I've come to the conclusion that there is a lot of misconceptions about hunting dogs. Some guys say "Oh, this or that breed is the best dog for this and no other dog compares." That is a bogus statement. I hunt mountain curs, which are a very young breed as far as registries are concerned (1950s), but you can bet that before they started a breeders association, most of the dogs were mixed up mountain dogs bred to hunt anything. They are supposed to be treedogs and bay dogs and even cattle dogs, but heck, my male will point a covey of quail for you if he finds them...like a pro. The best breeding concept is breed good hunting dogs to good hunting dogs. Now within that, I think linebreeding (or distant inbreeding) is the best way to reproduce a consistent type of hunting dog. For example, any old treedog to any old treedog isn't as good of a cross as a good mountain cur mix mixed with it's good aunt or uncle. Make sense? Lots of crossbreeds make dogs. Good luck with yours. I bet they will turn out.