A Few Things I Have Noticed

Reuben I SEEM to remember Quite a few Catahoulas back ten years or more ago being on the shy side but being jam up hunting dogs. I personally think a lot of that shyness has been bred out of them. I can't say for sure that its made any difference in overall hunting ability but like I said, those dogs ten years ago were just jam up dogs.

For the longest time I wouldn't own a yella dog because again, ten years ago it seemed all those jam up yella bay pen dogs that were winnin everything were just scatter brained as all get out. I THINK that's kinda been bred out too. It seems to me they are just as energetic and tight on the hogs as ever but not as ... ?psycho?

I think your dead on about the layer back dogs though. The ones I've owned or been around that we're layed back almost had a swagger. They knew there was nothing to get excited about until the tailgate dropped.