This book is respectfully dedicated by the writer-publisher to L.M. (Yellow Creek) Watson; whose life work with hounds of all kinds has been a quality of which this nation's breeders of dogs may justly be proud; and whose forthright courage in standing behind his convictions has made this book possible. Within these pages will be found information and ideas developed over many years of observation and study of hundreds of hounds, which resulted in the strain of hounds known as "The Yellow Creeks." there have never been any better ones of overall quality ever bred anywhere.