What do y'all consider "hard catching"

I personally like a catch dog that is fairly quick, hits hard and runs a straight line to the bay. In my opinion a catch dog that doesn't have to be broken loose with a break stick is a liablility that can get someone hurt. When I turn one of my two catch dogs to the bay I feel that I should be the first one in since it is my dog and his reponsiblity to make sure he is caught and keep everyone safe. On the same token if I am hunting with someone elses catch dog that I am not familiar with, I let them go first. This is just my opinion, where we hunt it is usually pretty thick and we very rairly get to see the catch dog hit.