hunt all day hunt for miles until they find what they are after so on and so forth, we'll my experience with the gyp I have has been anything but that.
Wouldn't make a comment at all except for the fact I have tried several throughout the years.
Love a Yeller no doubt but have never witnessed any of the above traits in them. I have witnessed small framed, skittish, extremely unstable baying fluctuations and ZERO nose.
They typically come as perty as they can be. So they continue to keep my attention looking for a select cross that does hold these desired traits.
Not taking sides or starting any arguments ....I respect the different hunting and training aspects of all.........but for discussion purposes only...... I stand completely at the other end of the dinner table from the late bloomer aspect.
A two year old dog still having a question mark is not a question I answer. A year and lil bit of change and the dog isn't impressing ..........no problem with letting them impress someone else on their dime.......or lead nickels.
Probably my inexperience bleeding through..

but never atested to begging one to do their job! And dang sure dont wanna pay quad ooodle dooodle with a guarantee to find that out.

Hope it works out for ya brotha. Sounds like a very expensive lesson learned.