Agreed. In my experiences they either have it or they don’t. There’s things u can do to maybe help them a little. I have a full catahoula and a catahoula hound cross that look like road maps and they aren’t bad catchy unless it’s a small one but they bay tight. That’s the grit I like. I like experimenting. I don’t care if it’s a bmc, cat, a cross, or a hound. They all can produce and all bring a little something different to the table.
I have seen it both ways man,,, It is easier to deal with a dog that has it automatically,,, but it reminds me of a plot puppy yrs ago that I had,,, male dog that my son just loved to death,,, if it wasn't for that , I would have culled him way before that 10 month old mark... But ,, I had put that pup in a kennel and put a hog in the pen right next to his side,, and begin to feed the hog and him along the same side of the fence,.... It took that to make him hate em ,, and I mean hate em. That dog turned out to be one of the most hog crazy dogs I can ever remember owning... BUT,, he was too tight baying and wouldn't hold a good bay on small hogs ,, cause he wanted to catch em or nip em. That was his downfall and he didn't make the cut . He would be able to hold a big hog ,, but I got tired of him busting bays...
