Message #262220

[Wmwendler]

I've never seen one that was open on trail before locating a hog.  Ive seen a few that were a little "mouthy" in a race or might open a time or two on hot scent...something like last nights bed or the like.  I sold the Lana gyp partly because she was a bit mouthy.  Barking on beds and often times she took too long to shut up after a hog broke bay.  

The general rule like most curs is they will be open when a hog breaks and during the first of the race but shut up after bit.  Some will keep barking if within sight of the hog, but if they loose him and have to track him back up they are silent.  Some of them quit barking within a few strides after the hog breaks.  I've seen the few "mouthy" exeptions and even owned one, but none of them were open trailers.  Also I cannot speak for anything other than the ones ive experienced.

Waylon