[Poowssnople]

Culling is still used in the working dog world. When you own multiple dogs that serve a purpose it doesn't make sense to feed, house and vet a bad one when that space could be occupied by a dog that you can work.

Culling often means putting down, but in some cases one man's cull may be another man's treasure. A cur that's no good on cattle may work for hogs, or bloodtrail or tree coons or whatever. Maybe a dog that hunts too short for one man is just what another wants. In a case like that there might be a few phone calls made to others that work their dogs before any final decsions are made.

On another forum I'm on I see people sell their culls a lot, listing why they don't work for the current owner, for similar reasons as what you said. ("Don't get along with other dogs, would be a great solo hunter" etc)