man. you guys need to calm down. Every one has an opion. Lets just all hear this. I am around coon hunters quite a bit and have learned many things. My grandfather had a Cheap black and tan that could find coons that a $2,000 dollar walker couldnt. Ive heard of red bones being good and bad. There is no better breed. There is only a favorite breed. Not all dogs are cut out for the job. Heck my dad had a pitbull that hunted rabbits and squrirrels. Some dogs make it and others dont. Im sure every one has heard of or hunted breeds that are pot lickers.