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Do yalls dogs need to have speed and bottom to cat hunt? Or nose? more than speed? Thanks

All of the above is by far the best. Andy

What is the most needed?

you cant catch a cat if you cant jump him...

Ad brains and tree and ya got the package! Andy

Nose, You can't run a cat if you can't start it.

If you're talking about doing it with one dog everything is extremely important . You need nose power(cold nose),the ability to take a track,hot or cold and move out on it(tracking ability).Once the game is jumped they must push it hard enough to make it tree or bay(speed).A dog must be able to find the cat no matter how high it jumps on the tree(locating ability).Last but certainly not least
they must tree and stay ,barking enough that you can get to them (a tree dog ).
These are the basics as i could give a more detailed description but hopefully you get the idea.
A dog must possess all these traits and then some to be called a cat dog in my book.

Thank you what kinda breed you use to strike the game? and what to run it down?

All my dogs will strike one and all will run it down. West coast crosses

My cat and fox dog is a registered bluetick.He strikes from the rig or road,has a cold nose,and can move out on a track.He has good speed and has caught a few on the ground .Trees good.He's not the best i've owned but is a pretty decent hound that can tree his own game.

You think those same dogs will work everywhere merlo? Just wondering

Oneguy828, I have no idea. I have hunted West Coast with them and the East Coast. Nothing south or in between. They do just fine going from west to east.

Are they all the same breeding?

A few are. Some are different. Just a big ole mutt pack.

So how are they west coast bred? You think you could take dogs from other places and make them work here?