Independence / me-too dogs.

One thing that I have noticed is most hounds and heavy hound crosses will pack up and most will make a race.For instance there are very few culls to Deer doggers because most will pack up and make a race they generally have 1 or 2 that actually can start and finish and 10 that will run or follow(imo feeding Culls).I personally don't hunt this way and neither will my dogs I think the true stock bred Cur dogs were bred to do it on their own and that's how they prefer it.If they don't than they're a cull.I have a very good gyp that will not run a covered track period if its got a dog on it she figures it's their hog and she'll go find her own run right past a bay to go bay her own.If She starts it and another dog joins in that's fine she'll stay and bay all day but she refuses to help another dog on "their hog".I've bought several finished hounds over the years that were nothing more than help dogs(Culls) and the owners had no idea because"They've been on hundreds of hogs and were at every bay rolled out with the other dogs and made every race" but looked like lost fools when I asked them to do it their own.This post is not intended to bash hounds by any means or say Curs are better than hounds because I know plenty of great hounds and houndsmen.I was just saying that in general hounds have the "go" to pack up and make a race and this can be very deceiving as to what your actually feeding.Generally speaking Curs that are Culls show themselves much better because they won't leave, won't make a race and won't be at the bay everytime.Once again I'm just giving my opinions I have made from my personal experiences and by no means am I pitting hounds against Curs saying one is better.