Originally Posted by super_hunt54 (Post 4253732)

Because when you mix the 2 "noses" they tend to "cancel" each other out. You end up with a dog that is neither earthy or airy in scenting. It's also up to ear size as well. Since the ears may or may not be big enough to capture scent around the muzzle. Most don't realize that one of the best aspects of the blood hounds scenting ability is those big floppy ears. Those ears more that quadruple the amount of sample for the dog to scent. Most Cur dogs don't have longer ears and Brits aren't too awful long either. Curs aren't the greatest scenters as they have a tendency to pick up a very hot trail then catch sight of the hog. Brits are pretty much the same, they pick up hot bird sign then they use their spectacular vision to lay eyes on the bird then go to point. Neither dog has spectacular noses in the first place.

Originally Posted by Mickey Finn (Post 4253738)

This is sort of my point. Both are what you might call hot nosed. It's not the same as a cold nosed hound and I wouldn't expect either to run a cold track. Until there are dogs on the ground of course this is all speculation. But I do enjoy kicking it around.

As a pointing dog guy I feel I should say that sight pointing is discouraged in gun dogs. We want them to lock up as the enter the scent cone and not crowd the bird. Eventually between corrections, not getting birds shot in front of them and experiencing the futility of chasing. Most dogs put it together on their own. Others learn the hard way but learn they do.

ATB

Originally Posted by Kai (Post 4253741)

So it will most likely be a hot nosed dog. And would work a new/hot sent.

Originally Posted by Mickey Finn (Post 4253756)

Speculation. But that's my guess.

Originally Posted by Oldtimr (Post 4253757)

That is the problem with doing a breeding on a whim, it is a guess with nothing to base an outcome on. Breeding for certain traits requires breeding and back breeding fir several generations and you still may have nothing to show for it.

Originally Posted by Kai (Post 4253764)

True but then again it could turn out to be a great dog or it could not. You don't know what will happen enless you try it.

Originally Posted by Kai (Post 4253779)

Mickey Finn in you opinion would it make a good dog or should it not be mixed or should it be mixed to see how it would turn out.