Mission Statement

Since 1984

At our kennel we focus on things a little differently than the “average” AKC Hunting Beagle Breeder. Bellow is the general order we strive for. Some things aren’t mentioned, but it doesn’t mean we overlook it; it means it’s not as high in our priorities.

1) Good Hunt with Brains

2) Good Kennel Manors

3) Conformation (No Deformities)

4) We like a big nosed beagle, but frown highly on extra mouth on track

5) We breed away from dogs that run trash (dogs that run deer, fox or anything other than rabbits or hare)

6) We raise beagles that run a good line, but can really “drive game”

7) We “definitely” consider ACCOMPLISHMENT to be much more important than STYLE in our beagles

Now for the squirrel dogs, we are very green   We trained coon dog from 1984 through 1998, we trained retrieves from 1988 though 2004, we trained birddogs from 1989 through 2005, and we started training squirrel dogs in 1994, but quit in 1997 since all 12 of the Kemmer Mountain Cur’s we trained didn’t suit us. We put gundog titles on several retrievers and one birddog. We didn’t compete with the other breeds.

Now in 2008 we started back into squirrel dogs. We decided to get one of the best bitches we could find as a “foundation stock”. On December 12, 2008 we purchased GR SQ CH, CH Oak Tree FLY off Randy Church. “Fly” is ¾ Mountain Cur & ¼ Treeing Feist. “Fly” also paced 7^th overall in the 2005 NKC World Hunt.

December 31, 2008 New Years Even we breed “Fly” to Gr Sq Ch, J’s Joe Black. Joe Black was the 2006 WTDA Winter Classic Squirrel Hunt Champion. Were keeping and training two females out of this litter, Heasley’s Keystone Fly Trapper & Heasley’s Keystone Super Fly. Hopefully after this winter we will see what kind of cross this was. Every pup in this litter turned out to be tree dogs.

1) Any good squirrel dog has good hunt. So hunt is a “give me”.

2) Good Kennel Manors-My squirrel dogs have a hard time with kennel manors, since squirrels are constantly traveling/timbering over top of them in trees & electrical lines. I occasionally put bark collars on them.

3) Confirmation-they all are good or we wouldn't keep them.

4) We like a big nosed beagle, but frown highly on extra mouth on track-as far as big nose in a good squirrel dog that’s important, but they use it different than a beagle.

5) We breed away from dogs that run trash (dogs that run deer, fox or anything other than rabbits or hare)-same with squirrel dogs, we want our squirrel dogs primarily to tree anything that goes up a tree.

6) Beagles that run a good line, but can really “drive game”-style in squirrel dogs isn’t something that’s considered import. I think its way to big of an issue in beagles also. A good squirrel dog should get treed quick and stay treed till you get there. That can be hard to find.

7) We “definitely” consider ACCOMPLISHMENT to be much more important than STYLE in our beagles-A good squirrel dog should use their eyes, ears & nose almost equally. Its personal preference if a squirrel dog trees with their feet up on a tree or off. It doesn’t matter a whole lot to me, but I do like for a squirrel dog to “see & follow” a squirrel if they timber out (move to other trees). I think they can see this better when they're back off a tree a short distance.

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