RE: hog dawgs
 

thanks! my sally dog comes from that area of the country sence i'm just over the mountian from here. actually have a gyp that goes back dirrectly back to some of that lineage.

RE: hog dawgs
 

Here in Florida we use curs and American Bulldogs. AB's are bigger and better bred for catching big hogs than any pit bull!

RE: hog dawgs
 

WE? Not all of us!

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I know reb., just been hunting hogs all my life and never bought a dog. I'm not knocking the breeds bred for hogs, just never needed one. I wish I knew something about hog hunting!

dog1

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razorsedge,

If you want to check out what mixed breed hog dogs will do, go to this web site: www.wildhog.com/paradise (229-467-2455) or go to: hunters paradise, look for this where it talks about E.C. Addison. E.C.(He was known as Boo Addison)was known well for his hog hunting, he died a couple of years ago, but his son Bob, and Bobs' sons' are keeping the tradition alive and well. I don't know if Bob is available right now but you can ask for the oldest son, which is Jason. Ask Jason about the dogs' his grandfather used and the dogs' they use now. I believe you'll find that they used any kind of dog they could get their hands on and I would put their mixes up against anything. Bob and his sons' have people coming to Georgia to hunt hogs with them from as far away as Colorado. There has been newspaper articles written about them. They are good down home type people that love to hog hunt.

Their grandfather started following his father hog hunting when he was around 7 yrs. old. One dog in particular I remember was an old bird dog pointer named Jake, be sure and ask about him. I believe you'll find there's no need to spend a pile of money on a hog dog, as I stated earlier.

dog1

RE: hog dawgs
 

dog1, in your own words, what is your definition of a Mutt?

RE: hog dawgs
 

Reb,
You!:D

dog1

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You really don't know ,do you? It doesn't matter, you are still welcomed in my camp!
From a FL Cracker to a GA Cracker!:)You're a hog hunter, that's all that matters!!!

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RE: hog dawgs
 

Hey Reb,

Yeah I know! But a mutt depends on where you live. I live in south Middle Georgia, but I have lived in Utah, Texas, Over seas, and been to several other states and countries, and mutt means something different to everybody, including Websters Collegiate Dictionary. It really doesn't matter, we all have our stories and beliefs in what is good or bad. And as you said, I hog hunt and you hog hunt, that's all that matters, we're both hunters with different opinions, and in light of that, you're welcome in my home or camp any day. But don't you like to argue every now and then about what or who's the best. Gotta love it. I just wish some of the younger bunch could disagree or argue without all the name calling and cussing.

dog1

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Actually, any Canine which has cross bred or intentionally has been cross bred, has lost it's Pedigree and has become a mutt and no longer a pure bred.

The reason we chose the breeds I posted above is for the characteristics in each breed, but are still considered mutts!:)We don't hunt with Pure Breds, only our crosses.

EDIT: I spent 3yrs in the Army ( Ft. Jackson, Ft.Chaffee, Ft. Bliss, Ft. Sill)and 5 in the Coast Guard.One yr in Corpus Christi,Texasand4yrs in the Pacific (Hawaii, all the Coast Guard Loran Stations in the Marianas and Carolina Islands, Japan, Viet Nam andOne yr in the Philippines). R&R, Guam, twice to Hong Kong, Sydney Australia, Tahitii, American Samoa and all the Hawaiian Islands. I went in 1957.