Southern Indiana clubs

Okay, so what breed of dog do you think I should buy for my granddaughter's first show dog? I obviously want her to fit in locally. This is a photo of the local dog club: what do you think - Plott hound? Bluetick? Treeing Walker? How about an American Leopard Hound - yeah that's it! They are blue merle - maybe I can convince my son-in-law it's just an ugly aussie!