jeff4704, yes redbones would make a good cat dog, theres a lot of guys in the western states that use them on lion and bobcat both with great results, good luck.
it dont take very long only a few hunts and if a dog is going to be a cat dog he will get after them, i wouldnt spend a year or 2 walking a dog on tracks to see if he is going to make it,most all of my dogs that make start dogs i know they have it befor there a year old and i have good old dogs to lead them in the right direction, its getting very hard to hunt bobcat with hounds here with the wolf numbers growing as fast as the are and we have a ton of trappers that are pigs here takeing more than there limit, they fill all there friends and familys tags as well as there own, i hear some of the pigs bragging on takeing upwards of 16 bobcats swith snares and traps, atleast with hounds you can release all the females and kittins them conibares and snares just kill them all, if your intrested in a hound jeff i breed a female from time to time and always sell a few of the pups, email me and ill keep you posted on when my next litter is comeing, have a great day