I grew up running dogs, we used everything from beagles to red bones, black and tans and July walkers, the best we ever had was a mix between black lab and walker. Its a shame but dog hunting around here is pretty much a thing of the past due to all the large tracks of land being devided up. I have killed way more deer still hunting than I ever did with dogs but there is nothing like hearing a pack of hounds trail a deer and then jump it. I wish my kids could experience it like I did but thats one thing I won't be able to past down.