Seriously thoguh, I like silent dogs because I know the dogs are bayed up FOR SURE when they're opening up.
Same here, and i like the silence lol. I like knowing my dogs are lookin the hog in the face when they open up! Just personal preference.
with my hounds i know when they are FOR SURE bayed by their bawl they let out..i can tell exactly how close they are getting while on track also.