I agree with the post about "whatever dog makes you happy, and goes hunting with you".

Take my 3 yr old female mutt named Amber as an example:


She is awesome, and loves going small game hunting with me. Squirrels, rabbits, birds, ...you name it. She does it all.

My vet gave her a good lookover one time when she was a puppy, and jotted down her breed/lineage for me.

Primary Breed: Beagle (mix).
Mixed with: Foxhound.
Mixed with: German Shepherd.
Possibly mixed with: Cur dog or something else.

Intelligence - Shepherd.
Nose - Beagle.
Bark/howl - Beagle.
Coloring - Foxhound.
Face & ears - Cur dog.

She is an awesome hunting dog and loves the outdoors. She always stays within 50 yards of me and/or we always keep each other in sight. She hunts over there, and I hunt over here, and we work together as a team. One of us will tree a squirrel or flush out a rabbit. She may be a mutt, but I wouldn't trade her for anything!