Thanks fellas!....Hopefully I'll have us another story real soon.

Geno.....Believe it or not I know how Shelby feels. That same gene runs skrong in my family. It's a blessing and a curse. I suppose its a little bit the same with a tracking dog like Shelby. One of the difficult things about making a really great tracking dog is that they need a lot of drive but they need to be able to control that drive enough to intensely focus at the same time. They have to really want to go after that deer but be able to do it at a slow walk if necessary. To be able to stop and sniff one twig or one leaf. I see it in Shelby but to truly do it well is only gonna come with maturity. I believe she's gonna be a damn good one though when its over. It just takes time. Otis is pretty well there now and its exciting to finally have what you could consider a "finished" dog.