FOR me when i had my IN-BREED RED DEVIL bitch i decided that she would be my foundation because of her father (CLEMMON'S KOZZACK) who as game as you wanted a hound to be. when me and this guy were partner he breed kozzak back to his double breed daughter WHITE'S THUNDER to get my bitch (EL'S SAPHIRE) I knew i didn't just want do anything with her or loose her. and i didn't breed her until she was about 3-4 and her first breeding was into a J.RB.E dog named (CRACKER JACK)witch produce a blind fenomb named SADOT witch was hands down the best dogs i ever owned and breed .My SAPHIRE dog was only breed twice and her second litter produce a prodomenitly game litter . so to sum it up in a nut shell TO ME i like a bitch that is breed off of game stock and breed tight off of that line and then she is able to produce that something i love and tressure cause chances are she SHOULD be able to produce what her line dictates.