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« Reply #20 on: January 04, 2015, 10:22:45 pm » |
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This has been an argument around our parts for a long time .
However like mentioned already it's personal preference.
I have owned APBT that were the real deal. I have never owned an ambull but have legged a bit of hogs using one. I believe there are pros and cons to both breeds of course like any anything.
But what I have found to be the best catch dog for our situation is American bulldog X APBT.
We are covered with palmettos and thick briar patches . Not only does a full blood American sound like a freight train going to the bay but it takes him a little longer to get there cause of his size . But if the hog does break the Americans have more stamina to run than the APBT.
APBTs are more light on their feet get through the thick stuff well and do better in the tight quarters . They aren't quite as loud running in and when they get there and the hog wants to fight, well bring it on because APBT is a hogs worst nitemare.
So what we have started trying out (along with multiple other hog doggers) is the ambull/ Apbt cross. Perfect scenario is 3/4 Apbt 1/4 ambull. This gives you a mid size hell on paws that will run and fight till he dies . With jaw power to hold any hog .
Hope this adds value to this thread . Thanks for reading .
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« Reply #21 on: January 04, 2015, 10:32:52 pm » |
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most people have been leaning more towards apbt. so do yall like he huge ones that are now breed are the old school small pits?
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« Reply #22 on: January 04, 2015, 10:45:57 pm » |
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Best dog I ever had was my first hog dog I ever got was AB but had the typical bulldog breathing stuff so couldn't perform w age gettin on. But she was a cracker jack. Now run pits just bc I had that problem . (Or maybe I don't want to try to replace her bc to me u can't)!! Pits are great to tho. I think it's all bout the heart in the dog and how bad he wants it not breed
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« Reply #23 on: January 05, 2015, 05:58:00 am » |
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I've got two AB/Stag bitches and two pups out of them that are 3/4 bulldog 1/4 stag.
I really like the cross. Hard, smart and fast.
I'm with judge though, I still keep a pure pit on the rig.
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Judge peel
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« Reply #24 on: January 06, 2015, 06:41:50 am » |
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I have heard that straight American bulldogs can be very good but I have never owned one
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« Reply #25 on: January 06, 2015, 09:17:16 am » |
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I've owned two American bulldogs (one male one female) both were really good catch dogs but I couldn't kennal them with anything but each other
I've owned a lot of pits tho And I like them more my brother has a pit gyp that has caught teo hogs solo that were 350 pounds and shes only 25 pounds but it goes back to personal preference and depends on the dog its self not the breed in general!
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« Reply #26 on: January 06, 2015, 06:41:21 pm » |
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most people have been leaning more towards apbt. so do yall like he huge ones that are now breed are the old school small pits?
I prefer em 60-70#'s tops........well built, decent leg, solid frame and strong jaws personally. |
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« Reply #27 on: January 06, 2015, 06:45:55 pm » |
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I have heard that straight American bulldogs can be very good but I have never owned one
I have seen with my own eyes multiple times ab's doing a mighty fine job catchin/holdin a hog, a good ab is a bad dude and a sonofabitch for a hog lol. The only deal breaker for me is the size, i just dont care for ownin a dog that size but they dang sure can get it done. |
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« Reply #28 on: January 06, 2015, 06:56:00 pm » |
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i guess my comments on this can be found in the story i posted here recently,lol. i have hunted with good catch dogs of varying breeds including a decent number american bulldogs and my own personal preferance is a good ab from 70 to 90 lbs. but i think alot of folks forget to consider the pack of hogs dogs being used before they say what catchdog makes the best one. for many years my partners dogs were of the style that if it was a good hog being bayed that it was still being bayed once a bulldog or bulldogs caught. so we wanted more weight and power as basically the bulldogs were on their own on bad hogs.
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