Ideal traits of big game hound

Noah,

Are you familiar with Plott hounds? In my opinion, and as a generalized statement I think there is no breed beter suited for hog hunting than a Plott. The breed was originally bred for boar hunting in Germany and was brought to the states by the Plott family (Jonathon). In the US, they used these dogs mainly on bear because there were no wild boars in the country. It is noted in history, that for thirty years after being imported there was never an outcross made. When the breed became recognized by the UKC in 1946, there was much discussion and argument on whether the breed should be classified as a hound or cur breed. The Plott is also the only breed out of the six UKC recognized coonhound breeds that does not trace ancestory to the foxhound.