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Title: Big or small Post by: Jared H. on March 25, 2010, 06:38:28 am My buddy and his brother had a litter of pupppies out of there best male and female hog dogs. They are both just crossed up curs. The female is small probably 35 or 40 lbs and is a heck of a hog dog. The male is long legged and bigger and one of the best I've seen. Ok..... my question is this. I get pick of the litter out of the females and there's a couple that are gonna be built like the male and a couple built like the mama. As a hog dog is there one that would be better. Might not matter but how do you know if you don't ask. Thanks for any advice.
Title: Re: Big or small Post by: clint on March 25, 2010, 07:08:42 am That's all personal preference.. What ever fits you best. I seem to like a dog on the smaller side for a couple of reasons first is agility. Most of your big dogs are gonna be on the clumsy side and no as quick on their feet. Another is heat tolerence. I have noticed that the bigger dogs have more difficult times with heat than do he smaller ones. Alhough yhe best dog I've ever seen was a male about 75 Lbs.... This is just my opinion and in no way is it a fact
Title: Re: Big or small Post by: levibarcus on March 25, 2010, 07:56:50 am Smaller dogs are cheaper to feed and more agile most of the time. In the brush like I hunt in they get through it better too. That's just what I like.
Title: Re: Big or small Post by: Dexter on March 25, 2010, 08:24:41 am dont go by size unless your looking for a perticular (sp) body type i like the one thats paying attention to whats going on
not jumping on everything and not the one coward in the back but the one that shows more of a loner and whats that mind set and is alway checking everthing out thats my .02 Dexter Title: Re: Big or small Post by: TexasJ on March 25, 2010, 08:46:23 am Function follows form. A dogs individual strengths will develop from how he is built.
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