Culls?

Many dog folks will feed lots of tracks to make a dog, I will not do that...I like a pup or dog that has natural tendencies to hunt as I like...just like some dog's brains click the first time they wind a hog a quarter mile away, and then you have those that their brain does not click on an easy hog close by...I watch closely for natural born abilities because it is easier hunting this type of dog...I like the the idea that the few dogs in my back yard to be potential breeders as well...

Puppies...I am careful in exposing them to certain conditions but if I ruin a pup while working on imprinting it to certain conditions I will feel bad for loosing the pup...but I will take those chances because I want to see what type of mentality the pup has...common sense and experience can tell us how much pressure to apply...if the pup can’t handle it I want to know early...I like a pup to have determination to stick with it...and it will continue through out it’s life as a hunting dog...

The good thing about culling early (pups) is that in most cases the pups are not culls...it’s just making an attempt at selecting the best as early as possible...hopefully picking the cream of the crop...

Setting up scenarios that are exciting for the pups is key...

I don’t baby them but I want them to love and trust me...