Barking on track

Just like some people assume a long-range hunting dog is one who flies out the box and never stops running until he hits a mile, folks assume an open track dog is a slow, methodical dog that will trail a hog from here to the east coast but will always be a mile behind.

If a dog can flat smoke a track, it really makes no difference...more just personal preference. I'd bet 95% of the people who will come on here and tell you an open dog will clear the country are just repeating what they heard somewhere along the way.

I will throw out there that an open tracking dog probably won't get you many invites to go hunting with your buddies though...haha