Have a friend that had one she was well above average hog dog,a blood tracker and would retrieve dove she was a very nice well rounded dog. I would own one if they didn't cost $1200-$1600 and she was fairly gritty on a hog.
from what I read years ago back in the 1980's they were not far removed from Europe and they had very strict rules on which dogs were allowed to breed...they had to meet some requirements that proved they had a nose, retrieve, hunt wild boar etc...they were bred to be all around like other German breeds...
Reuben this why i like the german breeds seem like they where culling hard here is an example : The breeding program for the Jagdterrier was massive in scale and unwavering in its selection criteria. At one point the men had 700 dogs in their kennels, and not a single dog was allowed to be placed outside of the kennel. Dogs that did not look the part, or which were deemed to be not of the quality desired, were shot. Early dogs were both smooth and rough coat, but the breeding program moved to get rid of smooth coats and the coat of the final product can best be described as "slape coated"—a short, hard and wiry coat that sheds water and dirt while providing warmth in winter.
