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Wmwendler
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I think some might under estimate cow dogs if they have not seen first hand the job they have to do. That, and they think of your average cow as being on the tame side which might true, but not for all cattle. On the other hand ive seen cattle you could put your hands on in the pasture that would not go in the lot at all....... Just stand at the gate and watch you pour the cubes on the ground, or you can chase them around all day with a horse and never get them penned. Thats called spoilt but throw some dogs on the ground and let them bay and settle for a few mins. and you can drive them to the lot no problem and never go faster than a lope on your horse.
The thing is cow dogs are evaluated on several different levels, that most hog dogs are not...even the good hog dogs. Things like handle and finesse get payed more mind in cow dogs, for one because it's more of a necessity in cowdogs and only a bonus in hog dogs. Also, because with cow dogs you GET more of a chance to see and evaluate how the dog actually works the stock. But in hog dogs all you get to see 90% of the time is maybe dogs baying for a few seconds before you cut the CD loose or pull the trigger. Maybe not even that, just hear a solid bay and cut a CD loose and all you see is caught hog. Not that all cow dogs are perfect, but that goes for any class of dogs. You do see allot of cow dogs that lack a little hunt because now days in most places you don't really need it on cows so it does'nt come as a priority when breeding decisions are made. But the same is true for dogs that are used exclusively on hogs...allot of times they lack finess and/or handle. Thats where the lines that go both ways in the same litter and even same dog shine, usually they are solid all around dogs.
In a perfect world, when it comes to Cur dogs, I would want to see pups go to cow dog homes and hog dog homes from the same litter to really test the breeding and see if it was a good one or not. That way you have a better quality control to see if the breeding is going in the right direction or not. Just my 2 cents.
I agree with cward there have been some differences of opinion but its been a good thread and no feelings hurt....lets just keep it that way and agree to disagree.
Waylon
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