It depends on every little thing. If you want a dog that hunts with its nose and goes and goes and goes (out of the country if it has to) in order to find and tree a coon, and one that won't come back to its master all the time because it's too busy hunting, then a hound is likely your "best" bet. Some guys like that.
i like walkers for all the reasons swosumike mentioned, but you'll need a set of legs cause they are all business