Culling ?

There is some good info here. Personally I don't have a set time frame I am just looking for steady progression. I will say that I won't keep a super late starter because I don't want that trait in my bloodline. I wanna see my pups running rabbits and squirrels at a young age so I raise them loose in an area where they can do that. I usually start hauling them between 10-12 months old. Sometimes they are ready to go earlier but I don't force them into it any earlier than that. Then they get 3 or 4 months to start their progression (depeinding on time of year and how often I am hunting). If by that time they still are not progressing at all then that is the end of their hunting career with me. I don't need a 10 month old superstar but I am not willing to wait till they are 3 for them to start hunting. There are certain traits that will will get them immediately cut from the team though and that I will not tolerate. If it shows any of those more than once or so then it's bye bye.

And just like Judge said the more I like them or something about them the more patient I am lol.

Good luck