Big or small

[Jared H.]

My buddy and his brother had a litter of pupppies out of there best male and female hog dogs.  They are both just crossed up curs.  The female is small probably 35 or 40 lbs and is a heck of a hog dog.  The male is long legged and bigger and one of the best I've seen.  Ok..... my question is this.  I get pick of the litter out of the females and there's a couple that are gonna be built like the male and a couple built like the mama.  As a hog dog is there one that would be better.  Might not matter but how do you know if you don't ask.  Thanks for any advice.

[clint]

That's all personal preference.. What ever fits you best. I seem to like a dog on the smaller side for a couple of reasons first is agility. Most of your big dogs are gonna be on the clumsy side and no as quick on their feet. Another is heat tolerence. I have noticed that the bigger dogs have more difficult times with heat than do he smaller ones. Alhough yhe best dog I've ever seen was a male about 75 Lbs.... This is just my opinion and in no way is it a fact

[levibarcus]

Smaller dogs are cheaper to feed and more agile most of the time. In the brush like I hunt in they get through it better too. That's just what I like.

[Dexter]

dont  go by size unless your looking  for a perticular (sp) body type  i like the one  thats  paying attention  to whats going on
 not jumping on everything  and not the one coward in the back  but the one that shows more of a loner and whats that  mind set
and is alway checking everthing out
     thats my .02
    Dexter

[TexasJ]

Function follows form. A dogs individual strengths will develop from how he is built.