LMAO at PureGrit but yes a lot easier to run with 30 lbs then 50lbs.. Also agree 100% with Jack and others it's just 98% better showing and more entertaining and a lot more competition. Not beating same line or hounds all the time anything comes in that smaller spectrum.. Personally have a few 25lbs-38 and I love this class and for people who don't have acres I between neighbors smaller dogs are a lot less terrifying to neighbors. They tend to chuckle at Lil 30lbers being intense bit nobody laughs at 50lbs of intensity no matter the breed but ours is always magnified.