Little hound in the mix

I've been around a lot of crosses for a long time & seen some jam up dogs out of them & a bunch that did not work out. First, I would look at your gyp & list all her good points & her weak points. If she is gritty you can gain a hole lot breeding her to a running dog but make sure that dog has a good nose. Most running dogs will put the stick & hunt in them but a lot of them do not have anymore nose then your average cur.
If she is a close hunter make sure you breed her to a hound that goes hunting if that is what you like. You can always put the brakes on one but you cannot make a dog hunt if it is not in him.
I have seen people breed two average gritty dogs together & the pups not have enough grit to stay bayed by theirselves.
Speed is always a good thing & I would not breed to a slow hound altho some of the fastest dogs I have seen are cur x hound crosses.
Even tho I am a Plott hound guy, there are a lot of breeds out there that have a lot to offer on a cross. If I did not bearhunt once in a while, I would have switched to a running dog cross x cur dog. If you make the right cross you can get the best of both worlds.