Branko's Beagles

24/12/2024

Getting a lot of requests for dogs/pups. So, here is where we are at.

The Sportsmen’s Alliance court date was Dec 19/2024. The Magistrate Judge a had the hearing and will make her recommendation to the Federal District Judge. Hopefully a definitive decision will come soon in our favour. The CDC admitted they need to re-do the rule. Should the judge rule in our favour we will be able to ship pups again into the U.S. I am one of the plaintiffs.

BUT: there is another wrinkle and that is Trumps announcement of a 25% tariff on everything coming into the United States from Canada and that includes dogs. That is NOT a tax flowing into the U.S. gouvernments pockets, rather we add it into the price as WE have to pay it at the border, so we charge it back to you. Several folks connected to Trump have been trying to get a clarification with no luck.

We will be breeding several litters as we have orders from within Canada and from Europe.

20/12/2024

What happens next? Link in comments
“We’re confident that our multiple pleadings not only show that CDC’s dog-import rule is unlawful, but that a preliminary junction is necessary and proper to stop the harm our members are experiencing as a result,” said Torin Miller, Associate Litigation Counsel for the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation.
Branko's Beagles

15/12/2024

Some others in this litter are excellent hunting dogs! Coopers’ job is making the family happy!

22/11/2024

David Church from Oregon sent this video of his dogs, all from us or bred from our dogs. Some older ones and a few pups. Doing a pretty good job.

16/11/2024

Deer season is upon us. We allowed a member of the family on my Moms side and his friend to try and shoot their first deer. Well, the friend did last night. Have never seen anyone so excited and happy, well worth it. Luckily they had Branko and Marko our son to show them next steps! Very big bodied 2 year old buck.
We hang them in the skin, always have. If temperatures stay around zero C, it will age well and next week the skinning and cutting

13/11/2024

A blast from the past.
Ft. Ch. Branko's Winterborne Boomerang, was owned by Terry McBride.
Our 2nd litter ever, by Ft.Ch. Winterborne Boomerang and Jimmy's Giocoso aka Rea. She was an excellent dog in her own right. She won the Ray Yearwood Memorial trial at the Oshawa Beagle Club. I don't remember which year. Early 1970’s
Boomer was an exceptional individual, both in the field and under the gun. Branko gunned many times over him.
One of the pups was Branko's Ace of Diamonds. He was a good dog in the field and very very good looking. Dr. Richard Meen showed him for us at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. Dr. Meen went on to be the Chair of the Canadian Kennel Club for many years. Branko built his kennels near Campbellville, Ontario. Dr. Meen was a very, very nice person and although he strictly showed his dogs ( Russian Borzoi at the time especially), he really appreciated the hunting breeds.

30/10/2024

Ruffed Grouse outside dining room window.
BTW, I never rake leaves in Fall. It allows for insects of all sort, ergo Pollinators, to hide and come back in Spring. Once the frost and snow are gone I rake.

20/10/2024

The last born pups in 2024.
The bottom 2 blanket backed: sire IFC Branko’s Play It Again Sam x Branko’s Sweet Manuka (daughter IFC Branko’s Ali Baba). Sam’s last ever litter. One pups sold locally as a gundog, one male to a friend elsewhere in Canada.
The open marked female out of a Sam daughter which is owned by Darryl Martin. I whelped her here and raised her pups for Darryl.
The other 3 blueticks: 1 female 2 males by FC Branko’s Al Capone x Branko’s Blue Moon Missy. Some other pups stayed in Canada, another male went to Spain this week.
Pups went into 40 acre enclosure today.
They are NOT for sale. We will start and develop them

20/10/2024

17/10/2024

This morning we were finally trying to run . 6 bi***es. They split. I had my phone camera ready. 3 were really motoring. Then I heard a rustle close by and nearly got run over by a spike buck. I threw my phone at the leader of the 3 dogs I was so mad! Luckily my phone survived, as did the dogs when I managed to pick them up!!! At the end of the video you can see the deer in the top left corner at the end. Too bad I could not shoot it, would be good eating

15/10/2024

Hare are starting to turn white

21/09/2024

PARVO VIRUS:
I read in several publications both in Canada and in the United States, that there is a new, virulent strain of PARVO VIRUS making the rounds. Some Vet Clinics are seeing a lot of cases.

Make sure that your dogs are up-to-date on vaccinations. Don't wait and get them vaccinated with no more than 12 months intervals each year.

Make extra sure your pups are well vaccinated, at least 4x by the time they are 5 months old.

10/09/2024

IFC Branko’s Play It Again Sam went to his eternal hunting grounds this past weekend. He was an awesome true 15 inch hound. Big big voice, incredible hunt and stamina and a great producer. He was Mr. Cool in the kennel, never ever got into a scrap with the other males he lived with. He was loved very very very much and will be missed, a lot..