Plotts?

Heres the thing, before the Garmin came out hunting with a silent dog was pretty much useless. Not that a cur couldn't find or bay a hog, but for the simple fact that if they got over a ridge and Bayed up out of hearing it would take way to long to find them if you don't know the exact direction they left in. They could end up Bayed for hours before you might find them.
With open mouthed dogs, you know when they strike a track and which General direction they are headed as to keep up with them.
There is a reason that people have hunted hounds here in the mtn for the last couple hundred years and not curs, hounds work better.
As far as being bred specifically for hog, the plotts were, and still are bred for bear and hog. Curs were pretty much unheard of up here until the www. And still are very rare.
I have Bayed plenty of hogs in their bed, most races are usually 500 yds or less, but I will add these hogs weren't dogged much. But at the same time went to al recently and turned loose from the rd and Bayed a big sow in her bed were they had been dogging pretty heavy.
If we had good rd up here and lots of hogs im sure there would be a few more Curs around. But we don't so I just cant see it.
There is a reason there are more hounds hunted in the mtn and more Curs in flat country, the simple fact is, its what works better.
Can you catch hogs with curs up here? Sure, can you catch hogs down there with hounds? Sure. Hunt what works, hunt what you like, I have hunted both type of dogs in all kinds of terrain, from the coast of Nc to tx, up to Ohio, ky, and every state in between. A GOOD DOG, IS A GOOD DOG NO MATTER WHERE YOU DROP IT! Whether its a cur or hound or cross.
Hope that helps