Yeah I definately know what your saying about finding good hunting bloodlines. I have a buddy that has a beagle and he recommended a breeder by Trego. At least I think he said trego. Anyways his beagle is very good and I guess the breeder he is recommending has several champion hunting dogs. I think it's a shame when breeders breed the brains out of dogs for show. They take what the dog is bred for completely out of the equation. It's the same way with any hunting dog I know labs are getting bad now too!