Brittany/catahoula mix
04-07-2016, 12:15 PM
#51
Nontypical Buck
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Location: Michigan
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Because when you mix the 2 "noses" they tend to "cancel" each other out. You end up with a dog that is neither earthy or airy in scenting. It's also up to ear size as well. Since the ears may or may not be big enough to capture scent around the muzzle. Most don't realize that one of the best aspects of the blood hounds scenting ability is those big floppy ears. Those ears more that quadruple the amount of sample for the dog to scent. Most Cur dogs don't have longer ears and Brits aren't too awful long either. Curs aren't the greatest scenters as they have a tendency to pick up a very hot trail then catch sight of the hog. Brits are pretty much the same, they pick up hot bird sign then they use their spectacular vision to lay eyes on the bird then go to point. Neither dog has spectacular noses in the first place.
As a pointing dog guy I feel I should say that sight pointing is discouraged in gun dogs. We want them to lock up as the enter the scent cone and not crowd the bird. Eventually between corrections, not getting birds shot in front of them and experiencing the futility of chasing. Most dogs put it together on their own. Others learn the hard way but learn they do.
ATB
04-07-2016, 12:24 PM
#52
Spike
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This is sort of my point. Both are what you might call hot nosed. It's not the same as a cold nosed hound and I wouldn't expect either to run a cold track. Until there are dogs on the ground of course this is all speculation. But I do enjoy kicking it around.
As a pointing dog guy I feel I should say that sight pointing is discouraged in gun dogs. We want them to lock up as the enter the scent cone and not crowd the bird. Eventually between corrections, not getting birds shot in front of them and experiencing the futility of chasing. Most dogs put it together on their own. Others learn the hard way but learn they do.
ATB
As a pointing dog guy I feel I should say that sight pointing is discouraged in gun dogs. We want them to lock up as the enter the scent cone and not crowd the bird. Eventually between corrections, not getting birds shot in front of them and experiencing the futility of chasing. Most dogs put it together on their own. Others learn the hard way but learn they do.
ATB
04-07-2016, 02:52 PM
#54
Boone & Crockett
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That is the problem with doing a breeding on a whim, it is a guess with nothing to base an outcome on. Breeding for certain traits requires breeding and back breeding fir several generations and you still may have nothing to show for it.
04-07-2016, 03:37 PM
#56
Spike
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True but then again it could turn out to be a great dog or it could not. You don't know what will happen enless you try it.
04-08-2016, 04:00 AM
#59
Nontypical Buck
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And what if the result of this "breeding" is a bunch of pups with none of the traits you were hoping for? Worse yet, what if the breeding creates dogs with negative traits, such that they are unmanageable and undesirable for anyone? What will you then do with the litter?
04-08-2016, 05:55 AM
#60
Nontypical Buck
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I'm not sure what the Mod told you. But if we are taking this out of the realm of theoretic discussion. I'd say that you could end up with a useful dog. But you would have 8 or so pups to find homes for whether for hunting or as pet.