Muzz,
I don't know any of those guys personally, but I've heard good things about Clay Carter. Hell, I even heard one guy say he wasn't almost as good a Hound guy as me, so I'm anxious to meet him. ;-)
I've also heard things about Fred Singleton. I'll take the 5th on this one. Heard of the Pentz fellar but can't remember what was said...
And I lived with a Woolstenhulme in college. If they hunt half as hard as they drink, chase girls and rodeo, you'll have your hands full keeping up with Glade. ;-)
As for Taxidermists, don't know the ones up in your country but there is a fellar in our country and cats are his specialty. His cats generally win whatever show he puts them in.
BUT... he is very expensive and very slow. If you are wanting to see your lion anytime soon he's not your man. He takes his sweet time and sometimes I wonder if he doesn't display them for a year in his own den before calling the customer. ;-)
CB and his boy just hired me cuz they knew I was a light weight and wouldn't drink all their beer like those lushes up in your country.
Good luck buddy. -Dawg "Putting the VIII in Viagra"...
(For those of you who missed Ed's little play, he's using Roman numerals instead of v...i... Meaning what he really said was... Oh I'll let you figure it out. -Dawg IX