"queenmother" wrote:

.. If
these dogs are being bred to be specialized hunters, they probably have
some
traits that will make them not the easiest of dogs for someone living in
the
suburbs.

That was the first thought in my head, even before I read the web page. I
have a suspicion that the OP really doesn't understand what "not hyper, but
a very active hunting dog which needs a lot of daily exercise" entails.
I'm also betting that he doesn't quite understand what the bit about the
dog checking in every 20-30 minutes means, nor the bit about "winding game
from hundreds of yards away". Translation: these dogs run miles away from
you, hunting prey independent of the humans, and circle back 2-3 times an
hour to check in with you.
That's not a dog well-suited to, nor intended for, suburban life. Which
is not to say they can't make good pets, but a dog like that is going to
need at least an hour of hard off-leash running a day, is going to have a
very high prey drive, and is going to be independent.

this is a type of coon hound, bred particularly to tree, the
barking issue will be a major one!

It says on the web page that they tend to be silent trailers, but I gotta
wonder what the neighbors are going to think of the described "high ringing
chop" when the dog's got an object of interest in sight. G