Triggs - I was given my origional 'airedale' 2 years ago when he was a little puppy. His name is Tramp. He is actually 1/2 blackmouth. Im pretty sure both of his parents are 50/50 airedale and BMC. I think they came from up around Centerville somewhere. Anyway, he is a hog finding machine. He is very smart. He acts kinda 'goofy'; he doesnt like to be petted on. All he wants to do is work. He found a hog when he was about 5 or 6 months old and has been doing it ever since. He will open a little bit if the hog breaks and runs, but not too bad. He will help catch but isnt stupid with it. He has been cut several times though.
I also have 1 of his pups named Yorkie that is out of the red gyp Tina that is the pics at the begining of the post. She (Yorkie) is exactly like him. Abnormally smart, strictly business, and probably the hardest hunting puppy that I have ever owned. She is always up ahead of you and trying to find something. She is all hustle and very athletic. She will be 1 year old on Halloween and has already found a few hogs. She will bay like a champ too. When she gets older I can see her being my best strike dog. Yorkie is the 2nd dog from the right that is staring at the hog tied to the trailer at the begining of the post. Thanks for the question.
Tramp with a boar he found last winter.
