I believe that most dogs are average workers, nothing above par. But every now and a great while, you witness some dog work that truly changes what you think is possible, or changes expectations of dogs your keeping or will keep in the future.
I myself, am OK with owning average workers that I have alot of fun with. But I have seen some dogs(large and small) do things consistently that most would consider not possible.
It ALL comes down to exposure, what you expose your dogs too, and what you expose yourself too. If you hunt with enough dogmen and dogs, you have a chance of seeing some