Pinkwhip

Hello Basset people on the east coast (okay, maybe Ohio too).

I'm posting this even though I know nothing really about the AHBA yet because I really want to not be the only freaked-out handler at the December 15 & 16 trial.

Plus, I need help slapping Dean around.

AND I will bring homemade double fudge dark chocolate brownies for anyone from the forum who shows up!

Who is in?

If you are on the fence, speak up and let me convince you

Mikey T

Wow and just a mere 8 hr one way to Elizabethtown, PA

looks like we are stuck with the Pilgrim Basset Club Fun Field Trial the Sunday after Thanksgiving

At the Paskamanskett Beagle Club in Dartmouth. MA where a large pack of basset spend most of the hour chasing themselves and being a general nussiance to Deans and a few others field working dogs,
Heck ever odd decade or so a hare is even flushed.

murraysmom

I'll be there on Saturday-

Dean

It's 8 hours from here up to the fun trial also -- see you there. I travel all over the country with the hounds.

Pinkwhip is riight -- she needs some help -- actually she and Murraysmom found out that this is a great chance for bassets to have some fun and for basset owners to meet. No experience needed !!!

For those of you in the area, there will be other hunts on Dec 8 & 9 in Ash Grove, MO -- for details check the hunt schedule at bassetnet.com

The fun hunt in MA is just that - FUN- one time when rain was coming, we turned about 40 hounds loose at one time. We had several nervous mommies asking if anybody had seen their hound, but we didn't lose even one hound

Mikey T

One year we did lose a couple humans though never see or heard from again

The funny thing is the most frantic of owner's looking for dogs find them at the gate to go out. It is the humans that get lost in the swamp not the dogs. :P

Midge n Hazley

I'm really interested in bringing the girls up. My only concern is that Midgie isn't full blood basset hound. What do you all think? Does she look bassety enough? These are a bit old, she's more wrinkley now.

Betsy Iole

I'll let the guys answer, but I just wanted to say she sure is cute!

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Dean

As a breed inspector for the AHBA, my first reaction is to say no. The ears are short and the legs too thin. Perhaps seeing her in person might change my mind. I will be more lonient with neutered hounds --- we need the people and the hound can't be used for breeding . My responsibility is to protest the breed. There have been some obvious halfbreeds registered in the past.

Midge n Hazley

Thanks Betsy, we think she's a sweetie!

Sorry Dean, I was confused. I was thinking this was a fun hunt, not a trial otherwise I'd not have asked. Anyway, I still may bring Hazley up or I'll come and watch. I love watching dogs work!!

Barb

murraysmom

Yes, come anyway! Murray has been having a problem with his right front leg so he won't be participating either, but it would be nice to meet you, and I think you'll have an interesting day- watching the dogs work is alot of fun! Hope to see you there!