Retired Hounds
When a hound's useful life with the pack is over it is retired at the kennel or adopted out.
Whether a hound stays at the kennel or goes to an outside home depends on its suitability for outside life
and the availability of an adoptive family. Many retired hounds make excellent family dogs.
Some of our retired hounds are shown below.

Hickory Creek Madison enjoying her retirement with the Gatewoods.
	Hickory Creek MADISON Crossbred Entered into hunting 2002 By HC Jacket (2000), out of HC Hearty (2000)

Justice (left) is retired at the kennel. Yard dog life suits him well. He enjoys helping the huntsman move things around the property, walking out with the pack for hound work, snoozing in the sun or shade and being companion to the huntsman's Springer spaniel. Jailor (right) lives in McKinney with a family that includes other dogs and a cat. He looks forward to watching TV on the couch with his man. The boys are part of the durable, hard working J litter.

JUSTICE AND JAILOR American Entered into hunting 2000 by HC Judge (American) out of HC Tinker (American)

Justice and a young friend.
	JUSTICE American Entered into hunting 2000 by HC Judge (American) out of HC Tinker (American)

	At home with his friends.
JAILOR American Entered into hunting 2000 by HC Judge (American) out of HC Tinker (American)

	JAILOR American Entered into hunting 2000 by HC Judge (American) out of HC Tinker (American)

Aspen lives happily with a family that includes other dogs and cats. She enjoys lounging on her bed by the fireplace, joining the family in THEIR beds and time outdoors. Aspen was a dependable hunting hound and is the dam of our B litter.
	ASPEN Crossbred Entered into hunting 2000 by HC Willoughby (American) out of HC Acorn (Crossbred)

Scurry is described by her adoptive family as a spoiled house dog that loves to go on walks with her pal The Blue Dog (the family's blue heeler), nap in sun beams, and watch chick flicks on the sofa with her lady human. They add that they've learned that she hates loud noises, will come back if she gets out, was naturally house trained and that she is generous with love and companionship. Scurry was a keen hunting hound but lacked bidability so she was retired early.

SCURRY Crossbred Entered into hunting 2004 by HC Tracker (Crossbred) out of HC Hearty (Crossbred)

Glamour shot.
	SCURRY Crossbred Entered into hunting 2004 by HC Tracker (Crossbred) out of HC Hearty (Crossbred)

	Trinket and Thistle spent some happy years together with their adoptive family until Thistle's recent death. Trinket carries on enjoying their favorite things which include sleeping, eating, air conditioning, walks and family life with other dogs and cats. Both hounds were workmanlike in the pack, a quality much valued by huntsmen.
TRINKET AND THISTLE Crossbred Entered into hunting 1998 by HC Acrobat (Crossbred) out of HC Tinker (American)

 

Trinket lounging in front of the fireplace.
	TRINKET Crossbred Entered into hunting 1998 by HC Acrobat (Crossbred) out of HC Tinker (American)

	Thistle during her last days taking the sun and fresh air with another family dog.
THISTLE Crossbred Entered into hunting 1998 by HC Acrobat (Crossbred) out of HC Tinker (American)

 

Bandera leads a leisurely life with her family.  She is a fine companion to her adult humans and baby and enjoys indoor and outdoor life equally. Bandera retired from hunting while still a young hound. She found it hard to integrate into the pack.
	BANDERA Crossbred Entered into hunting 2005 by Cloudline Hounds Boggie (American) out of HC Aspen (Crossbred)

	At the lake.
BANDERA Crossbred Entered into hunting 2005 by Cloudline Hounds Boggie (American) out of HC Aspen (Crossbred)

 

Jacket lives in Austin in a family with two other dogs. He logs many miles with his human who is a dedicated walker. He was an exemplary hunting hound much valued by the huntsman. He is sire of the C-hounds.
	JACKET  American Entered into hunting 2000 By HC Judge (American) out of HC Tinker (American)

	Jacket enjoys party life, but he wonders what people find delicious about celery.
JACKET  American Entered into hunting 2000 By HC Judge (American) out of HC Tinker (American)