Cold Trailing

Seems like most agree its natural and a few have mentioned a dog getting better by "learning" but I would ask this question. Its obvious that dogs get better at everything with experience but do you guys think a dog that gets better at cold trailing had that ability at birth and just needed the experience to bring it out because I would never count normal experience as training.

I guess its like splitting atoms but I honestly believe that when "dog A" is born he can naturally out trail "dog B" and there is nothing anyone can do for "dog B." Thats my opinion on the matter.

Another thing about my ideal of cold trailing, I personally won't sit and watch a dog blow a hole in the ground. If he can't move it I will get him and we'll move on. The age of the track is of no consequence to me because I never have anyway of ageing tracks so they either move it or we look for one we can trail.

Pretty much knows I hunt hounds but I caution folks to make sure they understand the difference between "grandpa's coon dog" and big game hounds that are made to drive tracks and catch game.