your opinions of why we cross the way we do...

To me the ultimate catch dog is the APBT. There are many variations in this breed. You can find a style you like in this breed and stick with it. A friend of mine once told me that any time you cross some breed in to the pit that you are watering down the Pit bull.

I have seen lots of curs that are very gritty that are killed before a year old but they only lacked in jaw power. The ones that make it have a certain amount of luck on their side and they finally learn to protect themselves.

If you use this RCD it needs to be fully vested because it is not if but when will it be killed. If the strike dogs are gritty, the RCD's will put more fight in the pack and this will get more dogs injured. You will probably catch more pigs as long as the dogs are healthy... Strictly my opinions.