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Well We know for certin what we were looking at on the DVD when Bill was loading those Hounds !! And we saw the way they Ran on that
Bear Hunt..

Now their is Still a Secret out their on How Bill bred hounds that I believe he wanted to keep a Secret From Other Breeders!!

In the White Mountain Hound Article they only "Beat Around the Bush" about " Old French Lines Just Poping up in Bills Hounds "

Leon was trying to Rebuild the Talbot Hound part of the Basic building Block of the Coldest Nosed Warmblood Hounds .. I guess he Felt If he could reproduce this Hound he Could Build any Scent Hound he Wanted ..

The Talbots are part of the GGS foundation. And the GGS was part of the breeding behind the resurection.

Bill was very clear that he had not used any of Whitney's hounds or bred for Whitney.
However he was not about to admit where his French hounds came from, or there breed, was he?

Good Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talbot_(dog)

Then This:

It is thought that the white St Huberts were probably crossed with other white French hounds, and that from
these came the early Talbot hounds, which were introduced into England by William the Conqueror and by
the Talbot family, who came from Normandy and were later the Earls of Shrewsbury. This well-known family
have as their coat of arms two white Talbot hounds supporting the escutcheon. There are many inn signs
portraying these hounds to be found in England, especially in Somerset and Gloucestershire. The Talbot
hounds flourished in the Middle Ages but they died out in Europe in the 16th century. They were known,
however, in England for a much longer period, the last adult ones there having died out between 1776 and
1812. There were, however, two white bitches in a litter of fourteen belonging to Mr. F. C. Cousens in 1886.
He, unfortunately, thought that the dam must have had a mesalliance and the puppies were destroyed. In
reality they must have been a throwback to the old Talbot hound, and when Mr. Cousens realized this, many
years later, one can imagine his chagrin and disappointment at having destroyed them.

An early description of the Talbot hound is interesting: 'This hound has a round thick head, with a short
nose uprising. Large open nostrils. Ears exceedingly large and thin, and down hanging much lower than his
chaps. The flews if his upper lips are almost two inches lower than his nether chaps; back long and straight.
Huckle bones round and hidden. Thighs round. Hams straight. Tail long and rush grown--that is, big at the
setting on, and small downwards. Legs large and lean, foot high-knuckled, and well clawed, with dry hard
sole. Such was the ancient hound, the ancestor of our modern Bloodhound.'

daved newell with 12ft anaconda

Hey Bow when I clicked on your link I went to your tinypic page you are uploading from. Neat pics there. What are the letters?

they are ones i have already posted i think.

No...don't tell me...a white french hound chewing on a Jag?

Look at the cahones on that cat!

Ok lets see how this turned Out !!

Lookin' good there Steve.

liontracker wrote:Are we getting closer to Historical Providence?

I would say y'all are dang sure closing in on Historical Providence.

Steve, I agree, that one letter was a little rough on the Lee brothers, I wonder what brought that about?

Bow, thanks for all the stuff you're posting, keep 'em coming

Thank You Very Much John !!!!! you doing a Great Job !! I'am Sure Bills Up Their Smiling Ear to Ear ..

So John Whens the Book Coming Out ?????

i have thought about it but got to many irons in the fire now.the film that i have of the dogs on the boat are the ones that went to the matto grosso.it is just a short clip

Oh I'am sure a Book on Bill would be a Huge Undertaking ..

"Well I guess when you Retire in a "Couple of Years" John then you can Start the Book" !!




Look at the Hound 2nd left ... No Stop what so ever !!! Stright line form the Top Knot to the Tip of Nose ..