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What have been the result of crossing tight bred Cameron x Smokey river?
Cameron x Hammer?
Or any other family of blues to Cameron.
Does a cross bring a hybrid vigor to the litter. Is there a downside?
Anyone have a breeding program based on a outcrossed litter bred back to straight Cameron?

Thx
Pug

Thank you for your insight. I have been calling well known breeders of the line. I asked if del would focus on a line breeding pair then loosen up the next breeding within the family. ...
One of the breeders understood what I was getting at. But wouldn't really elaborate. I kind of came to the conclusion that if you don't want to buy a pup from them...they are kind of unwilling
To explain there breeding practices...if you could forward me Mr Cameron's number I would appreciate.
I understand family breeding from other working breeds that I have been involved with...
What I know may not apply to hounds.
We would line breed or inbreed with the intention of making an outcross..knowing it wasn't going to be breeding stock so much.

The boss man of this site sells, Mr. Cameron's book. https://www.dusupply.com/call-of-the-hounds.html
In his book, he explains his breeding program and the answer to your previous questions.
Tell me more about these well known breeders?

You been around for a minute ...you know who sells them.
Thanks again for your input.
I would still like to hear from folks who have crossed with other tight bred family of blueticks.

Update Jim Harrell and Brett westphall were nice enough to spend some time on the horn. Filled me in on what they have going on.
Still would like to see some Smokey river crosses...bred back to Cameron stock..

Plenty of people have been there done that..
Figured I could get some input...
Not going to do a cross just out of curiosity.
But will ask a few questions out of curiosity.
Thx

Not an impulsive guy. More measured in my actions..
Thx

Not many blue dogs in my area. Just trying to glean information for other houndsmen's experiences. Hopefully in the process, learn from others people's successes and failures.
Thx

Is Del still breeding and selling his blue dogs? Still in montana?

He's still in Montana but hasn't been selling any puppies for quite some time now.As for adult dogs I don't know if he ever did sell them but just kinda farmed them out to different friends and guides in the area. I could be wrong though.There's got to be someone on here that knows for sure