I was reading a 2010 topic on the V. Jackson's Hank dog over on the on lines pedigree site. There was a lot of misinformation given. I have given the corrections over there and will on our site as well.

The Hank dog was a late starter that many dog men would have shot before he was two years old. Hank did not fully develop into the great dog he became till around three years old. Besides Molly Bee and a few others, the Hank dog was the hardest pressure biting dog I had seen in my time era. Hank had a crushing bite that could break chest, shoulders and hip bones. Not to mention foul fighting into the stifle and gut area once a dog was disabled.

Hank's first match was into R. Byrd's two time winner Arizona Red. Byrd was high on this dog and Arizona Red was popular up his way. Hank's dog pull was the last match on the dog show event. Most thought this dog pull would be a cinch for Arizona Red and least important. Sort of like that match Mr. Fox and Mr. Burton had. Hank was loaned out to me and A. Howle to work and V. Jackson handled. Bill Cotton of Bullet fame asked Vernon how Hank was bred. When he found out he was one of Mayfield's breeding. Mr. Cotton took numerous bets getting great odds on this unknown dog. Mr. Teal took some of those bets and went with Arizona Red. Hank won a decisive win over Red and became another over night sensation, putting V.J. on the dog map. After this dog pulling event, Mr. Cotton offered V.J. a good price back then for the Hank dog. Vernon wisely declined.

Second dog show was V.J. into I. Jerry at a multi dog show deep in the Georgia back woods. Jerry campaigned a very good dog maybe off his Trim Moody dogs or maybe something off The Holt's dog yard. Since they were there all the way from Texas. I never found out the breeding on that dog. Jerry's dog was black and white, well built and well conditioned. I was V.J.'s corner man and did the weighing and washing etc. V.J. conditioned and handled Hank. Jerry's dog took a terrible beating in the dog pull from the get go and proved to be a dead game dog. Never turned and or made one whimper.

Now to the breeding's off the Hank dog. V. Jackson's Hank was bred to only two bitches before Hank died around four years old. First was to my Young's Tina bitch and the second bitch was Rast's Queenie bitch dog. Were good game dogs to great dogs in both litters. I had hoped to breed some of my bitches off Hank back to Hank and the Kelley's Willie dog. Was never able to pull it off. Hank up and died and Willie having to be bred by artificial semen method. Seems when good breeding are out there to be had. Will be a money problem or some other weird scenario blocking your way.

There is a third breeding shown off the V.J.'s Hank dog to a bitch called Chavis' Spudette. This is a Sire error since Hank was dead before the Carver's Stompanato dog was born or breedings made off him.

Another story told was J. Crenshaw's Cholly died while being bred to V. Jackson's Hank. Recently I had a enjoyable person to person talk and visit in my home with V.J. and wife. Has been close to 20 years since we last saw each other. Was a great reunion. I told Vernon about these matings. He got a good laugh about it. Maybe J. Crenshaw's bitch died while being bred to Burton's Hank dog and the Sire to Chavis' Spudette was Burton's Hank. Maybe some one on here can correct those breeding errors.

The Hank dog was found dead on his chain. Was very hot that day, and may have succumbed to the heat. Could have also had heart worms to boot. All of this heart worm and dog blood diseases were new to us. V.J. lived in the lowlands of Beaufort S.C. back then. Had to keep his whole yard sprayed every so often to keep down the fleas, ticks and something called a sand flea. Was a sad day for all of us. Who knows what this dog could have produced if bred to more good blood lines. Cheers