Bear or boar hounds that are brindled are Plott Hounds which typically make excellent pets, known for being gentle with kids despite being fearless and doggedly determined in pursuit of their prey.
But, if some deluded ignoramus is crossing them with a breed known for potential aggression toward people they’re going to get a very persistent and fearlessly aggressive dog. Not a good idea, not at all.
Exactly! I believe the Plott is one of the foundation breeds of the Catahoula Leopard hound.
The two I had that were crossed with Rottweiler could have been deadly in the wrong hands. They were bred for hunting hogs and bear but we used them as protection dogs. The thing we did differently though was to train them thoroughly and we never taught them to attack a person. We didn’t have to teach them to protect. That was natural ability. We trained them to NOT attack, but to protect. One of them lived to be 16 and neither one ever bit or hurt anybody. The breeder said the mix of Catahoula hound and Rottweiler made the best hog and bear hounds he had ever seen while not being crazy aggressive toward people.