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Title: Conformation!? Post by: TShelly on July 16, 2012, 07:57:43 am If you could put together the perfect dog in your mind how would they be built, size, weight, color??? ... And why would they be built that way??
Post a picture up if you have a dog that has perfect conformation in your eye Should be lots of different answers as styles and terrain of your hunting area a lot of time dictates what type of dog you prefer Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: Purebreedcolt on July 16, 2012, 09:20:23 am Confirmation wise this dog was perfect in my eyes. Long legs strong as an ox lots of lung. 75 or so pounds maybe a hair more. 26 inches at the shoulder. Perfect for me can still maneuver in the brush run like the wind and hold a big hog and keep his feet on the ground. NOW if he would have been full catch he would have been perfect for me. This is an older pic of him still sorta a pup but gives u an idea. (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/purebreedcolt/SU1HMDA0MjAtMjAxMTAyMDMtMTcyMC5qcGc.jpg)
Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: Bryant on July 16, 2012, 09:43:25 am I'm a pretty big stickler on the way I like my dogs to look...form follows function.
Of the dogs we've produced, this one was might near perfect in my eyes. 65lb range, lots of leg, high arched back, wide barrel chest, cat feet, tight flank, muscled to the hilt. I also like a big blocky head...something about those narrow headed, long snout dogs just turns me off. Deuce was a good one, and he was even more of a looker when working the fire out of a hog! RIP Deuce. (http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee138/bdavis1476/IMG_3979.jpg) Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: Lacy man on July 16, 2012, 09:59:05 am I like a dog a little more compact, good legs little more on the mid range height 19-20 inches 40-50 lbs and plenty of wind and drive. (http://img.tapatalk.com/aefd67ca-2c1e-7839.jpg)
My male blue lacy, nice head, good nose 19 3/4 tall 44.5 lbs and plenty of Drive nose and grit. Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: magnuml on July 16, 2012, 10:05:15 am I'm a pretty big stickler on the way I like my dogs to look...form follows function. Of the dogs we've produced, this one was might near perfect in my eyes. 65lb range, lots of leg, high arched back, wide barrel chest, cat feet, tight flank, muscled to the hilt. I also like a big blocky head...something about those narrow headed, long snout dogs just turns me off. Deuce was a good one, and he was even more of a looker when working the fire out of a hog! RIP Deuce. (http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee138/bdavis1476/IMG_3979.jpg) Really nice looking dog. Impressive. Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: H.Wilson on July 16, 2012, 11:53:39 am Ole Bo he has the perfect build for me as Bryant said above I like a big block headed dog he isn't perfect in the way he hunts yet but he is only 2 built like a brick sh$t house has the drive I like and want in a dog (http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/lauren0529/f015a66d.jpg)
(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/lauren0529/49b569a1.jpg) Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: T-Bob Parker on July 16, 2012, 12:00:40 pm If I had my druthers, the rest of my dogs till I kick the bucket would more or less look and think like this with a lil tweeking here and there.
(http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac192/t-bobparker/0d7d40a0.jpg) Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: jimco on July 16, 2012, 01:28:03 pm I sure took a liking to this Catahoula from the first time I seen him. I just like the way he was built. This is Monaghan's Catahoulas
Casey's Tuff Enough. I was lucky to breed one of my gyps to him and get 2 pups off him before he past away. The black and tan Cat is his pup. He's starting to look and act like him. (http://)(http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z349/eelcat1/PuppiesDad.jpg) (http://)(http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z349/eelcat1/Clyde.jpg) Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: YELLOWBLACKMASK on July 16, 2012, 01:34:32 pm Block headed and legs for days with a streamlined torso built to do some traveling. Around 65 to 80 lbs.
Do I seriously have to put preferred color confirmation? ^-^ (http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h450/YELLOWBLACKMASK/2012-03-23_12-31-23_721.jpg) (http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h450/YELLOWBLACKMASK/1051099348_photobucket_94981_.jpg) Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: jimco on July 16, 2012, 02:01:33 pm This is my female Catahoula, Monaghan's Abby. She is double Sandhill bred. Sandhill is a old line of tightly bred Cats. I like the way she is put together. Her only fault in my eyes are her small ears which sometimes pops up in the Sandhill dogs. Other than that I wouldn't change
anything about her. (http://)(http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z349/eelcat1/PuppiesMom.jpg) Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: halfbreed on July 16, 2012, 02:17:11 pm depending on what line of cats you breed from this ol boy was perfect . 80 to 90# in peak condition hog and cow working machine . sure miss that ol guy .
(http://i1265.photobucket.com/albums/jj507/halfbreed3/whitten-R1-018-7A.jpg) Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: chads7376 on July 16, 2012, 02:40:59 pm I'm a pretty big stickler on the way I like my dogs to look...form follows function. Of the dogs we've produced, this one was might near perfect in my eyes. 65lb range, lots of leg, high arched back, wide barrel chest, cat feet, tight flank, muscled to the hilt. I also like a big blocky head...something about those narrow headed, long snout dogs just turns me off. Deuce was a good one, and he was even more of a looker when working the fire out of a hog! RIP Deuce. (http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee138/bdavis1476/IMG_3979.jpg) Really nice looking dog. Impressive. x2 Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: TShelly on July 16, 2012, 03:01:53 pm These are some good looking dogs and varying confirmations. Jimco I like that gyp. Bryant your Duece dog is probably the best looking dog I've ever seen. Were you able to get puppy's out of him before he passed?
Tbob.. She looks familiar :) I like a medium size dog, 50-70's. I feel once you start getting any bigger they lose that cat like athleticism I love. Tight flank, longer than normal chest cavity, tight skinned with above average muscle definition. Long legs!! One thing we cherish is SPEED and I want the dog to be as streamlined as possible BUT with a big ol square head! I'm with Bryant I've never cared much for those pencil headed dogs, they never seem to have as cold of a nose as the block-headed curs. Above average length in the ears, I hate high setting ears. Any color other than yellow, but we do have some 'albinos' from time to time These two are pretty close to what I think is perfect in my mind. I will be crossing these two next if the opportunity presents itself Lexi: (http://i420.photobucket.com/albums/pp289/baseball_10_03/ef76d800.jpg) Briar: (http://i420.photobucket.com/albums/pp289/baseball_10_03/cfd3aae6.jpg) Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: BA-IV on July 16, 2012, 03:15:01 pm I can hear em bayed now Tony!
Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: M Bennet on July 16, 2012, 04:39:06 pm tshelley these dogs are close to what i like, i think just a little bit more leg,
(http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv164/montybennet/securedownload13-1.jpg) (http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv164/montybennet/Bridgeport-20120425-004631.jpg) (http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv164/montybennet/02-14-11_16581.jpg) Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: arrowbar on July 16, 2012, 06:03:05 pm This guy right here, he has his summer weight on in this pic and when he gets into running shape he is about 10# lighter and moves like a free safety.
(http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/oo68/arrowbar/Facebook/my%20family/38929_510764502781_110000716_30328158_6857620_n.jpg) Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: Noah on July 16, 2012, 06:24:39 pm Conformation is highly over rated.... ;D
Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: BIG BEN on July 16, 2012, 07:11:05 pm (http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac350/buckhunter1983/dogshalloween023.jpg)
(http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac350/buckhunter1983/dogshalloween025-1.jpg) This is perfection in my eyes, Clue Anderson's late Cowboy. Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: koyote76 on July 16, 2012, 10:39:49 pm (http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx122/koyote76/108_4657.jpg)
Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: koyote76 on July 16, 2012, 10:51:11 pm (http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx122/koyote76/108_4660.jpg)
Title: Re: Re: Conformation!? Post by: okboarhunter on July 17, 2012, 05:59:25 am Nice dogs everyone. Gor a kemmer I really like how buck is built. I can't find any good recent picx but this is him ay 7 months I think(http://img.tapatalk.com/a69348a1-4556-ce56.jpg)
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I847 using Tapatalk 2 Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: hoghunter71409 on July 17, 2012, 06:50:35 am I prefer smaller dogs and I prefer females. I like them dark in color, about 38 to 42 lbs. I live them very athletic, quick and fast through the woods. Must have good pads on thier feet.
Here are pics of my two favorites: 37 Lb Registered Cat: (http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w486/joncowart/Shadow.jpg) 35 Lb Plott: (http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w486/joncowart/Bee.jpg) Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: halfbreed on July 17, 2012, 09:59:30 am good lookin plott gyp what's the storie on her .
Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: tnhillbilly on July 17, 2012, 10:48:52 am (http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu277/tnhillbilly/IMG_20120709_102151-1.jpg)
"Bull" Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: Caseydejohn on July 17, 2012, 10:50:55 am (http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m521/Caseydejohn/171070c2.jpg)
Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: halfbreed on July 17, 2012, 11:10:28 am dang tom i like that good lookin CUR head on that plott .
Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: sike-ohunter on July 17, 2012, 03:35:28 pm I'm a pretty big stickler on the way I like my dogs to look...form follows function. Great looking bmc Of the dogs we've produced, this one was might near perfect in my eyes. 65lb range, lots of leg, high arched back, wide barrel chest, cat feet, tight flank, muscled to the hilt. I also like a big blocky head...something about those narrow headed, long snout dogs just turns me off. Deuce was a good one, and he was even more of a looker when working the fire out of a hog! RIP Deuce. (http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee138/bdavis1476/IMG_3979.jpg) Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: blakebh on July 17, 2012, 04:03:54 pm TShelley and I have very similar taste as far as how a dog should be built. These arent great pics of her but I would have to say my Pistol dog fits pretty closely to that criteria.
Pistol and her sire Zig (http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/blakebh247/2012bdayhunt021.jpg?t=1330302196) (http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/blakebh247/DSCN2398.jpg?t=1331421025) She is the red dog in back (http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/blakebh247/DSCN2404.jpg?t=1331421776) (http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/blakebh247/DSCN2384.jpg?t=1331420254) Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: WestTexasCurs on July 17, 2012, 05:53:28 pm (http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac350/buckhunter1983/dogshalloween023.jpg) Always thought this dog had real nice conformation.I like a dog to be 45/60 lbs with long legs,kinda short bodied,longer ear.I wont have a big blocky headed cur dog.I have only seen a few that had a really good nose,and all of them were too rough for me.Leave them big bulldog heads on them bulldogs,IMO.I really like the build of a running hound,Walker,Trigg,July.(http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac350/buckhunter1983/dogshalloween025-1.jpg) This is perfection in my eyes, Clue Anderson's late Cowboy. Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: matt_aggie04 on July 17, 2012, 06:08:06 pm (http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac350/buckhunter1983/dogshalloween023.jpg) Always thought this dog had real nice conformation.I like a dog to be 45/60 lbs with long legs,kinda short bodied,longer ear.I wont have a big blocky headed cur dog.I have only seen a few that had a really good nose,and all of them were too rough for me.Leave them big bulldog heads on them bulldogs,IMO.I really like the build of a running hound,Walker,Trigg,July.(http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac350/buckhunter1983/dogshalloween025-1.jpg) This is perfection in my eyes, Clue Anderson's late Cowboy. X2 Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: mankinb on July 17, 2012, 10:31:02 pm (http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv320/mankinb/050.jpg) yellow dog i will go here (http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv320/mankinb/039-3.jpg) mt cur here (http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv320/mankinb/022-2.jpg) x i think here (http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv320/mankinb/billsdogpictures012.jpg) terrier here Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: tnhillbilly on July 18, 2012, 02:19:31 am dang tom i like that good lookin CUR head on that plott . ;D. Must be that lacy in them.Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: reatj81 on July 25, 2012, 01:43:47 pm (http://img.tapatalk.com/a693481f-3d2e-0391.jpg)
I keep forgetting to take a better picture but this is the look-type of dog I want medium frame, mid size, a bit of ear, long lean able to down rite fly, and I love a brindle ring neck, the color is just optional! She is 7 mo old! Title: Re: Conformation!? Post by: justincorbell on July 25, 2012, 03:16:01 pm I just acquired this dog in a trade from Mr. Witherspoon. I believe he is about the best put together yella dog i've owned and so far he hunts perfect for me. Long legs, tight flank, good head, built to run.
Spoon (http://img.tapatalk.com/aefd76b0-5204-e3d6.jpg) (http://img.tapatalk.com/aefd76b0-523e-aaeb.jpg) This is pretty girl, 1/2 pit 1/2 ridgeback, she is built like a brick chithouse, solid muscle and can flat out run when she wants to. Im hopin she will leg/tone up a bit with more time in the woods, she is not in good hunting shape right now and a tad over weight. (http://img.tapatalk.com/aefd76b0-5418-ca26.jpg) "the sun is shining somewhere in texas" -Jason Boland |