I don't have any "expectations" per se, but I do hope that they will hook up with a grown dog on the hunt and run with them. Preferably the grown dog that I want them to hunt like.
My opinion may not count though, as I don't really have a 5-8 month old in the woods. I am more inclined to start taking them along between 9-12 months.
If I was taking just a pup out, and they were hunting out at any distance investigating and attempting to work tracks then I would be pleased.
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