Mountain Feist.... or Mountain Cur. They are mostly known as squirrel or coon dogs, but I've read about and heard stories of them trailing wounded deer, or blood trails like it was their job.

I have one of each... good all around dogs that listen well, will curl up beside you on the couch, great dogs for the kids, tree squirrels and coon, and will terrorize armadillos in the yard, and pretty much anything else that counts as vermin.

I had bird dogs (E. pointers and an awesome E. setter) too in the past. They were very loving and loyal and extremely trainable too.