Running catch dogs won't live long...I would rather just use a walk in...but a very rough dog that will make one stop and then keeping the hog stopped is all I want...if the dog barks while cooling off is even better...I have already had a pack that caught and wore a hog down and would back off and bay when tired...and catch again if it tried to break...but I want a little more gritt and a running vest will be the norm...smart very catchy dogs that hunt and will take a track will be my next goal...might have to tweak some...hopefully the ones that can adapt will reproduce a few litters...
I tend to disagree about RCD's not living long, I hunt from time to time behind a friends RCD that'll catch a 350 just as hard as he'd catch a 75 pound hog. He's 8 or 9 years old & has been the go to RCD since he was a year and a half
Or so. I understand what you're saying though.
