Sloalbandett and Rockin-P-Ranch,
I can sure appreciate what y'all are saying, but I have a question for y'all. Have either of y'all ever sold a "good dog"? I am talking about for any reason, too many dogs, helping someone get started, financial hardship, or it just plain didn't hunt the way you liked, yet it was still a good dog?
I own a couple of dogs that I think are good dogs, and I bought them. As a matter of fact, I would say that most people who have hunted behind one in particular would agree that she is a good dog, and are not blowing smoke about it. I am sure there are plenty of better dogs out there than her, I just haven't had the chance to hunt behind very many of them. She's just a good honest dog that you can count on. Though I guess it's possible that my standards aren't very high either.