Thank you so much for all that input! It was CYJ, thank you. I remember the story, that's what I was thinking of, the rifle shot sound...brutal.

Molly Bee was an incredible destroying machine & no mistake. Her name is nearly always atop or near the top of any lists I've seen of greatest ever bitches. You said you cut your teeth on Molly Bee dogs, did she ever throw anything good? I'm gonna sound like an idiot if there's a fire-breathing monster she graced the pit with that I'm forgetting lol. I honestly don't know how she produced.

And all that recollection about Tornado was as amazing to me as Molly Bee carrying a .22 in her jaws, & it jibes with everything I've ever heard or read of Tornado. Just as complete a dog as you ever dreamed about, could do it all: short, long, in-between, game, smarts, mouth, strength, agility, air, finish...checked all the boxes, that one. The list of dogmen she went into collecting her 10 wins is as long & distinguished as I've ever seen too. Awfully impressive. About as great a fighting machine as anything ever walked on 4 legs, I imagine. Those personal anecdotes really breathe life into these old, long-gone hounds.

I'm all about fun & useless lol. Thanks again for commenting.