Bigger catch dogs ?

[redtick23]

why are a lot of hunters wanting bigger catch dogs ? I have always liked a 45lb to 55lb. pitbull myself and have never hada hog that 1 that size could not stop and handle .Just wondering why alot of hunters are trying to breed bigger catch dogs.

[Purebreedcolt]

I seen a hog flat run off with one this size on his ear and another pit tring to catch up again and hanging on his butt ended up losing him.  That is why I like longer legged heavier cds

[Bo Pugh]

i like a little catch dog too, both have advantages and disadvantages, i think the little ones are alot quieter going in a thicket and alot faster,but will kinda get slung around a little more and might get ran off with, a big catch dog can keep one from slinging around so much but sounds like a herd of cows going in a thicket, i guess its just what works best, these hogs we have if they hear and different noise its back off to the races

[Noah]

My curs rarely need a catch dog for backup... usually if they hear me or the catch dog coming, they go ahead and catch out... I use a catch dog not to "stop" a hog.... I use him to "hold" a hog... since I started usin' a bigger CD, my cur dogs have taken way less damage from the slingin' bullchit....

[dub]

I have seen pitbull hearings. But I like both. I would not say bigger is better. But I want longer legs to reach the ground on big nasty and a rear end big enough to slow em down. They don't get through the thick stuff as well though. So it all comes down to what you want. I don't want chrome on my truck either.

[SCHitemHard]

i like my big bulldog cause if you get a bigun your gonna need a big cd

[BIG CHRIS]

i run two catch dogs one the smaller more compact quick as hell and a larger beefed up half brother to him! one to get there quick to stop a hog and the other to help seal the deal, that is if the bay dogs dnt catch out first

[paul.m]

Like they say "big or small let's catch them alll"
I would think the bigger the catch dog he would take
Punishment under his neck or chest , but it happens
to short catch dogs too. I am all for one that catches
and holds .

[bayed hard hog dogs]

i like a little catch dog too, both have advantages and disadvantages, i think the little ones are alot quieter going in a thicket and alot faster,but will kinda get slung around a little more and might get ran off with, a big catch dog can keep one from slinging around so much but sounds like a herd of cows going in a thicket, i guess its just what works best, these hogs we have if they hear and different noise its back off to the races

  that's just perfect right on the money.   

[TColt]

I seen a hog flat run off with one this size on his ear and another pit tring to catch up again and hanging on his butt ended up losing him.  That is why I like longer legged heavier cds

I have seen several bigger cd that actually hunt go quiet through thick stiff, not just bust through it loud as a heard of elephants. The trick is that they are actually "hunting", not just catching, they pick a path of least resistance through the woods and almost sneak in. Its actually weird to watch if you get a chance, they go in with almost a swagger about them. All the ones that I have seen that are strictly lead in are heard of elephants style. I myself am not so much a fan of this style of crashing through the woods, but I am a fan of bigger cd's. I wish the dog I had right now was a little bigger. Even if it was ten pounds just in height and length, it would probably save me alot of heart ache and give me a little more time in the woods with him, he is 70 lbs.

[zachW]

My little one is just too easy to get threw thick Places walking i carry him alot, instead of dragging and fightin and if u get a bay on the other side of the fence chunk him like a football

[djhogdogger]

 I do like a small pit to hold hogs that are 150 and under but when we get on a really good hog, I like how our 90lb cd does  in controling a large, rowdy hog.
 
 In simple terms, I think that the bigger the boat, the bigger the anchor needs to be. 

[Heaven Sent Kennel]

i run two catch dogs one the smaller more compact quick as hell and a larger beefed up half brother to him! one to get there quick to stop a hog and the other to help seal the deal, that is if the bay dogs dnt catch out first

I'm liking this deal. both my bulldogs are leggy. I have one that's more lean and slender that can get there quick and quieter then the biggun. but with one on each ear it works pretty dang nice and less damages on all dogs. If we get in the real thick stuff I can send the smaller one and when she hits send the other. if the hog breaks before they get there they have enuff leg and stamina to go ahead and shut it on down. I little bit of both works good for us.

[SCHitemHard]

 In simple terms, I think that the bigger the boat, the bigger the anchor needs to be. 

well said, mine sounded like a tornado comin in so we had to stalk to the bay then we would usually judge the size of the pig before lettin either my bull dog or our pit loose

[dan]

For me a single Pit works fine. 50-55lbs                 

[TexasHogDogs]

I like a bigger type catch dog because they can anchor better 70 - 75 lbs.  I like one that will hold and not fight the hog that is a big key a lot of game bred dogs want to fight the hog if you choose carefully you can find a holding type dog like this certain bloodlines do this .  Also when I say I like a bigger type catch dog that means a athletic dog one that has speed, quickness , fast on his feet and one with a hard mouth.  Bigger does not mean better if the dog is just all weight and noting else.  I like one that will think a little bit , one that will not just blow off in a briar thorn thicket getting hung up making all kinds of rackett  noise but one in that situation that will find his way in and then explode on the hog in the last few yards .  Last five yards I want my dog to explode like a linebacker on the hog, major impact .

If am gonna use catch dogs I like them coming two at a time at the hog.

[RBB Roper]

ive got both and usually just size up the situation from there if its a runner ive got a lil gyp that is fast as hell and we use her to get there before he breaks again but i like the way a bigger cd anchors but as others have said it is all personal preference

[zachW]

My cathode prob weighs 40 lbs and i would swap him for another

[SCHitemHard]

ive been in ranges from 40 pounds to 130 pounds, i like 70 to 80 it seems to even out

[M Bennet]

3 rough dogs and 2 cd all i need and half time dont need cd