Message #384453

[bigo]

Back in the days of open range you had to have range, nose and bottom. Before you could pen them you had to find them then drive them long distances. The dogs that were sure-nuff find dogs were held in high reguard then as now. Some people think that a dog that will run around and bark at a cow is a cow dog. That may work in the smaller improved pastures of today on todays cattle but most I've seen these days would have been shot if used in the big woods. I only hunt hogs these days but I never want to loose the stock sense in my dogs because I think that is one thing that sets them apart.