My old bear dog passed away this weekend, it was his time for sure, he lived a long life, my guess was about 14 years, they were some hard years at that. cant recall how many bears and coons he was on over the years, he wasn't the fasted, or coldest nosed dog, but he had more drive and heart then other dogs i have had or seen, and when people talk about a dog staying treed all day and night, that was Riggs... Thanks for all the years of looking up. RIP