Ok, now I know this is going to be about a 5 page topic and get heated. But, I just have to ask because I don't understand. I was reading along on another thread talking about crossing a pit with a cur. While I want no part of a dog that's too rough to be a strike dog and might cur out on a big hog, that's beside the point. When reading this I see folks saying things like, "breed them, they'll be rough enough to shut down a runner" I see this ALL the time on here. I DON'T GET IT. First off, when those hogs that run a lot take off, I havent seen a whole lot of dogs that can hang with one in the brush to be able to "pull some hair", or "put some teeth on them". Those of you that hunt rough dogs, how do you know your dogs are shutting down the hog and he's not just stopping when he wants to? Are you catching every hog you start? Do they often stop them in the wide open? That would make sense if they did, because that would be the best chance they would have to run one down to make a hog spin and fight, right?
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I think your exactly on the money Micheal and I agree 100 percent.
If its a sho nuff runner I personally havent seen a dog the " Stops The hog " if it is in the brush or thickets. Now a open fiels might be a different story. But in the woods either the hog decieds to stop or it doesnt. If the dog cant see the hog he sure ain't gonna put teeth on it. And on these runners over here , and probably most places, you better either have RCD and catch on first sight or a stay back and bay dog and let the catch dog do his job. Cause half a$$en it just makes em run. Cause as soon as a dog bumps these hogs if it aint caught its off to the races . . . . Just my opinion . .
