New at hog doggin and would like some advice and opinions.

If possible hunt as much as you can with different people before you start buying up dogs. By doing this you will hopefully learn what style best suits where you hunt or what style best suits how you want to hunt. Once you have developed a "style", start looking for dogs that fit and hunt them with other people that have similar dogs.

For example, do you want to run a bunch of rough/catchy curs or loose baying curs, what kind of range do you like your dogs to have, open or silent, how important is a lot of bottom to you, are you going to lead in catchdogs or use RCD's or not use a catchdog at all, ect. There are tons of things to learn about this sport. I learn a handful of new things everytime out.