I'm not saying they can't bush, my bitch bushes and hunts as good as any dog I've seen but everywhere I go there bambis which are pain in ass, if she gets on there scent it's a sit and wait job. She's good as gold when close but when on strong scent she's deaf. She is for earth work but doesn't dropped to ground when I don't want her to, I put plenty time into her when young. I respect her for how all she wants to do is hunt and never gives up but has me pulling my hair out very often