Message #260046

[Reuben]

jdt,

I don't believe that a good cow dog should catch from the back end.

Some hog dogs catch the back end because like Mike says. the underbrush is bad and it is ok to catch the back end on a hog and then move to the front end. Head dogs are good but if the dog is only looking to grab the front end he might not get the oppurtunity because of the palmettos, brush, and other obstacles. Fast on track, lots of speed but a lot of stick is needed in the thick woods. One very important trait needed in a hog dog is the ability to stick with the hog even in the thickest thickets. Quite a few dogs do not have this.