Why is it so hard to find good bulldogs?

What’s easiest, selling pups for $500 and up or selling a dog that has been worked with regularly to have manners and has seen enough consistent hunts to know where his mark is and with no other dog on the hog can catch and secure it solo? It’s a no brainer! People have no standards and are extremely lazy. As said, many have no idea what a “good true catch dog” is because they themselves are other green or never seen one. A large percentage of people have no idea of a dog’s potential. Too many think that just because a dog will put teeth on a hog that he’s a catch dog. I myself have a list that qualifies a dog as a catch dog. My list and the next guys list are probably different and that’s ok. The problem comes if there is too much variance. What works for person won’t necessarily work for the next style. Many people have no respect for the dogs in my opinion. I’m gonna probably ruffle feathers here but it’s MY OPINION not the gospel. I’m not going to stand around doing a photo shoot of dog that’s caught on a big hog with no help. I’m not gonna send them to a hog unvested. If I think enough of the dog to take him to the woods then I think enough of him to do my part. Yeah the hog is caught and not going anywhere. There is still pressure on the dog. No matter what, that dog is giving weight to a bada$$. If you don’t think it a bada$$ then you catch it and hang onto it by the ear while I take pictures. I’ve heard it said a dog had to prove they are worthy of a vest before they get one. It only takes that one wrong shot for things to go bad. That dog may never get an opportunity to prove himself. Being green increases those odds. I can understand taking a green dog in and sending them unvested to a hog that can’t hurt them, that’s different. Every dog that puts teeth on a hog without baying is not a catch dog and doesn’t need to be bred just because they do. They need to meet a bunch more criteria. People don’t use good sense and a vast majority don’t understand the meaning of “game”. You show me a “dead game” animal and I’ll show you an animal that can be made to quit. EVERYTHING has a limit when put in the right circumstances, EVERYTHING! Catch dog game is all that is required for my catch dogs. That means they better give once of themselves until it is physically impossible. I return I’m gonna do my part by hunting them healthy. They are gonna fed well, wormed regular, good sleeping and kennel conditions, protective gear(vest/tracking collar), and I’m gonna get in there and assist instead of doing a photo shoot or waiting for someone else to get there to help ME or make it excuses as to it’s too thick or they’re in the water or some bs. Anyway, enough rambling. Bottom line is good bulldogs/catch dogs are hard to find because of ignorance, lack of intestinal fortitude, and the all mighty dollar.

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