Cutter Bay Kennels at work

[12-GAUGE]

For those of you who have wondered what they sound like, these are for you. I was hunting alone until some buddies could pull away from their families. I dumped all 6 dogs including my 20 week old Bluetick puppy Dempsey. They all did a good job. I realized after I caught the 150# boar, that all the dogs had some good pokes and scrapes. They will all be fine. Before I ever got in to them, they must have tried to catch. He earned their respect. They wanted no part of catching until I legged him by myself. I had to get knee-deep in the creek to get my hands on him. As a side note, it was snowing when I turned out, and when I got back to the truck. Herb was waiting for me when I got back to the truck. I had marked the hog on my GPS, so Herb and I drug him out. We got some good pics at the truck as well. Enjoy my version of Christmas music!

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t208 ... 22985a.mp4

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t208 ... f491ff.mp4

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t208 ... 8ce2f9.mp4

[JJL]

couldn't get the links to work

[boardog]

right on!!!!!!!!!!!!!! good looking dogs you got there! strong work....merry christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxbXjTLE ... ata_player

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrkwIOPP ... ata_player

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrYdLIpk ... ata_player

[Lynxhunter]

Damn, 12-GAUGE those videos just made my day!!! No cut west and shit, just good blue hounds doing their thing!(got nothing against protection for them dogs, I probably would do it myself if I ran hogs, just seems more "old school" to do it without)
- Love that orange collared dog, bawling at the bayup.

Thank you for sharing.


One question(probably would find out if I went through your posts.....) do you use your blueticks only on hogs?


Hans

[12-GAUGE]

Hans,

Mostly yes. I prefer hogs. As far as cut gear, I have ran it all. I prefer nothing on bay dogs. It gives them better movement when needed. Plus, you never know how far a race will go.

[Lynxhunter]

Yeah, I get it.

This, if you dont mind, makes you a target for some qustions of mine.
You see, I run brownbears and they dont tree easily(even if owners of one breed of hounds say so....)

So: Do you look for something else in bay dogs than a treedogs?
I've never experienced lion nor blackbeardogs at work, but I've been reading books like crazy trying to learn and it seems to me that on brownbears I would benefit on hounds that work more like a hog dog that others. If there is a difference.....

Also, this grit thing..... Do your baydogs get grittier and grittier or does it vary from dog to dog?(I do tend to think it has something to do with brains and urge for adrenalin in the dog..) - I have very limited experience, but one at my place seems to just get grittier the more she beat up she gets....

Hans

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Hans,

My dogs will tree just like any other line that are tree dogs. As far as grit, they have a good amount, but are not so "stuburn" to the point I have to lay them up for weeks at a time to recover from injuries. Dogs are just like humans, some want to dive on and fight just because, while others will only get dirty if their friends need the help. My pack is like that. If you look at the longest video, when he charges the male dog, my Beulah female comes at his back end to stop him, when he spins he throws her good. As that is happening, my Ramsey female in the red collar dives on his back end. They work as a team to keep him from leaving anywhere. That is what I like. The individual dog is important, but it is the team that keeps you consistantly in game.

[Lynxhunter]

Sounds like we are on the same page on that grit thing.

I get you on that bay up work. Your dogs seems to put the stop on game without getting killed while doing it. - As one can see in that clip, very good houndwork.
I just have gotten this idea in my head that some dogs out of treeing lines are better bayup dogs(even if they are as good at treeing as others). Something like, more "herding" or what to call it....

Well, thank you for the input.

Hans