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| Hog Hunting With Dogs | When boar hunting, a dog is used not only used to
track the pig, but also to harass the hog once it is
caught, exhausting it, and making it easier for the
hunter to finish it off. This technique of hog hunting
has probably been in practice since before the
fifteenth century.
The hunting of wild boars is extremely dangerous. Wild
pigs can get very big, and when cornered, are
notoriously aggressive. Several breeds of dog have
been found to be suitable to go head to head against
ferocious feral pigs. Bull dogs have been suggested as
a base breed. Other dogs include pit bulls, dogos, and
blackmouth curs. It has also been said that a good
"catch dog" is dependent on the temperament of the
dog, and not so much breeding. A large angry pit bull,
who comes from a long line of successful catch dogs,
may not be nearly as qualified as a mutt hound, who
just likes to tie up with pigs.
In addition to hog hunting, dogs are also employed
against hogs in fights to the death, commonly called,
"hog dog fights" or "hog baiting". Strangely enough,
these fights are still legal, despite attempts by
animal rights groups to pass legislation to make them
illegal. It has been said that any such measures, if
passed, would serve only to drive the sport
underground, like cock fighting or dog fighting, and
make it impossible to regulate.
Special collars are fitted onto the hog hunting dogs,
to protect their neck and chest from the rampaging
boar. These protective collars are often made of sheet
metal or thick canvas of the type used in fire hoses.
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