I am a betting man,but i wouldn't bet yours will lack a gear either .But the one i know dos get straight lined,if she misses her first strike,although her catch rate is still good,she has her angles and strike to a T,Also herding her rabbits,working more like a collie cross i suppose.There again she was the stockiest bitch of the litter,there were racier.The fact remains though she dos lack a gear,and while she still gets the job done,When a rabbit is 200 yards out it seems,such a waste of energy to have to run it back to the hedge before making her catch.Any way just saying it how it is,wasn