Hi mate,my bitch works well on her own or in a pack. She normally comes everywhere with me so i have a great bond with her ( which imo is priceless when you want something from them ) and will quite happily sit in the car all day, ferret or go mooching all day. She'll lamp all night, she won't catch every run but will give it 110% every time and retrieve to hand. She marks well enough too, not brilliant but if she marks you know there' something home. Like its been said earlier they are not for filling the pot as too hard mouthed If you look into it there are still some very good SBT's about