Beagle patch hound

We keep the Patch name not for our own glory or recognition but in honor and out of respect for a great houndsman Willet Randall. For us Patch guys, they are already in a class by themselves, so no need for calling them anything else but Patch beagles. I can only hope that I'm making the right decisions in selection and breeding, to pass on the Patch line for the next generation to enjoy in honor of Willet.

Post by dave g » Sat Mar 13, pm preacher, what do you mean? Post by bucks better beagles » Sat Mar 13, pm All this patch stuff. I have owned many patches. If someone could show me one superior patch hound that was better than a superior hound of another breed, perhaps I could accept them as something to be pursued.

However, I have never seen it. It would seem that patch purists are members of a stubbornly persistent elitism. Clinging to "purity" eventually leads to dilution of all. Other than color, they have little to offer over any other breed, imo. There are good and there are bad, just like any other breed. And white gets old after a while. Post by NCPatch » Sat Mar 13, pm I have often thought about out crossing to Satsma and a few others just to see if I might improve line control and check work but I just can't bring myself to do it.

I will stick to the original program that MR. Don't get me wrong I have seen some good outcross on the patch line but why fix what isn't broken. As far as color I just don't want any Tricolor in my line I like the white with the red ticking and lemon and white. Post by dave g » Sat Mar 13, pm bucks, lol exactly, you even referred to different breeds instead of bloodlines.

Post by Bunnyblaster » Sat Mar 13, pm Maybe we should consider having each and every bloodline someone starts be it's own breed It's not like "Patch" is the second coming of Christ people I do wonder how many of you guys also own jeeps though.

Bunnyblaster "You can't change the past but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future. Post by dave g » Sat Mar 13, pm bunny, yep it could be just like the coonhunting world when every body has their favorite color and breed.

I had no Idea what I had other than she could flat run a rabbit and the name Patch was catchy. As time went on they all died and I finally just stopped all together. These are my running hounds and my brood stock. I will go out of my kennel to breed to other stud hounds of note only. My hounds are oversized or on the limit and will not guarantee any pup not to go oversized because the genes are there. I have gone and will go any place and run my hounds with any ones hounds.

Any one that wants to can give me a call and we can run here.