Wht breed or cross for specific style of hunting

Thanks for the advice. I know some people with some good lines of different types of dogs but I guess I was just wondering if anyone has found what I'm looking for consistently in a specific type of dog. I really enjoy the way hounds hunt and look but I don't have the land for a long range hound. And for the life of me I can't find any lines of black mouths near me that aren't as gritty and rough as they come, same with the people I know who hunt catahoulas. Guess I kinda just wanted some feed back on why people like specific breeds.