User:TrueBlueLacys/Hog Dog

General links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Earl%27s_Hog_Dog_Trials http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boar_hunting

Types: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cur http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scent_hound http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sighthound http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_dog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_dog

Breeds: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackmouth_Cur http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Lacy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catahoula_Leopard_Dog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plott_Hound http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodesian_Ridgeback http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treeing_Walker_Coonhound

Hog Dog refers to a dog used in hunting feral pigs and boars.

Cur is also a type of hunting dog developed in the United States. Cur is used to describe this type of dog, although it does not describe a specific breed. Breeds of cur are usually not recognized by major show registries, so selection for certain looks has not been a factor in their development. They were selected mainly for hunting ability, although some breeds of cur are also known for herding ability. As a result, in most of the cur breeds the appearance standard is extremely flexible, enough so that a complete breed appearance standard is difficult to create. The resultant diversity in appearance and selection for physical ability result in breeds that tend to be genetically sound and healthy.