my dogs aint much but the 1 thing for sure is they find hogs and they are truly my best friends especially my male and a female that a good friend of mine gave me. them to dogs will stay with me till they die. i have hunted many a day and night with these dogs and they have made me so happy, and pissed me off bad also, and i dont want them going to anybody that wouldnt appreciate them as much as me so there for that will never leave my yard. i would also never pay for a dog because i am old school in my thoughts that i know 1 or 2 people that i could get good blood from and wouldnt charge me a cent and if my dogs ever become breed worthy they would get dogs from my litter free also. the rest would be culled. to me its a passion not a business, i know that it cost tons of money to hunt and raise dogs but i knew that before i got in to this and will quit hunting the day that i cant afford it without having to buy and sell dogs. now thats just my opinion, sorry it wasnt directed to anybody else. also, i take pride that the people who i hunt with would give me a dog and out of respect i would never..ever let that blood leave my yard cause they dont share with many...
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