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jimco
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« on: December 17, 2012, 12:48:00 am » |
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This is my thoughts on the subject. I think a lot of the old timers had jamb up dogs and were very knowledgeable dog men. These men
raised and bred their own line of dogs and they had a system in place that worked for them and they were very successful.
However, I don't think that all of them were equally successful, whether it be deer dogs, coon dogs, hog dogs etc. Through the years
if some of them felt their line was lacking they would try different crosses to get where they wanted to be. If crossing curs to hounds etc.
got them what they wanted then they were back on track if not they kept trying. One thing that has influenced all the change is, there is
a ton more people hunting with dogs today than there was back in the day. I think folks get started hunting with dogs and in this world of no patience we live in today, within 2 or 3 years they've done tried every breed under the sun. Next they start crossing with other breeds
that they hope will get them to where they want to be. And on the subject of breeding for profit, there is more people wanting to buy dogs now then ever. People that has been hunting for some time will not pay a lot for dogs but some one that is just starting and has caught the " fever " will pay top dollar, hence the motivation to breed for profit. This Website for example has hundreds of people on it,
but there is only a dozen or so hunters that have a system in place and they are not changing nothing for they are exactly where they want to be with their program. The majority (though they will not admit it openly) are not where they want to be so they try different
things to see what will work. I'm 50 yrs. old and don't hunt a whole lot but I do go every now and then with the younger folks and
they are very impatient. The properties we hunt hold very few hogs. if they have a dry run they are ready to get new dogs lol. I think
starting with the right prospects and learning and listening from the right people and weeding through all the bull chit is good start.
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"Pedigree indicates what the animal should be. Conformation indicates what the animal appears to be. But PERFORMANCE indicates what the animal actually is."
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