No matter the size or breed of the dog if it can’t catch and hold in any scenario it’s not a catch dog
Very true Judge.
This has turned into an interesting conversation.
I see a lot of people focusing on size, speed, endurance and rightly so, but I have a few issues with how they think they will get these traits and imo they are forgetting the most important of all. Heart is what is going to keep them holding even when they are on the bad side of a whoopin. This could just be my background and my own prejudice but I want as much bulldog (APBT) in them as possible preferably 100%. It gives me peace of mind going into a bay when I know I got a real bulldog in there. Anytime I see all of these cur breeds (anything other than bulldog) being added into a catch dog I get hesitant. When is that dog going to quit? Not that a bulldog can't or won't, just really increases your odds of it when adding all this cur blood. Next is if I am going to add breeds it would only be breeds that were superior at something and imo a neopalitan mastiff is an inferior dog for anything to do with catching not to mention their aggression issues. What do they bring to the party? Size who cares you can get big APBT's or you can add size through a dog that actually brings something along with size to the table like Dane or Stag. Plus imo I think the optimal size for catchdogs for most situations is 65-95lbs.
Just some feed back from what this one hunter wants/likes in a catchdog.
