A young derby dog that wants to be with you can grow into an adult dog, with an adult range, that still wants to be with you. Checking in for an adult dog can be coming across your line of march at 10 feet or 100 yards. Your choice.
FWIW, Mike Tracy of Summerhill Kennels typically keeps his derbies pretty darn close, until they earn the right to reach out by doing what they are supposed to. Seems to work for him.
If a dog comes around back in, you can install a turn command(using your body or horse as a turn cue - and an e-collar nick) to turn it at a distance you desire. If you are consistent, the dog will begin to turn at the distance you "encourage".
Two more things...
I install a "send out" whistle by hitting the whistle in a particular way, when I initially release a dog to run. Once the dog is used to associating the whistle command with running flat out, I can use it in the field to "send" the dog.
You can also "encourage ' the dog to "reach out" by planting a bird "out a ways" and then planting another bird out there further again and "sending" the dog.
RayG
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