Within the game dog world it has always been harder to get the great broodbitch. When you had that it was much easier to find that good male who lined up. I guess I can't speak for hogdogs on this but if you are starting out and you have a chance to get a good bitch I would take it as it gives you a chance to get a whole litter to choose from rather than one pup from a six week old litter. Also I believe that it is easier to keep consistency within one breed rather than the crosses. That doesn't mean you can't get good hogdogs from crosses, it just means you may have to take a longer view in your breeding program. The first cross may just be a bridge to get you where you eventually want to be. But the eye of the man pulling the strings is always a huge part of success. A good judge of dogs can make dogs out of anything but a poor judge of dogs will ruin the best line in a few generations. These are my opinions on this topic alone.
Amen to what you said...
I am pretty excited about those 1/2 Pocohonta plott pups I have...5 pups made it...one was missing out of the brood box...but the 4 I kept I like...I know the male contributed quite a bit...but that plott gyp brought a lot to the table...I wanted to go with mt cur but too many are bred for squirrel and they have not been proved for hog and bear as they were originally bred to do...there are a few lines out there that might work...but I hit the jackpot with a well bred line of plott dogs that are known for hog and bear...
