If you don't like track meets and your hogs run hard it's gonna be hard to catch hogs without the consequences of dogs getting cut. If I were in your situation I would run 3 dogs with a lot of bottom and little grit, but of course I'm not you and you may be interested in doing that. There is a big difference in "gritty" and "catchy" dogs though. Try some dogs that will lay teeth in a hog when it wants to run then back up and hammer once he stops. Just my 2 cents
You just described gypsy(rough help/yard dog to a t. She will tear up the back end of a runner and when its stops she's spitting in his face. hit ear when the cd gets there. The strike dog of the 3is the same just bays a little looser. I want the bottom like you are describing but hopefully won't have to test it too often.those two will catch out if it isn't over 150.
You also have to keep in mind that just because you have RCDs doesnt mean you wont have many races...
Ive found with my RCD ( which I dont consider seasoned ) that pretty much the only time he is useful is with hogs that either wont stay bayed long or hogs that bay - break - bay - break etc...
If you get on a runner the only thing thats going to catch him is good bottom...
Ive seen some people post about getting on a "runner" that goes 1/2 a mile and bays up.. thats not the type im talking about...
I mean one that runs for several hours and many miles...
I wish I could say you were Wong, that will be the only advantage I will get with an rcd. but one I like
....I don't like walking a cd through this south tx brush
Looks like my garmin will be measuring miles instead of yards....I didn't like looking at those big numbers anyways
