Gentlemen, your dog-hog hunting posts have inspired me to inquire about the dogs you use when hunting them. I have only hunted hogs with dogs on a couple of occasions and I have to say that it is some of the most fun a person can have with their clothes on . That said, if you were limited to one dog (God forbid!), due to your living situation, what breed would it be? I'm not talking about catch dogs. Thank you in advance!

One dog huh, not one breed, boy this is tough...I almost said mountain curr, no wait catahoula, no black mouth curr,.....this is tough....I'll get back to you... hmm, current living conditons...I'll go with catahoula, unique dog, does a lot of things well.

regards,
Larry

I want one dog that'll find 'em and bay 'em up till I catch up and give the pig a lead enemma........

I was always more of a spot and stalk guy, before my introduction to hunting pigs with dogs. My supervisor on the pig reduction program had a personal dog (note singular) that represented the best of the best in my eyes. The dog, Kea, a border collie airedale cross was tall with the nose of an airedale and the incredible intelligence of a border collie. Kea and his owner, Larry, spent every waking moment together, and if Kea couldn't read Larry's mind he sure as hell knew how to listen when it counted. I had the privilege of hunting with the two on several occasions, both in the thick stuff and in a more open area. On one occasion I spotted the pig first and Kea stayed close to us until Larry ushed him onto the pig. That dog was fast and was in the boar's face so quickly, the pig never even knew we were there. Kea was also border collie quick and kept the pig spinning around with feints and barks. Kea never put himself in harm's way and at Larry's command, he backed off 3 or 4 feet and Larry ended it with one shot from an old Winchester 30/30. It was a perfect evening hunt. No worries about lost or hurt dogs out overnight... everything was at our own pace. Kea's long legs made it easier for him to get about in the thick stuff or go for long distances without getting winded; but it was his brain that kept him from getting hurt, let him have fun "playing with the boar", and allowed his owner to call him off at will and take a clean shot. Not your typical hogs & dogs scenario but one that suited my hunting style. I don't know what breed or what build, but when it comes to choosing just one dog... make mine SMART!

Matt

Thanks for the thread Whitworth!

I'm a spot and stalk kinda guy myself, but my last hunt with dogs woke something up in me that I fear I will have address on occasion!

I am not a dog hunter, but if I had to choose one, it would be the official dog breed of Texas, Blue Lacy.

Matt has the right idea,the dog would have to be very smart. I personally don't have enough experience with dogs to give you a good answer. All the breeds I mentioned before I hunted with in small groups. Don't know that the typical curr or catahoula could do what you want by itself. Perhaps there are individual dogs of the breed that certainly could, I just don't know. It would take a special dog though, I think.

regards,
Larry

blue lacy

Okay, I'll bite, why the blue lacy? Anyone have a picture of one?

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/bluelacy.htm

you could do a lacy heeler mix a blue on blue but a better all round one dog I cant think of one.


wealthy men have a dog rich men have three or more

Thanks for the link, CRUSHER!! It sounds like a great dog! Do you know of any reputable breeders?

there is one in crosby Tx. but I dont personaly know them. most guys I know breed their own but wont ever sell one they either make the pack or the bottom of the river.

So, if I wanted one, how would I go about getting one??

Here is a Lacy dog message board and a list of breeders.
Lacy Dog

That's a useful site, Jeff, thanks for posting it! They really look like a dog that does it all. Thanks again!

Of course a DOGO ARGENTINO, why ,because i can hunt partriges like a pointer ,teach him to retrieve ,hunt big game and hes a good guard of my home .Juan

But does he have a nose, Juan? I don't a dog that catches because I intend to shoot the pigs not stick 'em with a knife.

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Originally posted by juanpozzi:
Of course a DOGO ARGENTINO, why ,because i can hunt partriges like a pointer ,teach him to retrieve ,hunt big game and hes a good guard of my home .Juan

You're kidding huh Juan? the Dogos can do all that? Man that's unbelieveable. Do you have pictures of them pointing, and retreiving? Guard dog, yeah, I can see that, he would get my attention. Please post pictures if you have them at work on things other than hogs. I might be able to sell the idea to my wife about getting one.

thanks, lm

Mr. Whitworth sir, I can see where this is going. One dog will soon lead to two...., go pick out your knife, got a feeling you'll be needing one soon.

regards, lm

Larry, since Uncle Sam gave me my Kabar, I don't leave home without it by my side! But, that said, I like to use a handgun! I don't have the space for multiple dogs, unfortunately.

Me too, I live with three house dogs, and my space is limited as well, if not for my son-in-law I would not be able to hunt as I do. By the way there is nothing wrong with a Kabar for sure. I like hunting with a revolver and back in the day I use to shoot rabbits with my colt .45 acp, on the run after kicking them out of their nest. But a few years ago I missed a standing doe broadside at... naw I ain't tellin how close it was.

Hey, if you don't miss occasionally, you haven't hunted enough! That's just hunting!