Well, I will not be gettinga bird dog for a while now. I rescued a Redbone Hound from a family a couple of weeks ago. He is 9 months old. I am not sure that I will be able to use him for chasing lions, but he is a quiet dog, and I didn't have the heart to say no. As it is, we get about 1 mile per day of walking and as much time as I can to train him. He was not trained well in basic obedience, so we shall see how it goes.

Thanks for the replies.