Runnin hogs or time to raise the bar?

Great post T Bob. I agree with Silverton, TXHOGSANDDOGS, and Hoggdoggersc on the speed and grit aspects. I would add intelligence, adaptability, and willingness to pack with other dogs to the list. Our #1 strike dog is loose as goose. He has displayed very little desire to put teeth on hogs. He finds them almost everytime we go, works large groups like a cow dog, seems to single out large hogs, and rolls out on other hogs when we get him help . He has a bottomless gas tank. I have no doubt that he is athletic enough to be a good stop dog. I think he simply chooses not to. He is the Deion Sanders of hog dogs. He is paid to cover, not tackle. We are searching hard for a sure enough athletic, rough help/stop dog that will pack with him. Our goal is to add some grit to a dog like him for THAT dog we all want.