It is as individual as anything in these dogs. No two dogs are alike. I have often wondered how many dogs labelled a cur and put down yesterday could have won today. That 16 month old may show game today and at two years old be a more mature dog, maybe deeper game and over all better. Or, he could have very well shot his wad at 16 months and decide to pack it at 2 years old. There are only a handful of statements in these dogs that ring true across the board and one is "only time will tell".
One of my personal favorites was a bolio/eli male I had that just absolutely loved to be in the mix. Winning or losing, top or bottom, as long as he had a hold life was just grand. I am not sure if this is a level, or an accurate description, but he was plain crazy game/stupid game. He could bite shit in half but would give up ten holds to get one. His tail wagged the entire time and I swear at times he had a smile on his face. I am not sure if he thought he was game or thought he was winning or really even cared. He just wanted to be involved but had no real agenda for being there except just being there. Crazy game or stupid game if that makes sense. EWO
Originally Posted by R2L
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