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I bet it's been Asked alot , what do you run and what do you prefer out of the two ? For bear /coon/ cat what's your opinion

It all depends on what your looking for, if your looking to breed big bloodlines and sell dogs it's easier with pure breds. As far as running game I have a lot more experience owning and being around grade dogs. I have seen grade dogs blow pure's outta the water and visa versa. I would never turn away a dog because of the lack of purity it had. Just as long as it runs and barks

Right on bowtech reason asking is my group I bear hunt with never herd of all theses big names , note there all older fellows with no Internet , they all have great dogs been breeding there on stock for years ! But they just cross to a dog they like that runs bears . They don't buy big money pups . I was just wondering of anyone else just crossed a dog to another cause they liked it . I mean up here if it's a cur and they like it they will breed it to there best walker dog. But I've always competition coon hunted so I've always been into the blood lines. I just like the way they get great dogs out of different grade dog crosses and you will find no papers around them .

I hunt grade and registered dogs on bear and coon.I like registered dogs because I have proof of their breeding but I'll never give up a good grade dog for a registered dog just because it has papers.

Glynn Holmes
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my only gripe with papered dogs is a higher percentage of culls get a free pass ,because they cost more and have fancy papers.a higher percentage of grade dogs are usually kept more for their performance.whether a houndsman hunts papered or grade feeding the ones that get it done should be at the top of the list.

I run both grade and papered dogs but am leaning more towards grade. Some of my best dogs have been grade. I feel a lot has got to do with the handler then the dog. Keep a dog in the woods and most time they make a good dog..

I only have one papered dog and stay away from them from the most part. If someone can catch more game then my mutts i would sure like to take alook at their line of dogs.

Getting them in them in the woods on good game is key to making good dogs. 2 months a year doesn't really cut it.

The best bobcat dogs i've owned or seen have been grade dogs but every now and then i find a good registered hound .I have One now that i like a lot,so much so that i bred him into my grade line.I hope it clicks.I think the best thing you can do is breed two dogs that catch game.If you're after money best to go with a purebred line.

bluedawg I'm not in it for the money, if I was in it for the money id be broke with the dogs I have lol bunch of pot lickers and biscuit eaters. I'm in it for putting the bear in the air no matter what.

I figured that.I was just agreeing with a previous post that you could make some money from stud fee's,puppy sales"etc".There are some good registered lines out there for bear.Such as House,Cameron,Hicks,Weems"etc".