Message #258331

[Circle C]

Some people want a "Jack of all trades, master of none" type dog, while others want them to excel at a given job.


I personally do not believe there is a dog born than can excel at all things cur dogs are used for.   Sure some may be great hog/cow dogs, but lack in the blood trailing aspect, or maybe they aren't worth a flip in a pen...


I'd rather have a jack of all trades, but it's because I don't want to have 30 dogs on the yard.  We have a dog that can pen cattle, work sheep, bay hogs, and trail deer. She's not great at any of the above, but she does all well enough to earn her keep... I think that's the type of dog the old timers had too.