I wonder why you prefer the ear over the nose/ snout?
I have had teared-off ears being retrieved to me, but the hog was gone...
Also, I have the feeling that holding by the snout a hog has less leverage to hurl the catch dog around as when hold by the ear, making the dog less prone to be injured.
What are your views?

 

Hi all.
I wonder where you prefer your catch dogs to grasp and hold the hog: ear, snout, nose, any, neither??
Did anyone experience the different breeds of catch dogs having specific preferences where to hold?
Thanks.
J

Thank you all for your replies! Greatly appreciated.
Happy Easter.

I know Britt Garcia personally so I will only speak of him. If Britt tells you something it will be that way. He has also been in the bulldog business for years and his dad before him, using them in the woods as they are intended to be. Nothing against anyone else on here at all. I just don't know them. Good luck with the search.

Hi K-Bar.
Thank you for your repsonse. Any recommendation how to contact Britt Garcia? COuldn't find contact details online. VEry much appreciated. Thank you so much.

Were you from?  There are a few folks  .  Search around on here, Scott at yella hammer,tico at jam up bulldogs, Britt Garcia 

Hi Underdog.
Thanks for the reply. I am from Germany, living in Berlin. Plenty of hogs... -causing lots of damage. In fact 30% of car acidents in the greater Berlin area involve hogs!
As I am based so far from the US, I have to rely on the internet for nowto find reputable breeders. Ideally, i would find one in the EST time zone as this would be closer to Europe and easier to figh in to.
What is the reputation of "White Knight's" by Ralph Citarella?
Further, do you have contact details of the folks you recommended? I couldn't find them online.
Again, many thanks!

Hello everybody.
I am planning to add an American Bulldog to my pack of Jagdterriers.
I would appreciate recommendations of reputable breeders focussing on true working lines for catching hogs.
Thanks a lot in advance.