Message #170540

[Silverton Boar Dogs]

Chris,

Those pups have worked out very well on cattle. But I use them differently than the straight Catahoula's. I use the Plott crosses only on truly wild cattle that are not dog broke and are being caught/roped and shipped. The Plott crosses have a better nose, more bottom, and are louder. Their down fall as a straight cow dog is that they don't handle well, don't have as much circle, and don't lead out.

My straight Catahoula's have far better style with a lot of circle, lead out well, and handle. I use them to work/pen cattle as opposed to just catching the wild ones.