Posted By: Riff
Breed advice and Breeder Recommendations? - 05/03/13 07:28 PM
I am looking to purchase my first hunting dog. I mainly want a good family companion that will hunt with me instead of hunting dog that I keep at the family home. I live in Fort Worth and have decent sized yard for the suburbs but I do not have "land" there by any means. I mainly hunt Deer, varmint, predator, and hog in N. TX but I am not looking for a "Hog Dog"
I am looking for a dog that will track & trail and will find small game. I am pretty sure I have settled on a BMC of the treeing or smaller variety. I have contacted Mr. Paul Hillis regarding his Ladner Yellow Black Mouth Curs and he seems to be a very knowledgeable breeder who has been working with this line for years. This line also appears to be well known for their treeing ability with little training and they are in the 40-55lb variety of BMC that I am looking for.
Could some of you more experienced "dog hunters" offer your opinions on my choice of breed and if anybody has dealt with Mr. Hillis before, please give your opinion? If you know any other BMC breeders, please let me know. One thing is, I am not looking to ship a dog, I want to pick it up personally so it will have to be within a 3-4 hour drive from Fort Worth.
As I said, I am inexperienced in this area so any advice would be appreciated. Even if you just offer me food for thought.
I am looking for a dog that will track & trail and will find small game. I am pretty sure I have settled on a BMC of the treeing or smaller variety. I have contacted Mr. Paul Hillis regarding his Ladner Yellow Black Mouth Curs and he seems to be a very knowledgeable breeder who has been working with this line for years. This line also appears to be well known for their treeing ability with little training and they are in the 40-55lb variety of BMC that I am looking for.
Could some of you more experienced "dog hunters" offer your opinions on my choice of breed and if anybody has dealt with Mr. Hillis before, please give your opinion? If you know any other BMC breeders, please let me know. One thing is, I am not looking to ship a dog, I want to pick it up personally so it will have to be within a 3-4 hour drive from Fort Worth.
As I said, I am inexperienced in this area so any advice would be appreciated. Even if you just offer me food for thought.