best dog I ever had was a bmc ladner strain. we taught her to sit, stay, lead on a leash. we took her to the woods and she taught us how a good dog trees... it was natural to her. silent on the track, chop at the tree... vicious on game of all sizes. she treed two bear for us... fought one of them... it sounds larger than life to talk about now... prob wont ever have another dog live up to her reputation. she kept a sow hog from getting me when I was cutting the piglets. tackled it by the ear... I miss our Maggie...