This dog was gave to me as a 5 week old pup and has turned out to be a Awesome catch dog = super handle , absolutely no fight aggression . I can run him loose he won't bother my horses, are hogs in the pen ! He's plenty quick ,catches like a Croc, gotta have a breakstick are choke him off ! The guy I got him from owned the sire and said he was a Carver dog ?