catchdog opininions

[BULLMASTER]

I like a Pit/Cat cross or a Pit/BMC cross.I must admit the best CD I have ever owned was a pit but that went south after I was attacked by the dog after 4 years.I have a Cat that I am using now that is the best CD I have used in years.His litter mate bit the dust a couple of weeks ago and was also a fine CD.

[courtneywidacki]

WE own a 3/4 AB and 1/4 dog. He has turned out to be amazing. He holds strong, hits hard, and has brains. Id say what makes him differ from a pit is that he is extremely athletic and adjile. If you cut him loose to a bay and the bay breaks before he gets there, he has no problem runnin one down and catching it.

If you refer to this video you can see what Im talking about.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfnLEjh3dHY

[BULLMASTER]

Thats a good looking dog.

[BigDaddy2508]

I am not saying that the other breeds dont do the job...because they do! I was going on the premis that pits are a dime a dozen and you can get them anywhere for cheep if not free and they will work most of the time with little pen time for teaching...with that said when they do start to act a little crazy dig them a hole and get a new one...I have a very small APBT 100% Colby dog and she is a great dog in all aspects...The only thing that I dont like is she is small at 38 lbs...She is fast as lightning and can run forever! I have never had her in the woods yet as she is only a year old in Jan but in the pen she is a beast! No quit in her at all and have had her on some fresh cuaght 200# plus hogs that threw her around like crazy..she never let go and held for a good while.  I plan on breeding in some size in the next few generations and getting some real nice 50-60 lb CD's...Looking to get her in the woods if I can so if anyone is willing to take me and the lil girl with some experienced Cd's I would love it.

[Beejay]

Nice looking dog Courtney.

[Cull Buck]

WE own a 3/4 AB and 1/4 dog. He has turned out to be amazing. He holds strong, hits hard, and has brains. Id say what makes him differ from a pit is that he is extremely athletic and adjile. If you cut him loose to a bay and the bay breaks before he gets there, he has no problem runnin one down and catching it.

If you refer to this video you can see what Im talking about.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfnLEjh3dHY

There are only a few catchdogs that I can say I have 100% confidence going in behind.  This dog is one of them.

[Beejay]

Post says 3/4 AB 1/4 dog. What is the "dog", or is it unknown?

[W-tate]

I bet. Dogo

[courtneywidacki]

THe dad of him is Cotton who is one of Krystals Amerigos.The mom, Im not sure who or what she is I know she was mostly AB if not all AB, Krystal would know more than me. I was told thats what his main blood stream was, but there may be a hint of something else in him (I think at one time someone told me the mom has a hint of mastiff or Great dane in her, but dont quote me on that).    THere were only two puppies left out of the litter due to worms and he was in bad shape when we got him. I believe he is the only one left of his litter.

[Silverton Boar Dogs]

I have 2 Dogos and a DogoxAB, no pits for me. I don't want a catch dog that is going to get slung around by a big hog I want a dog that can "handle" a big hog and keep its feet. I don't want a catch dog that will hang on untill its dead.....I want a catch dog that is built to hold a big hog and NOT GET KILLED..

[SoupHound09]

i use a half pit half  dogo an he has plenty of heart an aint nearlly as aggressive towards other dogs like some pits my frinds use an if he can hear the dogs he will go to em an has plenty of body to hold him!

[Beejay]

I have 2 Dogos and a DogoxAB, no pits for me. I don't want a catch dog that is going to get slung around by a big hog I want a dog that can "handle" a big hog and keep its feet. I don't want a catch dog that will hang on untill its dead.....I want a catch dog that is built to hold a big hog and NOT GET KILLED..

Very good point

[olde sarge]

Beejay, I hunt all what most would call rcd. But my Catdo from Mr Mason is all that and a bag of chips. Good natured to all but a hog and you had better have a stout break stick and know how to use it to get her off. She is training all my other dogs that are pups of different ages. Love Mercedes and totally trust her. I'd better because I hunt alone 99% of the time. Hope you find what you are looking for.          John

[BOBDOG]

I was betting bird dog.

[Texas_Cur]

WE own a 3/4 AB and 1/4 dog. He has turned out to be amazing. He holds strong, hits hard, and has brains. Id say what makes him differ from a pit is that he is extremely athletic and adjile. If you cut him loose to a bay and the bay breaks before he gets there, he has no problem runnin one down and catching it.

If you refer to this video you can see what Im talking about.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfnLEjh3dHY

I hunt behind this dog regularly and I can tell you he is the REAL DEAL.  Speed, power, size and most importantly brains.

[ktchemwcurs]

Cortney,Cullbuck, I just got me a 3/4 AB & 1/4???, He is by far the hardest hitting CD I have seen. He looks like yours except mine has more black spots on him. Bad @ss vidio!!! I got to learn how to do that. I guess yall are going to have to come hunt down here and show me how that is done!

[Beejay]

I do believe pits simply do not have the size to handle everything that is put in front of them. Lost a good 60lb pit when a big hog simply ran off with the dog hanging from him. The thing is, in my area there is a trade off for size. Too big of a dog and it has trouble or gets hung up in the thickets. Too small of a dog and it just can't always handle the big ones. Logic says a bigger dog will handle a bigger hog, but in my case, bigger won't always work.

[bghogdogtx]

Beejay

I understand where you are coming from. We use DogoxAB, i get alittle upset when they get stuck in vines and the hog breaks, But i would much rather a big dog not get there then a little dog get there on a big hog and get messed up.  There's always next time.

[duece24]

i love pits i used to breed them for many years. simply put a well bred pit is very very hard to beat in the heart category. the individual dog will determine whether they are smart or not as well as what type of wind they have. a bigger bred pit will be able to hold any hog on any size.

with all that said i have a full dogo now and i love her. she leads better than any pit i've seen in the woods, that's even when we have a full blown bay going in front of us. she just waits to be released then she is straight to the ear. just from what i've seen so far a good well bred dogo is really hard to beat. they have great wind, speed, size, and they give everything they got on that hog. pits you can start them in the woods earlier and i think they reach their potential faster. i think a dogo in the end makes for a better catchdog but they don't get to that point till later. also from my experiences the dogo holds a hog they don't fight the hog. meaning they aren't shaking and all that other stuff, they simply lock and dont move. if the hog tries to run they have the strength to keep them right there.

i still love a good pitbull. they are easier to come by and much cheaper, but i don't want to run thru three or four before i get what i want. at this point i'm seeing that a good well bred dogos are turning out at a high percentage...JMO

for the record i will own an AB, dogo, or pit if wel bred for catching hogs because i thoroughly believe that any one of these breeds make GREAT catchdogs if specifically bred for it.

[Clay]

Its all the dog. PIt, AB, Dogo i have seen all of the breeds metioned cur out its not the breed its the dog and his breeding