This question is for hog hunters with over 10 years experience. How many years in the field does it take for a catch dog to be proven? the reason I ask is a man could have litters that are not worth kibble if a dog was to quit with this school of thinking. I might be in the minority but if I can help it I don't want anything with a dog that doesn't do the work in the pedigree if I can avoid it.
a catch dog is proven only after he has done his job on 100's of hogs and I say 100's because 90% of people only catch maybe 5 out of 100 truly rank hogs. A catch dog that only see's 1 or 2 big nasty hogs a season could go for years before he meets the hog that truly tests his dedication to his job. those other 95 out of 100 hogs can be caught with rough curr dogs, I do it all the time with mine. Ive got a young bulldog now that Im on the fence about, she catches 150lb and down hogs no problem all the time but has had her ass handed to her on a couple bigger boars that I would have lost had I only been relying on her to catch but luckily my curr will hang one when she hits.
