Culls?

This happens often enough in cur breeds especially some strains of mtn curs...and it is usually the better and more intelligent ones...they seem to be a little shy around strangers but can be tough on dangerous game...these won’t hunt for strangers sometimes for several months...but when they do accept the new master they can put on a clinic...I believe they length of time it takes for these type of dogs to accept a new master has a lot to do with the new master’s experience on how fast he can win the dog over...

As I already mentioned this trait seems to coincide with intelligence and hunting ability...

He is an observation...you can spend lots of time, work and money testing pups for natural ability...keeping half the litter, and thoughtfully line breeding and inbreeding for 6 and more generations the very best pups in the litter...yet others may not realize the time and effort involved and will not fully appreciate the labor of love...and they will treat the pup as any other pup or dog...some of this has to do with not knowing what a good dog is or not knowing how had a good dog is to find...

I am one of those guys that does not take me long to decide on a dog...I like raising my own so I can observe their demeanor, how they think and operate...I look for natural inclinations...over time that begets more of the same...

Finding a good line of dogs is not easy...