The Tonka Bear blood in my opinion is some of the gamest Bolio-Tombstone blood to be found. They are RETARDEDLY high strung. I have always LOVED the Hollingsworth line, The Gr.Ch.Buck line, and have tremendous respect for what Jack has brought about with the Ch.Hammer-Hollingsworth cross. To some extent, that's why I bought
Artemis. However, the best results as it pertains to Athleticism, Straightforwardness, mouth, and ability that I've ever achieved in a breeding with Machobuck came when I bred Machobuck to
Saphire. I believe that has a lot to do with the quarter Tonka Bear blood on her bottom side. Obviously, the Baracuda blood on top is nice. I've just never had the offspring of Machobuck get so GEEKED as they did with the Saphire breeding. The exception is the breeding that made
Sharapova. She is a racehorse and a screamer once she gets going. However, it's a different level of control. Sharapova will ignore any other dog while you walk her. She's incredibly intelligent. When she sees 4 walls though.. you can't hold her. Machobear and Machabear don't have that level of control. They are maniacs all day long that I have to feed 3x what the others eat. They go nuts at a frog, an earthworm, and yes.. even a Spider weaving a web on the tree. I think this is what the Tonka Bear blood brings to the table. The retardedly high strung athletes. I don't know if anyone carries the Tonka Bear blood pure. The last one I knew of was
CENTER'S ROLL BACK. Sctotty bought him and he ended up dying in an accident last year. If anyone knows of someone who has it pure, with no Chinaman or Snooty out through Croc, then let me know. I wouldnt mind getting some to cross it with a Hollingsworth specimen then to my Buck stuff.
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