Good hunt sounds like a blast!
How is the handle on those dogs that you've got from barney? Are they skittish at all when your trying to catch them?
When i first got them mate, they were. As soon as i started hunting the gyp she came good over night. The male took about a year for him to stop cowering at me when called grabbed/collared etc.
Both are very easy to control now.
I did hear he was very hard/harsh on his young dogs...Not ideal for this breed!