range?

I guess if I had to put a number on it then I'd agree with wildchild. I don't see anything wrong with a short to medium range dog if they stay busy. I've caught plenty of hogs behind that type of dog. As far as long range goes I love a dog that will get gone and hunt out as far as it needs to find a hog. That being said I see a lot of people talking about their long range dogs that just run a straight line until they cross a track or run half a mile before they start hunting. In my opinion a "long range" dog that will get out there isn't worth a thing unless they hunt from your feet out.