what exactly is a lacy?
http://www.nationallacydog.orgThe breed as a whole is very inconsistent. The good ones are great with a high energy style somewhat an amalgamation of terrier and cur in nature. The bad ones.... Well, they are really bad.
The good news is that there are individual lines which promote consistently good hunting dogs.
What ever you do, just be certain to get a pup out of proven working lines. And confirm the lines performance. DO NOT just take a breeders word for it. Do your homework because there are lots of breeders who claim performance prowess based upon one grand sire, or great grand sires accolades, or even just the breeds history in general, when neither parent has ever seen a pig in its life. Those breeders wouldn't know a hog dog if it bit them on the ass, but they talk a good game.
The average Lacy is not a rangy dog, they normally work out 100 or 200 yards at the most unless on track. They are, however, tenacious and gritty with good prey drive and agility.
A rangy Lacy is rare, but they do exist. I have had two 1/2 to 3/4 mile dogs out of about 40 total. And I am trying to replicate them now. Many will go that far on track, but very few will just hunt out that distance.
They also tend to be very picky about who they are hunted with, especially the males.
They often times mature very quickly at first, then level out or even take a step back from about 1 to 2 years of age, or 1.5 to 2.5 years of age, then hit another stride in performance. I have no idea why, but I have seen it happen with many of them.
Personally, I like them and hunt them exclusively, and you may like them too, or you may not.
Steve
those are some very good lookin blue dogs, they look just like a maltese plott, no pun intended.
