Catch dog

A catch dog is a specially trained dog that is used to catch large animals in

baiting.^[1]^[2]

As hunters, catch dogs are contrasted with

baying. Catch dogs are typically outfitted with chest armor to prevent being speared by the boar's tusk, and neck armor to prevent neck injury.^[3]^[4]

As livestock dogs, catch dogs use their weight and teeth to immobilize live animals so that they can be captured, or literally

hunters, butchers, or farmers.^[5]

Terminology

According to the 2009 edition of Webster's Dictionary of American English, the term "catch dog" is a noun phrase referring to a dog used or bred for working livestock.[6] The entry identifies the term as being American, and dating to circa 1857, although the practice is known to date at least back to the ancient Romans.

Boar hunting dogs

Catch dogs physically take hold of the boar, typically seizing the base of the boar's ear. Once the catch dogs have physical control of the boar, they will hold it down by the head indefinitely until the hunter arrives. The hunter then comes in from behind the boar, and dispatches the boar with a knife or spear.

It is not unusual for hunters to utilize both bay and catch dogs in the same hunt. Bay dogs are used to find the boar, initiate the chase, and pursue the quarry. Sometimes the boar will run from the bay dogs at first, but at some point during the chase either stop to fight or become cornered. At this point catch dogs are released to keep the boar stationary for the hunter.

References

^ Rodriguez, Greg. "Boar Guide". Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 14 Nov 2014.
^ Ring, Danielle. "Hog Dog Fighting: Bloodsport Packaged as Family Entertainment". Archived from the original on 29 March 2009. Retrieved 14 Nov 2014.
^ [1] Archived April 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ "The Official Southern Cross Cut Gear Product Line". Hogdogvests.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
^ "El Perro de Presa Canario". ElPresa.com. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
^ "Catch dog | Define Catch dog at Dictionary.com". Dictionary.reference.com. Retrieved 2011-06-30.

[1] Rodriguez, Greg. "Boar Guide". Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 14 Nov 2014.

[2] Ring, Danielle. "Hog Dog Fighting: Bloodsport Packaged as Family Entertainment". Archived from the original on 29 March 2009. Retrieved 14 Nov 2014.

[3] [1] Archived April 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

[4] "The Official Southern Cross Cut Gear Product Line". Hogdogvests.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-06-30.

[5] "El Perro de Presa Canario". ElPresa.com. Retrieved 2011-06-30.

[6] "Catch dog | Define Catch dog at Dictionary.com". Dictionary.reference.com. Retrieved 2011-06-30.

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