I want my strike dogs to catch what they can handle without getting killed. It's more where they are catching them. Out in the open or a place where my dogs can move they will catch any good size hog (175-225ibs). In the thick briar laced palmettos a 125-150 with 1 1/2" cutters wi. Make them bay because they cannot effectively move in for a solid catch without taking damage. Have 2dogs on the ground like that hunting together and they will suck up anything!
Now that being said, I am looking at my Gator dog with 15 staples in his armpit up to his shoulder, just recovered from 2 thumb wide pokes that went up each side of his neck 5" under the skin, and 3 hunts before then 52 staples!! I guess he has not figured out the catch what he can handle thing I want from my strike dogs!
