I think the good cur dogs already have a little hound in their DNA...
I believe the mtn cur, leopard cur, treeing curs etc. already have a little hound in them.
I would agree with that, somewhere down the line I wouldnt be surprised at all. A guy down south told me 25 to 30 years ago he started his bloodline with a working bloodhound and a game bred bulldog. Now he has well built good size medium range dogs that catch and usually hold by themselves. He carries 1 maybe 2 dogs to the woods.