I'd look first for a good lead dog, something fast and smart, a Lurcher or Cur. Once you get her trained she can help train the rest of the pack.
Don't rule out adoption, adoption dogs can be more work, but you can save a bunch of money. Sit and watch the dog, you can tell if they are smart or not. Bring a bunny with you, if they go nuts over the bunny, they likely have a strong prey drive.
A lot of people buy hunting dogs and run into trouble when they fail to exercise them enough and they cause problems.
I like Weimaraners, high energy, good noses and are generally good family dogs. But they can tend to be territorial, bite strangers and can be a handful.
I tend to do better with female dogs than male, people make a big deal about the Alpha male, IMO it is mostly bunk. The females usually lead the pack. Few male dogs will seriously injure a female (unless they are psycho) not so for a female. This may be the reason males tend to be bigger,survivability .
