3D, we have many 200-300 pounders. That's the problem with good hog dogs, they don't care how big they are and it's when they get cut or killed. The big curled up T'ousches is not the ones that kill, it's the long straight ones that do. You don't want dogs with long legs or thier bellys will get cut opened. That's why we cross Pits with Calahoulas and Rhrodesians, thier legs and their slip joint jaw which locks when they bite.
No the dogs go for any size hog. We start to train them when they are about 6 months old. When we skin a hog, we save a skin to tease the pups and for them tolearn the scent. At that time we also teach them commands of what we want of them at the time of the hunt.

I'mjust a has been that got to old and tired bones to run after them anymore!Still love it though!