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Top Ten Reasons for Choosing a Stud Dog
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on April 25, 2010
1. He and/or many of his pups are strong in the ...
Breeding for Bitches
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on April 06, 2010
As a diversion from all the snow and cold weather in Michigan, I decided to research my breeding records to see if I could prove or ...
Analyzing the Litters
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on February 27, 2010
While going through my old NBN magazines recently, I came across two series of articles about the relative importance of the litter position to the number of field champions ...
STANMAN'S 2008 DERBY/FUTURITY PRODUCERS GUIDES
Article by
Stan Jarusinski
on March 13, 2008
The 2008 Guides are dedicated to my friend Bill Hall of Trenton, NC
Final Report.
FUTURITIES
NAME OF HOUND---------------PLACES---------POINTS
1-MAINSTREAM ...
Thought for the breeding season
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on June 26, 2007
Beagle breeders are the lifeguards of the brace beagling genepool. Man your stations well.
STANMAN'S 2007 DERBY AND FUTURITY PRODUCERS GUIDE
Article by
Stan Jarusinski
on March 17, 2007
The 2007 Guide is dedicated to Leroy Taylor of Bent Line Beagles.
FUTURITIES*************FINAL RESULTS
PLACE-----SIRE------------NO. PLACES--------POINTS
1-Canadian ...
2006 Stanman's Futurity & Derby Producer's Guides
Article by
Stan Jarusinski
on March 24, 2006
FINAL RESULTS-------FUTURITIES-----2006
1. Bee Lick Legend------------18-------188.63 pts.
2. Windy Hill Keepin Thyme-----6-------133.66
3. Tagalong Easy ...
Is it necessary to exercise a pregnant bitch?
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on March 09, 2006
No, it it is not usually necessary to exercise a pregnant bitch in order for her to have a healthy litter and to whelp without complications. This is probably due to the fact that ...
Is it possible to breed to the same good producing stud dog too many times?
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on June 27, 2005
To answer this question, you have to first of all know the purpose of the breeder. If it is to produce as many good dogs as possible in the next few years, I would say the answer ...
Can you tell how inbred your pups are by counting the number of times individual dogs are repeated in the pedigree?
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on April 23, 2005
A five generation pedigree contains a possible sixty-two different dogs with each having its own unique genetic make-up. At first appearance, it would seem that if some dogs are ...
STANMAN'S 2005 DERBY AND FUTURITY PRODUCER'S GUIDE
Article by
Stan Jarusinski
on March 16, 2005
The Futurity Guide was decided at the last Federation. Dolittle was behind by 4.04 points, picked up 13.80 points to beat out EZ by 4.51 points. Congratulations to James ...
What is the best way to tap into an established family or strain of beagles and continue it successfully?
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on October 02, 2004
The best way to start would be to buy the best females and males in the family. ...
How far can you go with inbreeding?
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on September 04, 2004
I assume the question is to what extreme can inbreeding in beagles be taken before problems occur to stop the process. To start with, let us acknowledge that ...
What is the best way for a breeder to reproduce a beagle he really likes?
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on August 01, 2004
A serious breeder would take a real good look at all the physical and behavior traits, as well as the running characteristics of both the beagle he desires to duplicate and its ...
STANMAN'S 2004 FUTURITY PRODUCERS GUIDE
Article by
Stan Jarusinski
on April 21, 2004
FINAL STANDINGS
NAME OF HOUND''''''''''''''# PLACES''''''POINTS
1. Phillips H & N Frenchie'''''16''''''''239.73
2. Potomac River Tradition'''''10'''''''''141.5
3. Sunshine ...
STANMAN'S 2004 DERBY PRODUCERS GUIDE
Article by
Stan Jarusinski
on April 19, 2004
FINAL TABULATION.
NAME OF HOUND NO. PLACES POINTS
1. South Mt. Do Little'''''''16''''''''''''''287.97
2. Bee Lick Legend''''''''''''9''''''''''''''191.75
3. ...
Is there an easy way to get a good idea how different sires and dams match up genetically?
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on March 28, 2004
Over the years I have developed a method for looking at possible sire and dam combinations that gives me a good look at their genetic relationships. I run off a number of copies ...
Thought for the Month of March
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on March 05, 2004
The only proof of prepotency is the quality of the offspring.
Training Derbies
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on July 16, 2003
Now that you have bred and raised that good litter and culled out any pups with physical defects, you are ready to start and train your pups. Dog training is like the old ...
Can you explain why some dogs are so hyperactive in the kennel and on the leash in the field, but are able to settle into a real soft, careful way of running when placed on a line?
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on June 24, 2003
To begin with, these dogs are usually young and healthy and are feeling good to be out of the kennel. I would also assume they have normally active thyroid glands which gives ...
Training Derbies-Plus Your Responses.
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on May 14, 2003
The following question was addressed to me by Buddy Beam of Knoxville, Tennessee. Since it is not a breeding item I would like to receive and then post the responses I receive ...
Are there any genetic traits a pup would show before they are started that would give any indication of how they will run?
Article by
Larry Lee
on May 14, 2003
Editor's Note-The following article was written by bracebeagling.com columnist, Ralph Gillum and not by editor, Larry Lee as the by-line implys.
In other words, is there any way ...
In the past, dogs that were competitive or lacked independence almost always got worse with age. Now a number of young dogs with the same faults improve with age. Is this caused by genetics or better training?
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on April 19, 2003
I believe both are involved. I doubt that the genes that cause lack of independence and competitiveness have mutated or been modified. What has occurred in the past decade or two ...
Pearson Creek Response
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on March 22, 2003
I am assuming this e-mail will be going to Ralph Gillum since he authored the article I found on Breeder's Forum. This is in response to the George Nixon breeding question of ...
Breeding Basics
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on March 15, 2003
What basic breeding guidelines would you recommend following in order to develop a successful breeding program?
1. Picture in your mind what you would consider the perfect ...
Some pups that are independent when they start, later develop bracemate problems. This seems to happen when they are soloed a lot, allowed to run the front a lot or after they have been laid up for awhile. Is this a result of their genetics or their training?
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on February 15, 2003
I believe that independence/competitiveness is a result of multiple genes rather than just one pair. This results in a range of severity or different degrees of this behavior. I ...
What is the best way to breed a few good pups every year if you don't want to take the time or don't have a large enough kennel to develop your own family?
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on January 20, 2003
Probably the simplest and most effective way would be to buy into someone else’s successful producing family that runs the way you would like your dogs to run. Needless to say, ...
Which running traits are the most difficult to breed? +Responses
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on December 16, 2002
The primary running traits needed for a good brace beagle are good line control, good check, true mouth, and cooperation with bracemates, i.e. independent ...
Would you share your thoughts on the success of breeding brother/sister, father/daughter, and mother/son?
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on November 15, 2002
Would you share your thoughts on the success of breeding brother/sister, father/daughter, and mother/son? I once was told that the latter did not work. I’ve line bred with some ...
Are you still trying to breed for the same type dog now as you did in the past?
Article by
Ralph Gillum
on October 14, 2002
Recently I was going through some of my old dog papers and came across a list I had made of the traits I then thought would be a special beagle. The paper wasn’t dated but was ...
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07/25/10, Sturgeon Creek Licensed Brace Trial,
Sturgeon Creek Beagle Club, Midland, Michigan
07/25/10, LEBANON COUNTY LICENSED BRACE TRIAL,
Lebanon County Beagle Co, Mt Zion, Pennsylvania
07/24/10, Wabash Valley License Trial,
Wabash Valley @ Northwestern Beagle Club, North Judson, Indiana
07/19/10, HOMESTEAD BEAGLE CLUB LICENSED TRIAL,
Run at Wyoming Valley Beagle Club, Hunlock Creek, Pennsylvania
07/18/10, New Eagle License Trial,
New Eagle, Finleyville, Pennsylvania
07/16/10, Govans-Salem County,
Maryland Beagle Club, , Maryland
07/16/10, Salem County License Trial,
Maryland Beagle Club, , Maryland
07/05/10, ELMIRA BEAGLE CLUB,
Run at Wyoming Valley Beagle Club, Hunlock Creek, Pennsylvania
07/01/10, Cherryville License Trial,
Cherryville @ Indian Beagle Club, Vale, North Carolina
06/27/10, ROCKLAND COUNTY BEAGLE CLUB INC. AKC LICENSED TRIAL,
ROCKLAND COUNTY BEAGLE CLUB INC., SERGEANTSVILLE , New Jersey
06/26/10, Northern Ohio License Trial,
Northern Ohio Beagle Club, West Salem, Ohio
06/24/10, Rockingham County License trial,
Rockingham County @ George Vestal's Farm, Yadkinville, North Carolina
06/24/10, PENN-MAR LICENSED BRACE TRIAL,
Run at the Maryland Beagle Club, Shawsville, Maryland
06/23/10, Alamance License Trial,
Alamance @ George Vestal's Farm, Yadkinville, North Carolina
06/18/10, Miami Valley License Trial,
Miami Valley @ Clark County Beagle Club, North Hampton, Ohio
06/16/10, BALD EAGLE BEAGLE CLUB,
Bald Eagle Beagle Club, Rote, Pennsylvania
06/16/10, Adams County Beagle Club License Trial,
Adams County Beagle Club, Bethel, Ohio
06/16/10, Loveland Beagle Club License Trial,
Loveland Beagle Club, Bethel, Ohio
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