i cast hunt my dogs and he is the best i have. reason I'm am selling him is I'm moving onto bobcats. i will be hunting in Oregon and this dog show very little intrest in cats. he is a med to hot nosed dog and is very open on track and very loud at the tree. he weights around 50lbs. he handles very well and comes when called. good around other dogs as well as kids. in the last 3 years i have probably caught 35-50 coons with him. i live on the eastside and coons are hard to come by sometimes. 800.00 pm for more questions.