anyone hunt with a Spanish Alano Espanol ?

[jpuckett]

Posted these for NeGeorgia Hoghunter :-)


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[NEGEORGIA-HOGHUNTER]

The first 2 are 1 1/2 year old females. You can see the pictures of her catching the piglet at 5 weeks of age, then at 7 weeks of age. The two other catching are her litter-mates at 4 months of age. I have been hunting them with the Plotts since very early since I didn't want a lead in catch dog. They can run stride for stride for miles with my Plotts. Don't have a s good a nose as my Plotts maybe a 3 hour track. They hunt out about 400 - 600 yds, use their noses well and wind well are silent and catch and hold. Can run very long distances we have had them on the garmin as far as 9 miles stride for stride with a Plott. This will be the first year of hard hunting for the ones 1 1/2 years old. So far they look very promising. The breed is exactly what I want for smaller leases and with my Plotts. No dog aggression we kennel them together and they eat out of the same bowl. They bond and extremely loyal, can direct them with voice. Have not had to shock them yet. If these turn out as good as the ones my friends own and hunt in Spain, I will be very happy. I am friends with some old time breeders, very difficult to get one from them if one is not part of their circle of friends. I am going in May to bring 2 more 6 month old ones back. You can go to the web page of Vom Escorts Alanos, that is the line I am bringing.

[Bowtech99]

Kinda looks like cross in boxer/apbt.

That's pretty cool. Thanks for sharing them photos, I like seeing what dogs other people use

[NEGEORGIA-HOGHUNTER]

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[TheRednose]

Man those are some nice looking dogs.

Will they range out and do they use their nose or do they use sight more? Or are they more of a RCD?

[TheRednose]

^ Sorry nevermind, I did not see the second page where you already answered my questions.

[T-Bob Parker]

Great looking dogs, thanks for sharing your experiences

[NEGEORGIA-HOGHUNTER]

I will know more after this year if I have the stock I need. Like any breed, some are culls. Have to be very careful when getting Alanos as some other breeds were used by many individuals as they were trying to increase the numbers. There was a small pool of them in the mountains still being used on cattle that is the best blood. The best registry in Spain for the best Alanos is S.E.F.C.A. I am also a member of C.D.A.E. but some other stuff is in many of those dogs. Then you have the Vilano, which has Doberman. A lighter built dog, longer nose.

[Bowtech99]

Probably a dumb question, but what's that green thing around their necks, and all those numbers

[Judge peel]

Cool dogs but I will stick with cuts and pits


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[NEGEORGIA-HOGHUNTER]

Probably a dumb question, but what's that green thing around their necks, and all those numbers

Not a dumb question lol. That is in Spain, it is their cut collar and the number is the phone number of the owner.

[NEGEORGIA-HOGHUNTER]

Cool dogs but I will stick with cuts and pits

I like curs and pit very much, difficult to find anything that catches better than a pit. However, a good Alano will do the job of a good cur and pit in one dog. The Alanos that I like hunt out, have the nose to find their hogs, have the confirmation to run very long distances at the speeds of hounds to run down the European Wild Boars which in my opinion are much harder to hunt then many of the feral hogs, and they have the ability to catch and hold the boar. That is what I am looking for and that I have hunted with in Spain. If these that I brought over will do this then I will reduce the Plotts for hunting hogs and just use them on bear. If the Alanos that I have brought over don't do this then I will bring over older hunting dogs that are doing it from my friends and family. So far these pups and young Alanos have me very happy.
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They have been using Alanos in hunting Wild Boar in Spain since 1500's
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[NEGEORGIA-HOGHUNTER]

Cool dogs but I will stick with cuts and pits


Love pits but can you kennel pits like this, 10 Alanos kept with 18 other dogs, no dog aggression? In Spain.
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Aggression on Wild Boars not on other members of the pack.
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[NEGEORGIA-HOGHUNTER]

Alanos excel on European Wild Boar. Don't see any pits in Wild Boar packs in Spain.
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All caught using Alanos, no feral hogs here. These fight and run harder in my opinion than the feral hogs. Yes there are some extremely bad ass Feral hogs that are crossed up. I have run them in these mountains. However, in the general sense, the European Wild Boar is meaner.

[NEGEORGIA-HOGHUNTER]

These Alanos are for my personal use and for my hunting friends. A couple of us are bringing these dogs over because we love the way they perform and don't want to deal with the dog aggression or legislation in some areas concerning pits. I don't breed and sell my Plotts and I am not planning on selling these! This project is for my hunting pleasure. Fortunately, my dogs are a hobby, no need to try to promote them and make money. I am just sharing this information with fellow hunters and hounds-men who like to keep tabs on dogs that are used successfully on hogs. The Alanos are a top hog dog! Whether mine will be as good as my Plotts or as good as the ones that I have hunted with in Spain is yet to be seen. Very promising is all I will say at this point. I am pretty hard on what I call a good dog so for now I will say that I am liking them but far from being what I would call hog dogs. Hopefully in a few months I will be able to give a more accurate report.