open mouth dogs

By Bigo
A slow open dog wont run a hog any further than a slow silent dog. A fast trailing silent dog wont catch a hog any quicker than an equally fast open dog that runs to catch.

By Decker
Hunt him and appreciate the dog he is. He's finding you hogs. No need to try and change him

Two of the greatest truths in hogdogs. ^^^^ First of all the dog you have must have some nose, he is finding hogs for you. Terrain, pressure (how much the hogs are hunted) normally dictate how much a hog runs & how far, not whether he is open or not. I have a lot of bay ups and a lot of races and I hunt all open dogs. Some dogs just have the knack for baying hogs solo whether they are open or silent.