I have not cat hunted, since I live in the Southeast, but I have spent a many a day chasing bear and hogs with hounds. I agree with the above info that you've been given. Most of the hounds we have are Plotts, with a bluetick or Walker thrown in now and then. No one breed will be better than another as a whole, only a very small percentage of any breed will be a super dog. You need to let a young dog have a chance to show what he loves to run....be it a bear, cat or hog. I too have seen pups from the same litter differ as to their choice of game. Very seldom will a hound be great at the pursuit of 2 game animals. He will sooner or later gravitate to a certain critter. Hope this helps you to better understand a sport that if exposed to, you will most likely either want no part of after your first trip.....or you will find that you cannot imagine a life without it.......so be warned before you go on your first big game hunt with dogs.