Reuben
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Registered: Nov 2011
Location: Freeport,TX
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Re: Deep and Alone
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Originally posted by Donnie Stevens
Garmin happened. They used to be out of pocket and likely scratched for delay of cast....now you always know which hill to walk the cast up over. That covers deep. As far as alone...somebody realized its easier to "train" one to be alone then it was to breed a better dog that would be "first"
Couldn't agree more.
That's why I think our split tree point rules are outdated, and a detriment to breeding for better dogs. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th tree dogs can get just as many points as 1st tree dogs.
If 2nd, 3rd, and 4th tree dogs (split or not) got 2nd, 3rd, and 4th tree points, people would start wanting 1st tree dogs (the type of dog that the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th tree dogs are SPLITTING FROM)! Tracking would also improve, as the legitimate 1st tree dog is typically the one that finishes a track first.
There are always exceptions. I've certainly seen top dogs hit a tough track, and stick with it, and had a pup tree a pop-up before the old dog got treed. It happens.
I've had a couple that were independent to a fault. They would almost always split tree. The GOOD dog WAS ALREADY TREED!!! Otherwise, there would have been nothing to split from. I prefer the GOOD DOGS!
I do get excited when I see a pup/young dog split and hold (with the meat) from the GOOD DOG. But, the hope is that is just a step in their progression toward becoming a GOOD DOG themselves, rather than an indicator that that is all they will ever be.
Excellent posts...
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