trailing dogs or winding dogs ?

Buddylee, to go back to your original question......I don't believe that a dog's ability to wind or track has much to do with how far it will take a runner....that is just drive alone.....

Really a good wind dog doesn't have all that much to do with whether the dog runs head up or nose down.....it has more to do with the dog's manners on the box....

What i would call a good wind dog (which is the style of dog i prefer) is a dog that can ride the box without being clipped.....and have good enough manners to ride the box until it get's a solid nose full of swine.....this kind of dog doesn't jump off every time your truck hits an open field where the wind blows strong ......if you know what i mean.....

I have two very solid grown dogs right now that will strike off a box as good as any.....but if they are not clipped to the box....they will be on the ground......runnin.....they just don't like to ride.....so i guess what i'm tryin to say is they will wind on the box as good as any.....but they do not have the style to be good "wind dogs"......