a big part of a breeding program has to do with pup selection...we must do all we can to keep the right pups for hunting and breeding...I looked for hard hunting pups that started early and had the ability to locate game...Also looked for pups that went the distance at an early age...if we want the best then that is what we have to do...
here is another angle that really makes it hard breeding better hog dogs...
I am talking about breeding gritty to rough dogs...run 1 one these dogs and they don't bust bays but it also depends on how much grit the dogs has...run 2 dogs and they might keep the hog stopped...run more dogs and we have a long race because the hog will out run the dogs for a good while because dogs can not keep up with a hog that runs in the thickest brush...the dogs might get out ran in the thick brush also because of the heat...the same dogs in the winter will catch more hogs because most of the time the weeds and foliage are dead and the hogs can't use heavy cover to hide...not to mention the weather is cooler or cold which helps the dogs...think palmetto's are bad year round...
sometimes one gritty dog will keep a big boar stopped for hours if needed and when you get there the hog is wore down...so many different variables for different terrain and temperatures...
sometimes a loose baying dog with the aptitude to do all it can to stop the hog is the best way to breed...but I love a gritty dog...
x2...on the good discussion...
