your right 318 , that was the way it was done just a couple generations ago . like cl said the russian influence and hunting for sport makes it hard to do nowdays but still if you find the right hogs in the right place and have the right dogs , they can be penned .
scott are you saying there was or is a line of bulldogs that was used to pen hogs ?
jdt, when it comes to bulldogs...many a yarn has been spun. I know folks that used bulldogs to work livestock and their thoughts were it's hard on the livestock and harder on the dogs. I believe that those dogs can be taught what is required of them from a young age, but still may not be the best tool for the task at hand. So, if someone were to tell me there was a line of bulldogs that would find, gather, lead, and pen livestock...I'd say I'd want to see multiple specimens from that family of dogs get it done...otherwise it's just another tall tale. Bulldog peddlers have learned to sell the story...not work the dogs.
Scott you make some great points. But my question is why would you even want a bulldog who did that??? When you can go get a McNabb, Border Collie, Hanging Tree Cow Dog, or Catahoula who already do this at a much, much higher level. Thats the part that doesn't make sense to me. Like you stated Scott just seems like the wrong tool for the job. Just my opinion though.
