Like the long dogs that hunt for themselves. Short range dogs that I have to walk or drive them to the pigs don't stay on my yard. I rarely have a 2, 3 or 4 hour chase some of you are refering to. I have had some long walks that seem/felt like they take that long but I wouldn't trade for a dog I have to hunt for. JMO
Are you saying that short range dogs don't hunt for themselves? I know a lot of dogs that don't regularly hunt further than 2 or 300 yards but stay busy beating brush, in the woods and will leave out further in sine or on track. I prefer these dogs because I like em ruff. I don't want them caught on ol big a mile away same as I don't want to finally catch up to find a 80 pounder ripped to shreds.
