What can I say about Holly?  She's impressed me with how quickly she progressed on tracking and treeing.  She's been naturally straight and aside from the occasional possum has been all coonhound.  Bawl and chop on track, nice long bawl locate, and steady chop on tree.  I really like the fact that she finishes what she starts.  She has a hot to medium nose, will drift the track, and is a one way tracker.  Holly is a nice tree dog with a loud mouth that will drown out a lot males.  Intelligent, super temperament, excellent conformation, and is all around a gorgeous female.  She is simply a very nice young hound. 

Here's a picture that I wanted to share with you from a November turnout.  As you can see, these Carolina raccoons won't make it easy for you.  I believe this pine had more vines and briars around it than should be allowed.  I had to back away from the tree to see the coon.  He was there and that made us both happy. 

Rebel Red Beauregard                         DOB 8/3/2006
Timber Chopper Moonlight Weed  X PR Rebel Red Holly

Beau continues to develop into a nice young hound.  He is running and treeing with his hunting partner, Poppy, on a regular basis.  On occasion, he strikes and trees ahead of her.  I like what I see out of him so much that I've decided to give him a chance in the breeding pen next year.  Beau has been singled out and is now hunting by himself.  This is the next step in my hunting program.     

Your eyes are not playing tricks on you.  In this picture, Beau's ear has blue ointment on it.  He  had a run-in with a local groundhog and raccoon in the same week.  I'll continue to keep you posted on his progress.  I think this one has what it takes to be special. 

Click Here to view the Pedigree for Beau.

Rebel Red Chance                        DOB 8/3/2006
Timber Chopper Moonlight Weed X PR Rebel Red Holly

Chance is into everything.  While out on a recent adventure with Beau and Poppy, he had an unfortunate incident with a barb-wire fence.  Not to worry, a round of antibiotics and he was back in the woods in a flash.  Chance, Beau and Poppy treed hard last week on one of our tricky Carolina raccoons.  He is making a nice young hound and has been known to take the lead a time or two.  He is progressing nicely with his hunting partner, Poppy.  I have always said that intelligence trees a lot of coons and Chance will no doubt prove these words to be true.  Chance is a super smart hound that ends up on many adventures as a result of his intelligence.

Chance is the most tenderhearted of the group.  I often tell people that you could break a 2 by 4 over Beau's head and it wouldn't slow him down but you can cut your eyes or raise your voice and Chance will run and hide in his house.  He is very intelligent and will no doubt tree his share of game in the future.  

Here is a picture of Chance bawling on the tree and Poppy cheering him on with a steady chop. 

Click Here to view the Pedigree for Chance.

Rebel Red Belle                         DOB 8/3/2006
Timber Chopper Moonlight Weed X PR Rebel Red Holly

Belle has quickly become a favorite of mine.  Don't let that pretty face fool you.  She is all hound and will flat out get after the boys during playtime.  I really like how Belle is so curious and will investigate with others or by herself.  She is also the easiest to snuggle up with in a chair.  She likes to run with the boys but she also appreciates the individual attention.  She has a gorgeous face and nice long ears. 

Belle is very intense on the tree.  She has a steady hard chop while treeing and I believe Belle is the best tracker of the group at this stage. 

She is the instigator of the group and loves to place chase.  She will find a toy and take off running to get the boys to follow in hot pursuit.  She is the sweetest hound.  Belle will let you pet her as long as you want and at the very instant you stop loving on her, she's gone in a flash to terrorize her brothers. 

Out of the three young hounds, Belle most resembles Holly.  From jumping up and down like she is on a pogo stick to her knack for creating mischief, Belle is definitely her mother's daughter.

Here is a picture of Belle and Chance treeing hard on a cool December night.  Although both like to be up on the tree, they have very different tree barks.  Belle has a steady chop and Chance a combination bawl and chop while treeing.   

Click Here to view the Pedigree for Belle.

Timber Chopper Polly aka Poppy                        DOB 9/3/2003
NITECH PR Timber Chopper Luke X PR Timber Chopper Red Spice

Polly came to us from Timber Chopper Kennels.  She is a very high quality female that has filled the role of puppy trainer and has spent countless hours in the woods with Beau, Belle, Chance and Jackson.  Polly is a grand daughter of Pine Meadow Bo and is a nicely bred Timber Chopper female.

She is a close hunting hound that bawls on track and chops on tree.  She is an absolute pleasure to hunt.  Polly has a wonderful disposition and has been a great addition to our kennel.

This is one of my favorite pictures of Polly.  Shortly after bringing her home, I decided to take Polly out by herself and she ended up really impressing me.  She treed in what I affectionately call "the mess" which is a very thick overgrown portion of one of my favorite hunting spots.  This "mess" has challenged many of my hounds over the years and she made it look easy. 

Click Here to view the Pedigree for Polly.

Rebel Red Jackson                      DOB 7/3/2007         

PR Timber Chopper Moonlight Sneak X PR Rebel Red Outlaw Ivey

Jackson is just over two years old and is well into his first full hunting season on raccoon.  He is a gorgeous solid dark red hound that is full of energy and drive.  He has a gentle disposition and gets along well with Poppy, his puppy trainer.  I look forward to working with him on developing his natural ability and will keep you posted on his training.

Jackson comes from a long line of high performance hounds.  Only two Redbones have ever won the Purina UKC Coonhound of the Year with those being Nighty Nite Moonlight Kate and Hunter's Famous Amos.  Kate is seen up close and Amos appears six times in his six generation pedigree.  This is very strong Timber Chopper breeding.  He is UKC and AKC registered as well as eligible for lifetime participation in the UKC Hunters & Breeders Performance Rewards Program.