Falling out of a race.

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Falling out of a race.

Postby KTWilson » Sun May 26, 2019 6:57 pm

Just looking to get input from some more experienced houndsman. I have a 5 year old mecham bread dog that strikes bear and starts a track awesome. Once lined out he falls behind my other 2 dogs a ways if the temperature is above 60 degrees, and will fall completely out of the race within a couple miles. On colder days he does a decent job of keeping up. Is there anything you could think of that could be going on with him that I could fix, would you get rid of him to a winter cat Hunter, or would you cull him. Just looking for input. He is far from a great dog but not a cull in my eyes when hunting colder days.
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Re: Falling out of a race.

Postby driftwood blue » Sun May 26, 2019 7:57 pm

Have you checked him for heart worms?
I know some folks claim there none out your way but anywhere there is skeeters, there is always that chance.
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Re: Falling out of a race.

Postby Goose » Sun May 26, 2019 11:11 pm

I would go have some bloodwork and stool samples done to check for any form or parasite or to check his blood count, if that’s an option for you and you really wanted to know that bad....
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Re: Falling out of a race.

Postby Cajun » Mon May 27, 2019 12:07 am

What Driftwood and Goose said. Also check for any tick related diseases.
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Re: Falling out of a race.

Postby sheba » Mon May 27, 2019 12:58 am

Have you owned him since he was a pup ? Has he always fallen out of long races ?

Sounds like he may have suffered a heat stroke somewhere in his hunting career. A Heat stroke can really affect a dog in a lot of different ways
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Re: Falling out of a race.

Postby KTWilson » Mon May 27, 2019 1:15 am

I have only owned him 6 months. I was thinking heat stroke as well. I might take him to the vet and see what it would cost to run some tests.
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Re: Falling out of a race.

Postby Jeff Eberle » Mon May 27, 2019 2:03 am

Have him checked for a enlarged heart
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Re: Falling out of a race.

Postby mark » Mon May 27, 2019 10:26 am

Its also possible that the dog likes dog tracks in his bear tracks
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Re: Falling out of a race.

Postby KTWilson » Mon May 27, 2019 8:31 pm

I thought about that mark but I've picked him up half way through a race and he looks like he's ran 30 miles. He just gets winded. On a 50 degree day he will be right up with the other dogs.
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Re: Falling out of a race.

Postby perk » Tue May 28, 2019 9:45 am

Some dogs just don’t make it. Sounds to me like you have 3 options
1 get rid of him bc he cannot run up
2 cull your faster dogs and build around him
3 only hunt him in the colder weather
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Re: Falling out of a race.

Postby scrubrunner » Tue May 28, 2019 11:19 am

What Perk said. X2
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Re: Falling out of a race.

Postby driftwood blue » Tue May 28, 2019 2:47 pm

another thought that entered my mind... you have only had him 6 months
Is that the real reason you were able to obtain him and what may have caused it from the previous owner.. '

I gotta agree with perk too

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