I am picky about dogs and was raised by a horse and hound man, so I believe in selective breeding rather than random breeding of dogs. I would no more get a rescue dog than I would try to make a cutting horse out of a donkey. There’s a reason people spend a hundred years breeding animals to produce certain characteristics. If only humans would do something similar, we’d eliminate a lot of problems.
Got him from a rescue as a puppy. The mother was a lab/border collie mix. After hearing some opinions and reviewing breed characteristics on google we think the father was a Plott hound. Smartest dog I've ever had. Very loyal and protective of the house and family. Wicked fast and will play fetch for hours.
Sometimes the best breeds are accidents.