Message #580871

[t-dog]

You guys make good points and I agree. Shotgun I appreciate the compliment but I honestly don’t think I’m in the same league as the others you’ve mentioned. I also agree with you on there being different levels. I think there are people like you that are great hunters. They pay attention to the details of their dogs. They have an idea of what works for them and the eye to see it in dogs. They appreciate the dogs and take care of them. I have seen lots of people that think every part of a hunt is up to the dogs. To me it just isn’t so. You as a handler can do things to help dogs and you can do things to hurt them. Knowing how to help and when to help is the mark of a great hunter. Understanding dogs individually, that what makes one tick might not work for another. This is another mark of a great hunter to me. Another mark of great hunters is understanding what potential dogs have. Things like drifting tracks, winding, etc. I also think that the great hunters a smart enough to learn from their dogs and put their pride and ego aside.

Not everyone is interested in the breeding aspects like you mentioned. It’s a real tough thing to be good at. Some people are great hunters, some are great breeders, and some are great at both.  Some aren’t good at any of them.


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