How fast are these dogs as far as maturing. I dont care what kind of dog it is as long as it does its job. I have always liked blueticks as well as redbones. right now I am a little sour towards blueticks just cause of my luck with them. Not saying they are bad just how I feel right now. If I get another one I will probably just spend the extra money to get a broke dog that I can have fun with from the start.