Well what I'm tryin to do is keep his blood goin he hunts ungodly ranges about 500 yrds holds a hog on his own stops them everything I'm lookin for I hunted with his brother 8-10 times and he's the same way only mine has a Lil more grit Ive never hunted with his sister but the guy that has his brother says she's like the rest of them so I don't think I can go wrong except with this scatterblood I'm not sure about the grandparents but the damn and sire to my dogs were jamup too how early yall think I should start cullin 4-5 months ?
If these dogs are really as good as you say they are I would breed the best brother to the sister and then cull hard. I would start testing the pups at 8 to 10 weeks for nose (trailing and winding) however these type of dogs might not trail or wind but I would keep checking that. At 3 to 4 months I would check to see who wants to roll out. Also you can stage hogs in the woods and/or start them in the bay pen but do not burn them out.
1. We bred the best male to the sister
2. picked at least 4 of what we think are the best pups with an emphesis to pick the best female pups. Place the best males and females with friends.
3. Breed 1 or 2 of the best female pups to the father. Place the best males and females with friends.
3. Breed the best females from this breeding back to the grandfather. Get the best pups from this breeding, male and female and place the best ones with friends and keep both male and females from this litter for breeding back to this line. Make sure the best hunting dogs have been identified.
4. Get these last female pups and breed to a male from a previous litter who would be an Uncle. All dogs bred must meet your highest standards and you can not make excuses why you are breeding a dog that does not meet these standards.
Cull hard and if you bring in an outcross at a later date make sure you breed once to your best male or female and the outcrossed dog must be similar to your dogs, This cross needs to be culled very hard and only the best pup from this breeding should be bred back to you line of dogs. This dog or gyp should be 50% of your breeding with all the desired characteristics. Breed this dog/gyp back to the best of your line of dogs which the pups will then carry 75% of your dogs line and always pick the very best pups that look and hunt like your line of dogs.
Repeat steps as needed but very seldom outcross.
This is how I would do it and the percentages of good dogs will increase with each generation except when you outcross. When you outcross you are only looking for one or two pups to bring in to the breeding program and these dogs should only be bred once otherwise will will be getting more of the outcross which is what you do not really want to do. This is basicly how I have done it and it has worked for me.
I just don't know about 1/2 pit and 1/2 cat though because they are so different from each other. I still think it can be done if it is done right. Strictly my opinion but this is how I would do it if I were wanting these type of dogs.
