this is exactly what i know to be true everyone has their likes and dislikes and ill bet anything I could take a dog that comes from a line that is rough and short range and make them long range and loose baying. everyones dogs will work the way you train them to work and will follow the way your pack works!
I havent been hunting now but 7 years but my opinion is. When that puppy is born its either in him to be a long range or a shorter range dog, yes I believe you can fine tune his baying abilities to some extent. But like i said thats just my belief so take it with a grain of salt.