I don't own a bulldog or just a catch dog. We run gritty florida curs ( oops I forgot we weren't allowed to call them that anymore).... I run old school hog dogs that have been raised in Florida by generations of cow men that hunt out, find their own and catch their own. We can hunt one dog or two dogs at a time and produce pork. I have 4 grown cur dogs. Two that are completely silent and two that are a little open when one breaks. I can pair them up two dog teams and go catch hogs. They have a lot of bottom and are sure nuff ruff as a cob. Absolutely no need for a catch dog!
This is my liking of a dog and may not be for others but that is only why I gave my opinion.
And we don't take guns when we dog hunt, be lucky to even catch us with a knife. Just hobbles, flashlight and some cold beer with a buddy or two and we having a good time
I gotcha. Those are like the poacher style dogs of East Texas. I to enjoy those style dogs especially on the smaller land track areas. Problem we are attempting to remedy with this lil project is our long range dogs that step on out a couple miles cannot be cobb rough or they wont be around for a second season. Most use pits or crosses as lead in and has worked exceptionally well but some.....including myself want breed options for this type of dog....only one dimensional ....and dependable in and out of the field. I have cows, horses and kids and have never been comfortable in keeping certain breeds in the off season.
The way your hunting...I agree these probably would not benefit your style and would be more of a burden than help.
