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Hog-hunting dogs need to be aggressive, quick, and smart. While I love Weimaraners and Viszlas as bird dogs, I'm not sure of their tenacity and aggression against pigs. I hunted hogs extensively when I lived in California, and most of the pig-dog people there had pit bulls (usually from the pound), redbone or bluetick hounds (great for running the pigs and baying them up), Catahoula Leopards (a dog bred specifically to hunt pigs, I'm told) or Mountain Curs (Old World breed known for hunting dangerous game). Weimaraners are great trailing dogs for larger game, and could probably do the job, but I have never heard of anyone using them for pigs.
A pig can really tear up a dog in a hurry. If they don't get them with their tusks, they get them with their feet. Even a small pig can gut a dog pretty quick with its mouth, and a kick can cave in a dog's ribs.
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