Message #349650

[magnuml]

I am glad to see people being Honest about their dog's . I have seen Pit's do a Great job but i have seen more that could not do it all and had problems either jumping on dog's insted of the hog, grabbing any part of the hog, Fighting the hog, Not enough size to do the job and just giving up. Usually a cross to a Gritty cur is better. I have had Pit breeders come look at my dog's because they had a yard full that could not make a complete dog. Catching like ya'll know is usually the easy part and only one part of the game. One of the best Cur dogs i had got killed because a guy i brought on a hunt had a Pit that was supposed to have caught 300lb hog's all the time went in on a real 250lb hog , got cut and Quit! I have always said "people Lie, Dog's don't". Their are good and bad in all breeds but i am surprised from reading other threads that more Hunters don't have a Standard American Bulldog. One of the best breeders ever of working AB'S was from South Texas. Mr  Bill Hines. And yes i have heard stories but the dog's don't lie. The first time i seen a video of his i was hooked! I looked hard and found a man here in Florida that had 3 dog's from Bill and i went and bought a Pup. He was Amazing! I have a hard time believing i just got lucky on the first AB i ever had, and since have seen and bred too many and know it was not luck, it is just in them. For a Bull breed the complete Catch dog IMO. Their are several people that breed from time to time these proven working dog lines Today like American Ledgenz, Britt Garcia, Scott, Jam up bulldogs, Konfederate Kennels, Alan Scott, Gary Fuller ect. And many more across the south. don't get me wrong alot of breeders have messed them up also and the Bully dog's are not ment to be the complete catch dog in anyway. Some may work but their is a difference in catching a hog in a pen and being a catch dog that can run and have wind as ya'll know. But if you look for the straight standard bred dog's you will have better Good luck than bad.  And yes things were better 15 to 20 years ago with most  breeds overall. JMO. More people breeding to make a fast buck than not and going for looks over working ability.