There are many who love this line of dog.  There are also many who do not like it at all.  From my experience, it produces long winded, above average mouth, and average ablility.  Lacks consistency, must cull hard.  There are some very good ones out there in good hands, BUT NOT MANY.  Make no mistake, when crossed right and done right, it can produce outstanding dogs and can compete with the more commonly known lines.  RIP