do they generally give good tongue in cover?
No mate their not noted for giving tongue and its classed as a fault in the gundog circles.
my mate allways gave tounge they wher good bushers
The ones i have had for over 25 years have all been good bushers but hardley make a sound [bANNED TEXT] working thick cover though some of them give the odd yip not like terriers that will give tongue.
thanks for the advise lads,it sounds like the best of both worlds to me,ill be able to keep track of the pup i give him to see his progress and ill get a bushing dog aswell.iv never had a dog for cov