who breeds true rcds

RCDs are different from Finder/Holders. I am interested in breeding finder holders that will work here in my area.

I have spent the last year hunting, watching and evaluating A Dogo, Stag, StagxDogo,AB, and a straight catch Catahoula. I hunted these dogs together and alone to compare and contrast their styles and what they have to offer in a breeding program.

Stag x Dogo and Stag x Catahoula pups are on the ground now.

I picked up two more hair dogs this week. Deer hound x Wolf hound.

I want a dog that has wind, bottom, nose, eye, speed, hardness, and very clean holding style. 28" tall 85lbs with a neck long enough to keep a boars teeth off his body.

I have talked to Mr Mason and Ned Makem quite a bit and I am working on my own finder hold style dog for west Texas. The Dogo will be the base for me because they really are "finder holders" for all practical purposes and have some wolf hound and Dane in their background. Ned thinks that the Stag Dogo crosses are a very good idea and they may be the total package themselves.

These dogs will be for day time work, I still believe that quality Dogos can't be beat for night hunting and heavy brush and I will be breeding some of these as well.

The hairy dog is an important part of the puzzle, they offer quite a bit that can't be found elsewhere, real speed, very clean holders, and a different type of thought process for the hunt. Contrary to what some people think the Stag is very good in rough country and brush, not solid thickets, don't have much of that out here.

I hope to have these pups working when Ned comes back to the states, he is interested in how they work and I am looking for his input. I don't know of anyone who has more experiance with finder holders than Ned and I will look forward to hearing what he has to say about my crosses.

I have got a couple of other solid hunters to work with on this project and some outstanding dogs to work from, so it will be fun to see what we can come up with.

Thanks,
Paul T