What age to Start a Catch Dog?

Sounds like you have a nice prospect. I would recommend working on nothing but handle and socialization until he is at least a year old. Get him leading good, coming to you, wearing a vest, and riding in the box quietly. My personal approach is don’t take them on a hunt until you plan on asking them to catch. It’s easy to get them too excited and develop bad habits if you ask them to watch without participating. I’m sure he will be fine at 1 year being turned into bays with another catch dog. Do that a couple times then cut him solo on hogs you know he can handle. By 15 months he will probably be ready for solid boar hogs ( 200 lb range) as long as he passes all the previous tests, he will be ready for the big time by 2 years old. Probably sooner. I’m conservative with my catch dogs and always cut 2 on big hogs. Hope this helps you out bud.

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