Yes, tell us more about your boar dog!

I was working on a non-native ungulate control plan in Hawai'i , and they actually use dogs for pig control (they are trying to eliminate the pigs from the park, but not so easy)- just have to be careful about the dogs falling into volcanic vents (in Hawai'i anyway).

I got curious, and did some research on boar dogs. Super impressive dogs. Wow. Plus, I have no fondness for wild pigs, they wreak havoc on the environment not to mention being extremely human aggressive, and an escaped domestic pig turns feral and starts growing tusks in just a couple generations.

Looked like most boar dogs are a 'utilitarian mix' bred not for appearance but for performance. A mix of pitbull, rhodesian ridgeback, mastiff, deerhound, and a few other breeds.

Video? Pictures?

Willie a bit off topic, trying to obey nettiqute rules:-) basically a purpose bred mutt (remember to, only 13mo so still a baby), hunters traditonally tried to have same dog do everything but the modern trend is to have finders/bailers off leash and a set of jaws on a leash until the find is made - (some of the jaws nearly need to be transported around in a golf buggy :-). my girl is definately the finder bailer variety, ie fast tracker, combo air/ground scent which means she should live to old age. - i struggle with the concept of schutzhund tracking, would work for articles or prey that has bled to death or gone to ground. the schutzhund tracking wouldn't work for anything that is not stationary, i don't understand the logic or purpose (other than finding stationary articles) i think it is fundamentally an obedience test - thats just my ignorance though. how do you get pics up on this. as for breed think wolf-hound/catahuola X, fast gaining credibilty and popularity in these parts, which incorporate mountains, grain fields, and semi-open forest, common link not much sight work and fights in tight spaces with little room to move. hard to find parents that are not just bred for size (oversize) and for pet temperament which means you have to ignore all the dog ads and "breeders" and visit people in the field that are actually doing it. a good line comes at a tragic cost. prefer to take this chat off board as it is not what this thread (or board) is about and so many people take such topics way out of context.

Hi Peter, We are glad you are back! You will need to upload your photo to a site like Photobucket and then you copy the image code and past it in the signature line under My Stuff / Preferences (I think it is my preferences - I'll double check).

MAKE THAT MY PROFILE... (Under My Stuff in the grey bar toward the top of the page.)

..."upload your photo to a site like Photobucket and then you copy the image code and past it in the signature line under My Stuff / Preferences.."

what...thats enough steps to make me not want to do it

Too many steps?!?!? Giggle..and you wanted to train a Dutchie?


Seriously, I would love to see your dog....I'm a big fan of boar hounds and boar hunting!!!!!

Surely you have an online photo album...all you have to do is click on the first icon in the window where you type your posts...the one that looks like a world and chain.

then paste the link to the online album in the two blocks.......super simple!
It will give us a link we can follow to your picture of your dog!!!!!!
I can't wait to see her!
Do you have any of her in action?
She sounds like a neat mix!
Willie

 Quote: peter cavallaro

..."upload your photo to a site like Photobucket and then you copy the image code and past it in the signature line under My Stuff / Preferences.."

what...thats enough steps to make me not want to do it

And how many steps does it take to train an PPD?

ETA: sorry Willie, rained on your parade

 Quote: peter cavallaro

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what...thats enough steps to make me not want to do it

Okee dokee then...

It is FAR less steps, effort or potential for danger than learning to work with a Dutchie...

LOL! We were ALL typing the SAME exact thing!

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hunting - schutzhund people your game is child's play compared to hunting and dispatching (sorry PETA folks)

Really????

Too funny!!!!!!
No prob Scott GMTA