RedDevil RedBoy

[CYJ]

For as Red Devil bred dogs being crossed to some of the Red Boy dogs. After the Red Boy line became popular there were some of those crosses made. I know Bass/Jacob and maybe Rowell had some Red Devil bred dogs or some of their friends had them. Some of those crosses were tried in the early 70's and maybe later on.

This is just IMHO. I felt that the C. Medlin dogs to me, were the better choice in that day than just straight Red Boy stock. When the Medlin crosses were added it improved the Red Boy line a lot. Same with the Chavis Jocko and Jocko sibling crosses. A blend of all three has worked very well for some.

I never owned a Medlin dog but the ones I saw that A. Howle had. That were crossed to some Tacoma-Doyle blood lines were outstanding weight pulling dogs. I worked a 70's straight line bred Medlin dog at 46 pound show weight for R. Braddock. His name was Mr. Clean. Mr. Clean was all white with little yellow markings in hair, yellow eyes and Red Nose.

Mr. Clean was a superb built dog with strength and great endurance. That could roll a dog of his weight across a floor like a alligator rolls it prey in the water. Was a very smart dog that could counter any style against him. We had contracted a dog show into A. Brewer on his turf.

When we got there, too our surprise we were into Mr. Pratt himself. With a well conditioned Tiger Brindle male dog that could bite. Before Braddock could get over in the show ring to get Clean set for the pull. Mr. Pratt turned loose on Mr. Clean. Pratt's dog hit hard and deep in the chest. Mr. Pratt figured he had us with maybe another Vindicater type ending. In ole Medlin Carolina Rose style Mr. Clean with that heavy long Bull Terrier type mouth of his. Reach over and took a nice deep nose hold and forced Pratts dog to the side of show ring. After some nice nose pulling Pratt's dog came out of his hold.

Then Mr. Clean proceeded to show that dog what a true Nose to Ear dog can do. Went deep into that Ear drum muscles while still controlling this dog and keeping him mashed up against that show ring wall. Pratt's dog broke the hold a few times to find Mr. Clean right back on his nose and being waltzed around. After about 35 minutes of that with hard pulling and twisting holds. Mr. Clean won when Pratts dog would not make the first scratch back after a fast handle. Mr. Clean never got to show some of his other tricks he had up his sleeve. Why we called him Mr. Clean could get the job done and never get dirty. LOL

Braddock was a very good Coon hound dog breeder and Hunter. Made good money off his hounds had some Nite champions and Gr Nite champion hounds. The pulling dogs were just a hobby thing to him. Do not know what happen to Mr. Clean after that. May have been sold for good money. Wished I had bred something to him. Just more ole timer's crazy stories and rumors of 40 years ago.

The Medlin line was over looked by many including myself and V. Jackson. Mr. Coplin told me I needed some old Red nose based dogs to get the hard bite back in my straight Coplin dogs. The Medlin line should have worked. Most Breeders that have used it improved their stock.

Mr. Medlin/Mr. Teal/Mr. Skinner all were well educated men of the same age and time era. All had their own business. The breedings made by Mr. Medlin and shown in his pedigrees are correct. He was active and knew all those dogs he had and what dogs he was breeding to. One I saw and really liked was the CH Turkey Farm dog. Mr. Teal liked ole Turkey a lot. Mr. Mims/ Cottingham/Robinson/Powell and many others liked that Medlin line crossed to the Red Boy line.

Sorry for my ramblings did not mean to get off the subject that much. Up to late again. LoL