Rural Gardening: an update on my Brahmas, 1 by CajuninKy

CajuninKy wrote:
IMHO, and to be sure that's all it is :) , she looks like a mix because her muzzle seems to be a bit too pointed. Maybe because she is young. All the Catahoula's I have ever seen have "houndish" heads like the one in the link. Even the females. May have been the line they used. They are used for hog dogs and hunting in general where I grew up in South La. They make very good squirrel dogs.

It is common to cross Catahoulas with Pitts for great hog dogs. I'd not reccomend the cross for any other situation. It's like crossing "can do" with "will do" and can be dangerous if not handled correctly. Lots of times, it makes a wonderful dog but the possibility of problems is always there. My son has a female of the cross and her temperment is very good but he is lucky with her. I have seen it go the other way many times. I wouldn't reccomend crossing Pitts with any other breed. They are great dogs when purebreds. I love them and have been blessed to have many of them but they do need to be handled with a firm, fair hand. They are not a breed for everyone.

This is my son'd dog. Her name is socks.