This is my tusk dog, he is out of some local ( Citrus County) cow dogs, he is about 8 years old now. He has struck and caught more hogs than I can count! He was a very very rough dog until about 2 or 3 years ago. As a young dog when he would strike a hog he would yip one time and when you heard that the hog would be squealing seconds after! He could anchor any hog he got on by himself and hold it there until we go there. Now that he is older when he strikes one he stays gritty enough to keep it stopped but won't catch bigger ones until I get there then I can tell him to catch and he will long enough for me to get my hands on it, then he will roll on if there are other hogs around! He is a real decent dog!