Good pics. I dont know you or have a clue where you are even located but im almost positive that ive seen multiple pics of your dog newt in recent months on this site and have enjoyed watchin his progression. Feel likes he is one of my buddies dogs yet ive never even seen him in real life. I had a lacy/curr that looked identical to him a few years back. He's a fime lookin pup.
"the sun is shining somewhere in texas" -Jason Boland
Thanks, I have not been this excited about a young dog in a very long time. He is turning out nicely for still being such a young dog at 16 months old. He's showing me a good strong working drive, and plenty of hunt and bottom. I like his independance, and he is built right with plenty of leg and wind. Although he is a little bit to big for what I prefer, which takes away from his agility and could cause him to wear out faster and shorten his hunting career. But, if that turns out to be his worst problem then I cannot complain. He's been finding lots of hogs for me and getting better at hunting more effeciently and looping back in when he comes up empty. I really don't like a dog that hunts randomly in any direction they feel like. I want one that hunts with me, so its good that he's getting better at that I was worried for a while that he might be a little bit too agressive when working hogs and lack in finesse, and it is very important to me for a dog to have finesse. He busted quite a few bays in the beginning and I will not tolerate a bay buster. Although now he is starting to show me some finesse which is evident that he's getting groups bayed without busting them. It helps that I have Paris to start him behind, as she is very loose baying/finesse type dog and he's seeming to copy-cat her style for the most part which is good because he will most likely get grittier as he gets older as most dogs do. He and Paris on thier own, hunt out what I would call Med. range, but they will really roll deep when they are together. Too deep really and farther than what I prefer, but its nice to know that I can put them on the ground together and get some range out of them if I'm hunting a place where the hogs are scarce, or I can keep one snapped up which will keep the other in closer. I can't take any credit for this pup, though, other than a little guidance and putting him on plenty of hogs. He was started 100% in the woods and it's come natural, which is how it should be. The credit goes to the old timers that made these Cur dogs what they are. I just hope I can preserve some of it and like I said this pup makes me excited to be able to do that.
Waylon
