Alternative breeds used for Hog Hunting

I swear this weekend I saw a german shepherd looking yard dog strike and bay hogs. I thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread.

I've been really studying stock dogs lately because I'm ready to get a couple of my Aussies working stock. I'm going to be training them myself this time because I don't have the money just laying around to send them off to a trainer like we did a few years back (having 12 dogs is different than having one). Anyway, I've been reading up on theory and have come across the explanation of the "herding drive" that our Aussies and your Border Collies have. It's actually "Prey Drive". The difference in the herding dogs and a cur dog is that the herding dog is trying to run the prey back to man. They have been bred for this behavior, but the drive is the same. This is based on the opinions of the herding dog folks.

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