I run a pair of littermate bulldog/staghound crosses for my catch dogs. The male dog took more of the stag genes. He is a 95lb dog that is tall in the front end and deep chested. He normally has a head on, cheek to cheek, face to face catch style. I have had him take some shoulder cuts under the leg flaps. Due to his size and catch style, I upgraded from a WB USA devastator & separate cut collar to a WB USA Guardian with the attached collar. He doesn’t move as well in the guardian so I have to run it loose on him. If your asking a dog to catch solo, the guardian is a good option and value. Around $300.
The female took more of the bulldog genes. She normally catches a hog behind the ear and turns with the hog with their bodies parallel. She is shorter in stature, looks like an 80lb AB/dogo basically. She hasn’t gotten cut much due to her size and catch style. I run the Devastator with a 5” cut collar on her. In my opinion the Devastator vest by WB USA is the best “ value” on the market. $150 and it offers a good balance of protection and mobility. Long neck dogs will probably need a cut collar with it. This set up does leave a small gap between the neck and chest exposed. Patty Weiser and that crew are the best people you will ever deal with.
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