[central_va]

I love hound dogs as I am kind of the same personality type, I love the chase and dogged determination to see a thing through all the way to the end no matter where it leads.

But in general, with some notable exceptions like the ridgeback, they are not a good guard dog breed. It's too bad.

[trisham]

Well, much depends on the owner and training. Still, breed specific behaviours are important. There are so many breeds that I would love to have in my life, but we can only manage with about three dogs at a time these days.