What would be a good dog for the trapline and still live in the house also?

Many good choices. The one smart enough to stay away from the skunks would be best of course. IMO a medium sized dog with some terrier in it that doesn't shed a lot like an Airedale would be a good choice.

Thank you for the reply .

Come on Chico, get another boxer

Chico:

I've real good luck with the Kemmer Cur line of dogs frequently used in the west (i.e. Montana/Wyoming/Utah/Nevada/Idaho). They are smart, personable, good hunters, trail well, and very valuable when it comes to locating fur.

LoL we will mike . But just looking for one to work the line. We love the boxers not sure how they will work on the line. Thank you Lazarus for the reply

same here laz,but i messed up and crossed my last cur with a super smart australian sheppard.amazing dog but i can't break its urge to lead and herd and thats not good when checking traps.i'm 52 and think if i'm gonna have a good feist in my lifetime it might as well be soon.

Most an of your good cur breeds will make a good trap line dog. Like Lazarus said kemmers are a great breed. My trap line dog and full-time companion is a blackmouth cur, Catahoula cur cross and I couldn't ask for a better dog. Works great on the trap line and will trail and tree most anything I put him on. Has also found a couple of deer that would have otherwise gone unfound after being shot.

agree--shoulda said 30 yrs of curs here.

good spot to look is join the cur and fiest breeders association if its still kicking.its how i met buyers and breeders to get my start.

talk to Badgerman50 on here. He should be able to steer you in the right direction. When my dog goes down, that's probably where I'm gonna start.

dogs on here i'd love all the time just too far.

I like chocolate labs

Here is my baby girl!


She's a workin girl!

A lot of good bleeds now a days. I'm leaning towards a blue Lacy for my next dog.

Hard to beat a Labrador. They were bred as a working dog in tough conditions.

Thank you all for your information and I will be looking into some of them

I said look at me when I'm talkin' to you . . .

Rhodesian ridgeback/lab mix. She'll bay up, track and guard the house. Not much more a trapper can ask for.

Here's my little guy. Loki is a Jagd, English Shepherd cross. Still pretty young but he's getting there.

Just keep the TV remote away from him or you'll never get any work out of him!