Bucky, she had great genetics out of a Kentucky bloodline, and some very basic training, when I got her at 18 months old from a friend of mine....I guess I did the rest of the training because I've had her in the woods, even if for only very short hunts, prolly 300 days a year, since I've had her.
She's prolly taught me, as much as I've taught her....I'll prolly never be fortunate enough to own another dog of her intelligence, in this lifetime.