmer is hard to come by...that is why I always breed my own dogs because I have high expectations and I don't really like pure kemmer...no more than 1/2 for me...I like large fast tracking OMCBA with no more than 1/4 to 1/2 kemmer and a touch of stock dog in there and then breed from that mix...
buddy of my had a pure kemmer gyp that was hell on wheels in the bay pen at 3 months old and was striking and running with some good dogs by 6 months old and was striking as well as his best dogs by 9 months old...she was squirrel champion bred...
I bred for early starters and dogs that could find easily and had a good winding nose as well as testing for range...the pups I have now don't test as well as what I used to raise...they are 1/2 parker 1/2 kemmer...
