when do you cull a catch dog? do you cull if it bays one of the biggest baddest hogs you have seen? yes
bays once its hurt? yes, if it is has the strength to bay and bark, then he better be using that strength to try to catch the hog, not barking.
if a hog gets away from it once its caught?....nope, I think any catch dog can get thrown, it's what the dog does after he has been thrown that matters to me.
now i dont expect anyone to get rid of their best cd until it has a replacement so lets say it bays a big nasty one night in some thick stuff after getting cut and thrown in the air... whats your call?cull
Pretty black and white for me. That said, I have a catch dog that catches wild, mostly on the snout, and many would cull him for that. I don't mind where he catches as long as he is caught, or attempting to catch when I get there. The day that dog EVER barks at a hog, is the last time he will ever see a hog.
