I suspect you're too young to know anything about fox or bobcat hunting. There was a time when it was common to find men sitting around a fire in East Texas, listening to their hounds run a fox or bobcat. There was never an intention to kill anything but just to hear a good "race". And whenever it became difficult to hear the hounds, they would put out the fire, pack their stuff, and move to another location closer to the action. My grandfather was one of them and took tremendous pride in his fox hounds. And these hounds had a very unique appearance that you won't find anywhere today. These were days when you would be hard pressed to find a deer anywhere in East Texas. And a good race might last most of an entire night.

Today the same is somewhat true for coon hunters, although the coon is shot or "squalled" (called) down out of the tree far more often. But still, the emphasis is on hearing a good race as the dogs "work the track." That's also why trying to get the coon to jump out of the tree and continue the race is seen as a very good thing.