I think everybody's opinion of a catch dog is different. Just because it catches does not guarntee it won't be a cull. They might have bad manners, or animal aggressive. I noticed that neither of the dogs you just posted came from proven bloodlines where both parents were catchdogs and there grandparents were catchdogs. I recently bred my Rocky dog to a bigger female to add a little size the pups were catching at 3 months old. It just came natural to them it's in there blood. I agree people have watered the APBT blood down and I can't speak on the caliber of dogs in the 80's at the pound I was young then
I still think the key to avoiding any culls catchdog or strike dog is proven bloodlines. If you want a good strike dog or mtn cur you wouldn't go shopping at the pound you would go to a proven breeder/hunter. The same applies for a well bred catchdog.
But to answer your question no doubt there is many more culls now a days then back in the 80's. People breed for color and head size not drive and performance. Also another idea to toss around, How many of those bulldogs at the pound were fight dog culls.
? The rules and standards for keeping a dog at the pound or humane society has changed quite a bit. They run behavior and social tests on the dogs now a days before putting them up for sell. I think this has a big part to do with it.
Matt
