Which dog did Billy think was smarter?

Billy thinks Little Ann is the smarter dog.

What special kind of dog did Billy want?

What special kind of dogs did Billy want? Why did he want this breed? Billy wanted two coonhounds for hunting. What was Billy's plan to be able to obtain his dogs?

What type of dogs were in the red fern Grows?

A redbone coonhound, the breed of Old Dan and Little Ann.

What kind of dog does Billy's father offer for him?

What breed of dog does Billy's father offer to get for him? A Collie. What prevents Billy's parents from buying him the puppies he wants?

Which dog does Billy choose to enter into the contest for the best looking hound?

When he gets back to their tent, his grandpa tells him the hunt is holding a best-looking hound contest in the morning. Billy decides to enter Little Ann, because Old Dan has too many scars from tangling with coons. The next morning he steals his grandfather's comb to brush down her coat.

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Why does Billy think his dogs should not enter the beauty contest?

Grandpa informs Billy of the beauty contest in the morning and asks him which dog he is going to enter. Billy doesn't think he will enter either dog because compared to everyone else's dogs, his are small.

What happened to Billy's dogs after the championship hunt?

They drive down river where Billy unties the dogs and lets them hunt. They tree two raccoons and are trailing the third, who is a tricky raccoon. He loses the dogs as he walks on the rail fence, but Old Dan keeps coming back to the tree he first thought the animal was in.

Which dog dies in Where the Red Fern Grows?

One night while the trio is hunting, a mountain lion attacks the dogs. Billy fights to save his dogs, but the mountain lion turns on him. The dogs manage to save Billy by killing the mountain lion, but Old Dan later dies of his injuries.

What is the name of the dog that the narrator rescues in Chapter 1?

The narrator, Billy, is coming home from work, in a good mood. Suddenly some dogs roar up the street, fighting. They are picking on a redbone hound. Billy goes in and saves it and cares for it through the night.

What type of dog is copper?

Copper, a bloodhound crossbred, was once the favorite among his Master's pack of hunting dogs in a rural country area. However, he now feels threatened by Chief, a younger, faster Black and Tan Coonhound. Copper hates Chief, who is taking Copper's place as pack leader.

What type of dog was old red?

Princess the Bluetick Coonhound was one of two dogs who starred in the "Ol' Red" music video in 2002. GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Blake Shelton's restaurant "Ole Red" is officially open in Gatlinburg.

What animal did Billy think the dogs had treed the night they went to the cyclone timber country?

One night he decides to hunt the Cyclone Timber country. His dogs strike a scent right away, but the animal jumps from tree to tree before Billy can reach it. He knows from this behavior it is most likely a bobcat or a mountain lion, which does not please him, because these animal's hides do not bring him any money.

Are Red Ferns real?

Red ferns do not exist.

How much is a Redbone Coonhound?

A Redbone Coonhound puppy will typically cost between $500 and $800 depending on location and the breeder.

What is the best hunting dog?

What did Billy say about his communication with his dogs?

What did Billy say about his communication with his dogs? He said they could have heart-to-heart talks together. His dogs had a language of their own that was easy for him to understand. He could see ansewrs in their eyes, in the way they wagged their tails, in their whines, and in the caress of their tongues.

Where did Billy get his dogs in Where the Red Fern Grows?

Where the Red Fern Grows Chapter 4. Billy waits and waits for Grandpa to let him know about the dogs. Finally, he tells Billy that he got a hold of the kennel by mail and he ordered the dogs in Billy's name.

What chapter does Billy get his dogs?

After a short, impatient waiting period, Billy learns that the kennel has responded and Grandpa has ordered his two hounds. He even gets $10 back, as the price of the dogs has gone down. The dogs will be delivered to the depot in Tahlequah where Billy will have to pick them up.

Is Where the Red Fern Grows a true story?

Where the Red Fern Grows is a perfect example of autobiographical fiction. Its author, Wilson Rawls, used events from his personal life as the foundation for the book. He bases the main character, Billy, on himself as a young boy.

Where the Red Fern Grows kid falls on AXE?

On the hunt, the elder Rubin accidentally falls on Billy's ax as he tries to kill Billy's dogs (who are fighting the Pritchards' dog). The incident haunts Billy. To cheer Billy up, Grandpa enters him in a championship coon hunt. Billy, Grandpa, and Papa go to the contest.

How Old Is Billy at the end of Where the Red Fern Grows?

Billy Colman Timeline and Summary

Billy is now 10 years old and really, really wants a pair of hunting hounds. And we mean really badly. After a whole lot of work, and saving for two years, he finally has enough to buy his dogs—from an ad in the back of a magazine. Like you do.

What happened to the first coon hide?

What happened to the first coon hide? He took the coon skins to his grandfather's store.

Why did people hunt coons?

In the mid-to-late 1800s, coons were hunted primarily for their pelts. A fair price for a pelt in 1885 was 25 cents. When raccoon coats became popular in the 1920s, prices for pelts rose, leading to an increase in hunting and trapping. During the Depression, raccoon hunting was a source of food as well as income.

Is Where the Red Fern Grows sad?

This book is extremely sad, and if you like happy ending with pets, don't even pick this up. This book is even sadder than Old Yeller.