Message #147899

[duece24]

The discussion is really heating up.

I think crossbreeding happens mostly because some people don't have two great bmc to put together, but they will have a great bmc and a great cat(or some other cur), so they put those two together.

I think they way To go is to take two dogs that are similar in most ways. I believe to keep good dogs going u have to breed dogs that have many of the same traits but one or the other will have something u want to add in. U can't insure that u will get that added trait but by putting two dogs that have the majority of traits u want u will at least get that. At least u get what u started with, bur here's the kicker..take one of the pups from the f1 cross and take it back to the parent that had that extra trait now u have upped ur chances of getting that extra trait without losing all ur original traits.

As far as adding catch dog to the cuts. I got one and I like the cross. Actually every catchdog/baydog cross I've personally hunted with I've really liked