Hunting Dogs In OZ...

BradA1878BradA1878
edited November 2010 in Hunting & Working
I dunno if any of you have seen them before, but Australia has some really cool (and unique) hunting dog mixes they use for Boar.

This is one of my favorites, the "Bullygray"...
http://www.boardogs.com/Tess_Banner_1.jpg

Here's some more info on the breeds and mixes they use over there: http://www.boardogs.com/Boardogs_Breed_Information.htm

If you haven't checked out this site its really worth browsing: http://www.boardogs.com

I thought some of you might find this interesting. I hope you enjoy! :o)

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Comments

  • BradA1878BradA1878
    edited November -1
    The Bullmastiff/Dane mixes are pretty awesome too...
    http://www.boardogs.com/DaneXBullM.jpg

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  • KevinKevin
    edited November -1
    Brad,
    I've checked out that website before. Man, those are some tough dogs. I've got to hand it to that guy, he sure gets his dogs out and working.
  • NekopanNekopan
    edited November -1
    I want a Mastiff/Dane mix now. What a cool looking dog.
  • SangmortSangmort
    edited November -1
    Cool! Us arabs have a dog named after us!!!

    Go figure the Aussies created & named it lol ~
  • TheWalrusTheWalrus
    edited November -1
    When I was first thinking about boar hunting I was all over that site. My uncle has a cattle station down in Oz, and they have a few Bull Arabs to keep the pig numbers down. Here's another site with a pig hunting forum that I'm on every now and again. I've toyed with the idea of trying some of the dogs over here, but I'm afraid most are too big.

    http://www.ozziedoggers.org/

    And a site about the breeds used to hunt boar in Oz.

    http://www.huntingpigdog.com/
  • BradA1878BradA1878
    edited November -1
    Oh, great links Shigeru! I thought you would have probably seen that site... Do you ever think about doing some hunting when you go back and visit OZ (or maybe you used to hunt over there before Japan)?

    The "Bullygreys"are pretty awesome too...
    http://huntingpigdog.com/uploads/images/BULLGREYS/Bingofit.jpg

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  • JessicaRabbitJessicaRabbit
    edited November -1
    Is that a pit bull grey hound?
  • aykayk
    edited November -1
    The dogs are excellent examples of how function can also be beautiful. At least in the eyes of certain beholders. :-)
  • shishiinushishiinu
    edited November -1
    Yeah the Aussies and the kiwi's make some really functional pig dogs. When I went hunting in south island of NZ, my friend used ara bulls, whippet bulls, and airdale bulls. They are pig catching machines and on top of that they will lick a kid to death. They function as a fearless pig dog and a sweet kid dog at home.

    From what i was told, they breed for endurance to run through some of those steep hill side and to beable to get through the thick vegetation.
  • BradA1878BradA1878
    edited November -1
    @Jess - The "Bullygrey" is a greyhound mixed with a Bullterrier...

    Origin & Purpose: The Bullygrey is a very pure dog that was started as a line in the early 1970s by founders Peter Ayre and Rod Barker. Bred down from Greyhound x English Bull Terrier X Kangaroo Hound the breed started out as an all round dog that could be used in catching anything from Rabbits and Foxes to Boar , as time passed he went from the original then became a line and today is a true family of dogs. In the beginning he was a fast all action dog that proved to be fearless , as he evolved over 35 years untill the present time the Bullygrey was selectively bred more and more for hunting Wild Boar , by sacrificing some speed they are now a bigger and more powerful dog yet still retain the deep gameness of the original foundation dogs. During the Bullygreys evolution the APBT was infused 18 years ago to improve endurance drive and scenting abilty. Todays Bullygrey is a fast catch dog able to handle the biggest of Boars .

    Temperament: Highly driven , intelligent yet headstrong , loves to work . Docile around people making him a loyal family member , a very high powered working dog that needs to work regularly , can be a frustrating dog if you dont meet its exercise demands , he was bred to hunt and his instincts are strong .

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    @Ann - I totally agree, that's what I love about these dogs is their form-follows-function look. Also, I find it really interesting how similar they are in phenotype to the few examples (pictures) of the Alaunt. These mixed dogs could be the closest things we have to the original Alaunt.

    They also resemble the Bully Kutta a bit too. ;o)

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  • BradA1878BradA1878
    edited November -1
    @Gen - I'm pretty envious that you got to see these dogs in action. That must have been really really cool!

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  • shishiinushishiinu
    edited November -1
    Its nice to have family in the worlds best hunting country! I have been there 3 times now and I never get bored going over there. I been to south island once and twice in the Waitara area, its pig hunting heaven over there.

    The only down side is the cost of ammo, so the ay you take care of dispatching a hog is by a large blade through the heart or the neck.
  • TheWalrusTheWalrus
    edited November -1
    @Brad I haven't been back to Oz in 10 years now... really do need to go back for a visit, just always hard to arrange with work and the dogs. If I do, I'll definitely be doing some hunting. Back when I was living there I hadn't started hunting yet, was too busy surfing.

    I really do like the idea of adding some greyhound for some speed. The faster pigs over here are lightning quick, need some sprinters to catch em.
  • aykayk
    edited November -1
    How do greyhounds fair in dense mountainous forests?

    I heard some Koreans who consider themselves hunters first (ie. not purebred preservationists) have tried sighthound crosses at around the same time Dogo Argentinos were introduced into Korea some years back. Though they're still importing Dogos and increasing their numbers, I don't know what became of the sighthounds.

    Here's a pic of the first Dogo directly imported from Argentina instead of via Russia or Japan and some sighthound mixes. The pic was probably within an enclosure. I remember the report was that the yellow dogs held off from engaging until the Dogo engaged. Guess there's less grit in the sighthounds?

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  • BradA1878BradA1878
    Peter Ayre wrote me a note and corrected me on my first post. The dog in the that post (the first pic in the thread) is a Bullygrey and NOT a bullarab, she is from his lines and the product of "40 years of line breeding".

    I corrected my post to reflect his note.

    @petera - Please forgive my mistake.

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