Hog Dog Mike,
That is a good post.
what you are saying is to go with the higher percentage of pups produced by the stud. In my mind the higher the percentage of winners calculated from a higher number the more accurate it will be.
I read the article that silverton put on his post, it was a very informative article and it also said the female was more important in the breeding program. I never knew that but one thing I know for sure, breed the best to the best from a line bred strain of hog dogs and eventually identify the best dogs for breeding and use them more frequently.
It would be easier to find someone that has already done this and just buy some pups as long as you like the type of hunting dogs that are being produced. Then you can go back to that breeder and pay for stud service on your gyp. This would be more economical in the long run and you will have 8 pups to cull from and you should wind up with some jam up hog dogs. Raising and selecting correctly from these pups makes it even more rewarding.
