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« on: November 28, 2010, 12:30:42 pm » |
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At least in my neck of the woods, people give away pit pups like its nobodys buisness , because nobody hunts them and they live the life of house pets, would it be worth getting my self a pit pup and attempting to turn it into a hog dog or would I be better off spending 200-1000 dollars for another breed of dog that has hunting parents, grandparents etc etc?
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hogdoggerdude14
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« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2010, 12:33:31 pm » |
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See how big the parents are but besides that I don't see any problem getting a pit and saving sum money along the way
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BaronBoar
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« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2010, 01:11:20 pm » |
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Lol some of these pits parents are like this
Sire- 120 pounds of muscle
Dam- 60 pounds of muscle
But really i mean Is it worth it putting money into a non game breed pit to one day see he wont hunt (or maybe wont hunt)
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TxHogDoggin
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« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2010, 01:30:24 pm » |
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I don't see any reason you should go spend over a couple hundred on a catchdog unless you really want to. My catchdog was my brothers housedog for over three years and came from the shelter and he is a good catchdog. Another catchdog we have was found on a dirtroad about to starve to death. The dog is either going to have the drive or not. If your willing to spend the time with a dog I would just get a shelter dog or a free one some where. I have rarely had one not want to do it.
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Caught hog.
The strength of the pack is in the dog, the strength of the dog is in the pack.
Cole Patterson
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« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2010, 02:05:14 pm » |
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All of the pits I"ve ever used were someones pet that they either didn't want or could no longer keep for some reason. I like to find ones that are a year to 18 months old. At this age you can tell real fast if their temperment is acceptable. Most will make really nice dogs.
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« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2010, 04:15:53 pm » |
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To me the benefits of finding a full grown dog to start with out weighs the benefits of raising one from a pup, and its a whole lot cheaper. Like stated before you can buy one catching already cheaper than raising one. Check out craigslist for free bulldogs, they are on there all the time.
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hunt em hard, give em no excuses, and cull harder!!!!!
"Rather have a sister in a whore house than spots on a dog"
"Pretty is as pretty does"- BigO
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« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2010, 07:19:00 pm » |
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I have always had pits as house dogs. Got into hog huntin' and had a 2 yr old female pit. never even saw a pig. after 2 years of bein' a house dog that doesn't play tug of war or fetch or anything but get petted and she loves her some hog ear. She would go to a bay the first time I tried her. She has no game breeding behind her what so ever.
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If ya ain't touchin' 'em ya ain't close enuff!!!
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« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2010, 09:08:30 pm » |
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hey baron boar, just some advice from my perspective, I have been raising AB's for along time, 90% of the pups I have raised myself were catchin small pigs their size sometime between 3 1/2 and 5 months old, if the pup is free and isn't out of proven stock, cull it if it won't start as a pup, most everyone I no that raises their catchdogs start them early, on the other hand if you want to raise a pup from proven stock, shoot me a pm, don't know where you are located but I no some people with good CD's that will place pups with hunters or charge very little for a pup, one of em is near Baton Rouge LA and he has pups on the ground and some on the way, the sire is a 90# blue pit, they catch alota rank hogs, it is easier buy a grown CD if you can find one that suits you, thanks for your time
Britt Garcia
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« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2010, 09:11:58 pm » |
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if its free give it a shot. Mine was free, is a house dog, took him to the woods one time just for the heck of it. never let him out of the truck but he wasnt happy when we drug the hog up..
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« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2010, 09:32:22 pm » |
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I use get em grown but. After many that were dang good at catching the lack of handle drives me crazy. I now have one that I raised outa proven stock big and leggy that has a handle like I want gotta break off but can call her to u walks beside u if u have to lead and leave loose in back of truck if dogs go to bayin close won't go till I tell her to go get em. This is her nephew my wife is raising 96 lbs last mon at vet getting rabies shot turns yer old Christmas eve   |
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